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Course Description Course Name : Reading and Reviewing Research Articles Course Code : FBÖ 726 Course Type : Optional Level of Course : Second Cycle Year of Study : 1 Course Semester : Fall and Spring (16 Weeks) ECTS : 6 Name of Lecturer(s) : Asst.Prof.Dr. SEDAT UÇAR Learning Outcomes of the Course : Differentiates between various articles on the basis of their research designs. Writes a literature review. Compares the research designs used in the article s/he reads Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None Recommended Optional Programme Components : None Aim(s) of Course : To help students become competent at comparing different research types by reading and analyzing qualitative, quantitative, and mixed method studies. Course Contents : Articles which are selected by students based on some criterion will be analyzed and reviewed. Language of Instruction : Turkish Work Place : In classroom   Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods 1 Discussing articles Finding an article and analyzing it in written format after reading. Lecture, question-answer, discussion 2 Discussing articles Finding an article and analyzing it in written format after reading. Lecture, question-answer, discussion 3 Discussing articles Finding an article and analyzing it in written format after reading. Lecture, question-answer, discussion 4 Discussing articles Finding an article and analyzing it in written format after reading. Lecture, question-answer, discussion 5 Discussing articles Finding an article and analyzing it in written format after reading. Lecture, question-answer, discussion 6 Discussing articles Finding an article and analyzing it in written format after reading. Lecture, question-answer, discussion 7 Discussing articles Finding an article and analyzing it in written format after reading. Lecture, question-answer, discussion 8 Discussing articles Finding an article and analyzing it in written format after reading. Lecture, question-answer, discussion 9 Discussing articles Finding an article and analyzing it in written format after reading. Lecture, question-answer, discussion 10 Discussing articles Finding an article and analyzing it in written format after reading. Lecture, question-answer, discussion 11 Discussing articles Finding an article and analyzing it in written format after reading. Lecture, question-answer, discussion 12 Discussing articles Finding an article and analyzing it in written format after reading. Lecture, question-answer, discussion 13 Discussing articles Finding an article and analyzing it in written format after reading. Lecture, question-answer, discussion 14 Discussing articles Finding an article and analyzing it in written format after reading. Lecture, question-answer, discussion 15 Discussing articles Finding an article and analyzing it in written format after reading. Lecture, question-answer, discussion 16/17 Final exam   Required Course Resources Resource Type Resource Name Recommended Course Material(s)  Journal articles. Required Course Material(s)   Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 0 0     Homeworks/Projects/Others 14 100 Total 100 Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success 40   Final Assessments 100 Rate of Final Assessments to Success 60 Total 100   Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes # Key Learning Outcome Contribution* 1 Describes teaching strategies, methods and techniques at the level of expertise based on his/her undergraduate proficiency. 0 2 Defines scientific research and analysis methods used in social sciences. 5 3 Explains Elementary Education and its basic principles. 3 4 Explains the theories of development and learning theories within the scope of primary education. 0 5 Explains the interdisiplinary interaction in the field. 5 6 Explains the information in elementary education subject areas (Social Studies, Turkish, Science, Mathematics, etc.) at the level of expertise. 4 7 Relates information in the primary education field with the information in other fields. 0 8 Describes the theoretical and practical information in the field at a level of expertise. 3 9 Criticizes the applications in the elementary education field at national and international levels. 0 10 Plans and executes scientific research. 0 11 Applies teaching methods and techniques based on his/her knowledge obtained at undergraduate level. 0 12 Manages a study requiring expertise in the field independently. 0 13 Works in a team or leads the team in the situations that require solving field-related problems. 0 14 Questions scientific and social issues from new perspectives. 0 15 Conducts studies in the field within the framework of lifelong learning. 0 16 Follows the technological developments. 0 17 By supporting it with qualitative and quantitative data, student presents a scientific work carried out in the field of elementary education in a written, oral or visual way to people who are experts or not experts in the field. 4 18 Uses information and communication technologies effectively. 0 19 Uses the languages in European portfolio at a level which enables him/her to understand the information related to the field and to carry out written and oral communication. 0 20 Considers the social, scientific, cultural and ethical values while carrying out a scientific research or project or interpreting a study in the field. 0 * Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum).   Student Workload - ECTS Works Number Time (Hour) Total Workload (Hour) Course Related Works     Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 3 42     Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 3 42 Assesment Related Works     Homeworks, Projects, Others 14 3 42     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 0 0 0     Final Exam 1 20 20 Total Workload: 146 Total Workload / 25 (h): 5.84 ECTS Credit: 6