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COURSE INFORMATION

Course Code	Course Title	L+P Hour	Semester	ECTS
BSO 567	RESEARCH METHODS IN SPORT SCIENCES	3 + 0	1st Semester	7,5

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Course Level	Master's Degree
Course Type	Compulsory
Course Objective	To teach basic techniques and requirements to do scientific research and to analyze the examples in sport sciences literature
Course Content	1 Introduction to the course outline 2 Basic concepts, principles and approaches: Science and the scientific method 3 Classification of variables 4 Problem statement and hypothesis 5 Research types 6 Sampling methods 7 MID-TERM 8 Process of quantitative research 9 Literature review 10 Citing in the text and reference list 11 Writing report and ethical matters 12 Students’ presentation of analysis of research papers 13 Students’ presentation of thesis proposals 14 FINAL EXAM
Prerequisites	No the prerequisite of lesson.
Corequisite	No the corequisite of lesson.
Mode of Delivery	Face to Face

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

1	1. Explains the principles and concepts of the scientific research.
2	2. Explains the differences between the research types.
3	3. States the sampling methods.
4	4. Constitutes the problem statement, purpose of the study and hypothesis.
5	5. Knows the quantitative research process.
6	6. Does the literature review.
7	7. Writes the report.

COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM

ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Work Load (Hour)
Course Duration (14 weeks/theoric+practical)	14	3	42
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)	10	6	60
Assignments	4	10	40
Final examination	1	18	18
Report / Project	1	10	10
Midterm	1	18	18
Presentation	1	7	7
Total Work Load ECTS Credit of the Course			195 7,5

COURSE DETAILS

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	Course Term	No	Instructors
Details	2020-2021 Fall	1	AYŞE GÖKÇE ERTURAN

Course Details

Course Code	Course Title	L+P Hour	Course Code	Language Of Instruction	Course Semester
BSO 567	RESEARCH METHODS IN SPORT SCIENCES	3 + 0	1	Turkish	2020-2021 Fall

Course Coordinator	E-Mail	Phone Number	Course Location	Attendance
Prof. Dr. AYŞE GÖKÇE ERTURAN	agerturan@pau.edu.tr		SBF A0110	%60

Goals		To teach basic techniques and requirements to do scientific research and to analyze the examples in sport sciences literature
Content		1 Introduction to the course outline 2 Basic concepts, principles and approaches: Science and the scientific method 3 Classification of variables 4 Problem statement and hypothesis 5 Research types 6 Sampling methods 7 MID-TERM 8 Process of quantitative research 9 Literature review 10 Citing in the text and reference list 11 Writing report and ethical matters 12 Students’ presentation of analysis of research papers 13 Students’ presentation of thesis proposals 14 FINAL EXAM

Topics

Weeks	Topics
1	Introduction the requirements of the lesson
2	Literature review and the types of variable
3	Research question, hypothesis, the staement of the purpose of the study, the heading
4	Research methods - Experimental, descriptive
5	Research methods - Longitudinal, cross-sectional, retrospective; qualitative, quantitative Scanning and experiment models, Example of Quantitative-Qualitative Research
6	Sampling methods
7	The sections of the article and thesis, reporting rules
8	Students' report presentations
9	Students' presentations of a Turkish study
10	Students' presentations of a Turkish study
11	Students' presentations of a Turkish study
12	Students' presentations of a English study
13	Students' presentations of a English study
14	Students' presentations of a English study and the deadline for the thesis proposal

Materials

Materials are not specified.

Resources

Course Assessment

Assesment Methods	Percentage (%)	Assesment Methods Title
Final Exam	50	Final Exam
Midterm Exam	50	Midterm Exam

L+P: Lecture and Practice
PQ: Program Learning Outcomes
LO: Course Learning Outcomes

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