TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Compulsory Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Bachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY	3
SEMESTER	Sixth Term (Spring)
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	3
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	-
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) Plans scientific research. 2) Develops the basic hypotheses and assumptions of scientific research. 3) Carries out the necessary literature review for scientific research. 4) Plans the sampling method required for the scientific research project. 5) Collects data for scientific research project. 6) Carries out data analysis for scientific research project. 7) Shares and discusses the findings of the scientific research project. 8) Gains the skills of preparing a scientific research report.
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT	None.
COURSE DEFINITION	Evaluating a current problem in the field of Turkish teaching by applying scientific research methods.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Reminder and information about the content and methods of scientific research. 2nd Week Justification of why an original topic is chosen for research purposes. 3rd Week Establishment of research objectives and sub-objectives. 4th Week Carrying out scans related to the research area. 5th Week Establishing operational definitions related to the research topic. 6th Week Developing a method proposal suitable for the research purpose. 7th Week Report submission of the research proposal. 8th Week MIDTERM EXAM 9th Week Determination of appropriate data collection techniques. 10th Week Application. 11th Week Analysing the data collected in accordance with the research objectives with appropriate methods. 12th Week Reporting and discussion of research findings. 13th Week Integration of all elements of the report and organisation of the bibliography. 14th Week General evaluation.
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	Büyüköztürk, Ş., Kılıç Çakmak, E., Akgün, Ö.E., Karadeniz, Ş., & Demirel, F. (2021). Eğitimde Bilimsel Araştırma Yöntemleri. Ankara:Pegem Akademi. Yıldırım, A., & Şimşek, H. (1999). Sosyal Bilimlerde Nitel Araştırma Yöntemleri. Ankara: Seçkin. Creswell, J.W. (2017). Araştırma Deseni Nitel, Nicel ve Karma Yöntem Yaklaşımları. Ankara: Eğiten Kitap. Creswell, J. W. (2017). Eğitim Araştırmaları: Nicel ve nitel Araştırmanın Planlanması, Yürütülmesi ve Değerlendirilmesi. İstanbul: Edam. Akıllı, M. (2022). Eğitimde Araştırma Yöntemleri ve Proje Hazırlama. Ankara: Pegem Akademi.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Discussion,Questions/Answers,Presentation,Report Preparation,Other,Problem Solving
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Other 1 40 Total(%) 40 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 40 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 60 Total(%) 100
ECTS WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam Preparation for Quiz Individual or group work 1 20 20 Preparation for Final exam Course hours 12 2 24 Preparation for Midterm exam Laboratory (including preparation) Final exam Homework Meeting with advisor 1 10 10 Report writing 1 12 12 Article 1 12 12 Weekly Articles and Resource Research 1 12 12 Total Workload 90 Total Workload / 30 3 ECTS Credits of the Course 3
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No