TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Elective Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Master's Degree With Thesis
YEAR OF STUDY	-
SEMESTER	-
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	5
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	-
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) Will be able to discuss the importance of qualitative research methods in education. 2) Will be able to implement data collection methods used in qualitative research 3) Will be able to implement validity and relability techniques in qualitative research 4) Will be able to implement data analysis techniques in qualitative research 5) Will be able to recognize and evaluate qualitative research methods 6) Will be able to report results from research
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT	None
COURSE DEFINITION	Emphasize the importance of qualitative research methods in education. Enhance the students understanding of the conducting a qualitative research and reflecting results in education. Students will learn and use qualitative research techniques in data collection, analysis, and reporting techniques in their qualitative research applications. Topics include qualitative research traditions, qualitative designs, data collection techniques, qualitative data analysis. Students design, conduct, and analyze their own qualitative study during the course.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Scientific research paradigms, Basic transformations in scientific research methods 2nd Week Place of qualitative research in scientific research tradition 3rd Week Qualitative research methods 4th Week Qualitative research process 5th Week Sample 6th Week Interview- Focus Group Interview 7th Week Observation 8th Week Document analysis- Qualitative data collection through metaphor 9th Week Data analysis in qualitative research 10th Week Validity and reliability in qualitative research 11th Week Case study 12th Week Writing the results of qualitative research 13th Week Using the results of qualitative research 14th Week Presentations of Researchs 15th Week
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	1-Lecture Notes 2-Creswell, J. W. (2013). Qualitative Inquiry and Research Design: Choosing among five approaches. Sage Publications: London: UK. 3-Yıldırım, A. & Şimşek, H. (2016). Sosyal Bilimlerde Nitel Araştırma Yöntemleri (10. baskı). Ankara: Seçkin yayıncılık. 4-Berg, B. L., & Lune, H. (2011). Qualitative Research Methods for the Social Sciences (8th Edition). Boston, MA: Allyn & Bacon 5-Mann, C. & Stewart, F. (2002). Internet Communication and Qualitative Research. Sage Publication: London: UK
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Questions/Answers,Other,Case Study,Project
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 20 Assignment 2 20 Project 1 30 Total(%) 70 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 70 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 30 Total(%) 100
ECTS WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam 1 2 2 Preparation for Quiz Individual or group work Preparation for Final exam 1 30 30 Course hours 14 4 56 Preparation for Midterm exam 1 20 20 Laboratory (including preparation) Final exam 1 2 2 Homework 2 20 40 Total Workload 150 Total Workload / 30 5 ECTS Credits of the Course 5
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No