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Last Updated: 07/10/2026

Code - Course Title Course Type Laboratory + Practice ECTS
ARY550 - Research Methods in Education Sciences I. SEMESTER 3 +0 6.0
Language of Instruction Türkçe
Course Type Required Courses
Course Instructor(s) PROF. DR. YAVUZ AKBULUT
Mode of Delivery This course is conducted only in the form of face to face education.
Place of Delivery On Campus
Used Educational Platforms Face-to-face
Prerequisites There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course.
Courses Recomended There is no recommended optional programme component for this course.
Recommended Resources Fraenkel, J. R., Wallen, N. E., & Hyun, H. (2019). How to design and evaluate research in education (10th ed.). McGraw Hill Higher Education.
Work Placement Not Applicable
Aims of the Course This course aims to provide students with a foundation in the epistemological and methodological principles of scientific research and develop their skills in critically evaluating quantitative, qualitative, and mixed research methods and designing appropriate studies in educational sciences.

Weeks Learning Outcomes Topics Teaching Methods
Week - 1 LO-1 Functions and basic characteristics of science Lecture Question & Answer Discussion Brain Storming
Week - 2 LO-1 Fundamental features of the scientific method Lecture Question & Answer Discussion Brain Storming
Week - 3 LO-1 Epistemological foundations of scientific methods Lecture Question & Answer Discussion Brain Storming
Week - 4 LO-2 Definition of research problems and formulation of research questions Lecture Question & Answer Discussion Brain Storming
Week - 5 LO-2 Literature review and development of theoretical frameworks Lecture Question & Answer Discussion Problem Solving Brain Storming
Week - 6 LO-3 LO-4 Sampling and sampling methods Lecture Question & Answer Discussion Problem Solving Brain Storming
Week - 7 LO-3 Survey research and correlational research Lecture Question & Answer Discussion Brain Storming
Week - 8 LO-3 Causal-comparative and experimental research designs Lecture Question & Answer Discussion Brain Storming Practice/Practical Work/Workshop
Week - 9 LO-3 Quantitative research process: data collection and analysis Lecture Question & Answer Problem Solving Practice/Practical Work/Workshop
Week - 10 LO-4 Ethnographic research approaches Lecture Question & Answer Discussion Brain Storming
Week - 11 LO-4 Case study and grounded theory research Lecture Question & Answer Discussion Brain Storming
Week - 12 LO-4 Action research and its applications in educational research Lecture Question & Answer Discussion Brain Storming
Week - 13 LO-4 Mixed research methods Lecture Question & Answer Discussion Brain Storming
Week - 14 LO-4 Qualitative research process: data collection, analysis, and interpretation Lecture Question & Answer Discussion Case Study Practice/Practical Work/Workshop

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Quamtity Percentage (%)
1.Midterm Exam 1 20
Final Exam 1 50
2.Midterm Exam 1 30
Toplam (%) 100

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