Graduate Education Institute · Psychological Counseling and Guidance · Master
Course Objective
Comprehend how the process works in a scientific research, gain the ability to prepare a scientific report and gain an understanding of scientific evaluation, know the ethical rules in scientific research and apply it in scientific studies.
Course Content
Basic concepts and approaches of scientific research; research process and methods; report preparation techniques; forms of quotation and bibliography; research model; universe sampling; data collection techniques; processing and analyzing data; Results; results, discussions and recommendations; preparing a sample report, ethics in scientific research.
Required Resources
Karasar N. Bilimsel Araştırma Yöntemleri Nobel yayıncılık
Recommended Resources
Seyidoğlu, H,.Bilimsel Araştırma ve Yazma El Kitabı, Ankara, 1998. Karasar, N,.Bilimsel Araştırma Yöntemleri,Ankara, 1991. Cohen, L. & Manion, L. (1994). Research methods in education. UK: Routledge
Course Learning Outcomes
- Express the difference between quantitative and qualitative research methods.
- Design the research process; Selects the research topic. Define the research problem. Explains the purpose and importance of research. Determine the research method. Determines the universe and sample. Selects or improves the data collection tool. Know how to do the analysis in the research. Interpret the findings.
- Scans scientific sources, learns the principles of writing and applies
- Know and apply independent report preparation techniques.
- Learn to read prepared reports.
- Know the ethical principles of scientific research, pay attention and apply.
Core Area Distribution
Teaching Methods
Assessment & Evaluation
ECTS / Workload
| Activity | Quantity | Duration (h) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (Including Exam Week) | 16 | 2 | 32 |
| Out of Class Study Period | 30 | 2 | 60 |
| Midterm | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Assignment | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Practice | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Course Schedule
| Week | Subject | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ethics of educational research | Related parts of the resource book |
| 2 | Intro.: The nature of enquiry | Related parts of the resource book |
| 3 | Historical research | Related parts of the resource book |
| 4 | Developmental research | Related parts of the resource book |
| 5 | Survey research | Related parts of the resource book |
| 6 | Survey research | Related parts of the resource book |
| 7 | Case studies | Related parts of the resource book |
| 8 | Mid-term exam | Ara Sınav |
| 9 | Correlational research | Related parts of the resource book |
| 10 | Ex-post facto research | Related parts of the resource book |
| 11 | Experiments, quasi-experiments, single-case research | Related parts of the resource book |
| 12 | Experiments, quasi-experiments, single-case research | Related parts of the resource book |
| 13 | Action research | Related parts of the resource book |
| 14 | Triangulation | Related parts of the resource book |
| 15 | The interview | Related parts of the resource book |
| 16 | Final Exam | Final Sınavı |