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| Unit | INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES |
| MATHEMATICS EDUCATION (MASTER) (WITH THESIS) | |
| Code | ME701 |
| Name | Scientific Research Methods I |
| Term | 2026-2027 Academic Year |
| Term | Fall and Spring |
| Duration (T+A) | 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 6 ECTS |
| National Credit | 3 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Yüksek Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Enstitü Bilimsel Araştırma Yöntemleri |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Prof. Dr. FİLİZ YURTAL |
| Course Instructor |
The current term course schedule has not been prepared yet.
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Course Goal / Objective
The aim of this course is to enable students to understand the fundamental characteristics of scientific knowledge and scientific research and the major scientific paradigms in the social sciences; critically read and evaluate scientific publications; identify a researchable problem; effectively use scientific databases to access relevant literature; critically review and synthesize the literature; identify a research gap; and develop the ability to produce scientific texts in accordance with academic writing, research ethics, and APA 7 guidelines.
Course Content
Knowledge, scientific knowledge, science, and characteristics of scientific research; scientific paradigms in the social sciences; types of scientific publications and the structure of scientific research articles; critical reading and evaluation of scientific studies; identifying a research topic and research problem; developing the problem statement; research rationale and significance; accessing scientific information; academic databases, keywords, and search strategies; selecting and evaluating scientific sources; critical literature review and synthesis; identifying research gaps; academic writing; source-based scientific writing; APA 7 citation and referencing guidelines; research and publication ethics; academic integrity; and the ethical use of artificial intelligence in scientific work.
Course Precondition
None
Resources
Büyüköztürk, Ş., Kılıç Çakmak, E., Akgün, Ö. E., Karadeniz, Ş. ve Demirel, F. Eğitimde Bilimsel Araştırma Yöntemleri. Pegem Akademi. Creswell, J. W., & Creswell, J. D. Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Methods Approaches. Sage. Yıldırım, A. ve Şimşek, H. Sosyal Bilimlerde Nitel Araştırma Yöntemleri. Seçkin Yayıncılık. American Psychological Association. (2020). Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (7th ed.). American Psychological Association.
Notes
Ders kapsamında öğrencilerin araştırma konularına göre güncel ulusal ve uluslararası hakemli makaleler, lisansüstü tezler, yöntem makaleleri ve akademik veri tabanlarında yer alan bilimsel yayınlar kullanılacaktır.
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Explains and compares science, scientific knowledge, scientific research, and major scientific paradigms in the social sciences. |
| LO02 | Identifies the main characteristics of scientific publications and critically evaluates a scientific research article. |
| LO03 | Transforms a research topic into a scientifically researchable problem and provides a rationale for the research problem. |
| LO04 | Uses scientific databases and appropriate search strategies to access literature related to a research problem and evaluates the scientific quality of sources. |
| LO05 | Critically evaluates relevant literature, synthesizes relationships among studies, and identifies a research gap. |
| LO06 | Produces source-based scientific texts in accordance with academic writing principles and APA 7 guidelines. |
| LO07 | Explains and applies principles of research and publication ethics and academic integrity in scientific work. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Scientific research and analysis methods in mathematics education. | 4 |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Expresses mathematics curriculum and basic principles on which it is based. | |
| PLO03 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Explain the learning theories in mathematics education. | |
| PLO04 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Describes teaching strategies, methods and techniques appropriate for undergraduate qualifications. | |
| PLO05 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Explains the interdisciplinary versions related to the field. | 2 |
| PLO06 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Explains mathematics subject areas at the level of knowledge expertise. | |
| PLO07 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Knowledge of different fields with knowledge of mathematics education. | |
| PLO08 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Explain the theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of expertise. | |
| PLO09 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Criticizes guidance at primary and international level. | 2 |
| PLO10 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Plans and conducts a scientific research. | 4 |
| PLO11 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Applies teaching methods and skills in accordance with undergraduate qualifications. Personal and Professional Competencies | |
| PLO12 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Manages an area of expertise in its field independently. | 4 |
| PLO13 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Carries out teamwork or leadership in situations that require resolution of problems related to the field. | |
| PLO14 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | New invisible in terms of scientific and social aspects. | 5 |
| PLO15 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Studies in the field carry out lifelong learning. | |
| PLO16 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Follows technological developments. | |
| PLO17 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Supports a scientific study conducted in the field of mathematics education with qualitative and quantitative data and presents to the experts or non-experts in written, oral and visual. | 4 |
| PLO18 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Effectively covers information and communication technologies. | 4 |
| PLO19 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Use the languages of the European language portfolio to understand the information in the field and to communicate verbally and in writing. | 2 |
| PLO20 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | The strategy of reviewing a study or reviewing a study acts in accordance with scientific, scientific and ethical values. | 5 |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Course introduction; scientific research process and becoming a researcher at graduate level | Reviewing the course information package | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 2 | Knowledge, scientific knowledge, science, and characteristics of scientific research | Reading and preparing a concept map | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 3 | Scientific paradigms in social sciences: positivism, post-positivism, interpretivism, and pragmatism | Reading and comparison | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 4 | Types of scientific publications and structure of a scientific research article | Selecting and reviewing a scientific article | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 5 | Reading, understanding, and critically evaluating scientific research | Reading a scientific article | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 6 | Selecting a research topic and identifying a research problem | Identifying a potential research topic | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 7 | Developing the problem statement; research rationale, significance, and research gap | Reviewing examples of problem statements | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Exam Preparation. | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 9 | Accessing scientific information: academic databases, keywords, and effective search strategies | Conducting a preliminary search on the selected research topic | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 10 | Selecting and evaluating scientific sources: relevance, quality, currency, and credibility | Evaluating scientific sources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 11 | Critical literature review: from summary to synthesis, thematic organization, and establishing the research gap | Comparing selected studies | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma, Soru-Cevap |
| 12 | Academic writing: academic language, paragraph development, quotation, paraphrasing, and source-based writing | Preparing an academic paragraph | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 13 | APA 7: in-text citations, references, tables, and figures | Reviewing APA 7 examples | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 14 | Research and publication ethics; academic integrity and ethical use of AI | Reviewing cases on research and publication ethics | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 15 | Integrating the research problem and literature; evaluation of student work; overall review | Completing the term assignment | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 16 | Term Exams | Exam preparation | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 17 | Term Exams | Exam preparation | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 5 | 70 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 160 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 6,40 | ||
| ECTS | 6 ECTS | ||