TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Elective Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Doctorate Of Science
YEAR OF STUDY	-
SEMESTER	-
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	10
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	-
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) discriminate among the basics of different scientific methodologies, 2) evaluate validity of research reports, 3) understand the process of developing and testing research questions, 4) understand the steps of scientific process skills 5) relate research questions with statistical analyses.
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT	No
COURSE DEFINITION	This course was designed in order to provide in depth knowledge and experience for the Ph.D students about different research methodologies. The course will basically focus on the important issues which should be considered in a quantitative research.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week The basics of educational research 2nd Week The purpose and the problem of a research 3rd Week Variables, types of hypothesis, relation between hypothesis and statictis in a research 4th Week Ethics and Research, Basic ethical principals 5th Week Locating and Reviewing The Literature 6th Week Methods of Sampling 7th Week The use of measurement instruments in research 8th Week Validity and reliability of test scores 9th Week Validity and reliability of test scores (cont.) 10th Week Data analyses and applications of reliability and validity analyses 11th Week Basic Statistical Analysis Methods 12th Week Experimental Research 13th Week Correlational and Causal-comparative Research 14th Week Survey Research
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	Leedy, P. D. ve Ormrod, J. E. (2013). Practical research: Planning and design. Boston: Pearson Guide to APA Citations and Format
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Problem Solving,Questions/Answers
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 20 Project 1 40 Total(%) 60 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 60 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 40 Total(%) 100
ECTS WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam 1 12 12 Preparation for Quiz 3 10 30 Individual or group work 14 4 56 Preparation for Final exam 1 20 20 Course hours 14 1 14 Preparation for Midterm exam 1 15 15 Laboratory (including preparation) 14 2 28 Final exam 1 15 15 Homework 6 6 36 Quiz 4 2 8 Report writing 10 6 60 Total Workload 294 Total Workload / 30 9,8 ECTS Credits of the Course 10
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No