| Course Type | Compulsory Course |
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| Course Level | Master's Degree With Thesis |
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| Year of Study | 1 |
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| Semester | Second Term (Spring) |
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| ECTS | 5 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Critically evaluate research in TESOL and applied linguistics in terms of research questions, methodology, findings, and ethical principles.
- Locate and evaluate relevant academic sources to prepare a critical literature review.
- Formulate research questions for a research problem and develop an appropriate qualitative, quantitative, or mixed methods research design.
- Analyze and interpret research data using appropriate methods and report findings in writing in accordance with APA 7 guidelines.
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| Mode of Delivery | Face to face |
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| Prerequisites | No |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components | |
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| Course Description | This graduate course develops your research competence as a critical consumer and producer of knowledge in TESOL and applied linguistics. It equips you to evaluate diverse research designs and scholarly work and to design and conduct small-scale classroom-based research projects. The course introduces key stages of the research process, including qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches, with attention to data collection (e.g., interviews, questionnaires, classroom observation, experimental design), data analysis, and ethical considerations. Students will formulate research problems, conduct critical literature reviews, select appropriate designs, analyze and interpret findings, and report results through structured abstracts. In addition, the course addresses contemporary developments such as the critical evaluation of AI use in research, interpretation of effect sizes and transparency statements, researcher positionality, and ethical complexities in digital research environments. Students will also strengthen their ability to locate, evaluate, and synthesize reliable academic sources. |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
Introduction to the Cours: What is research?, AI & Research, APA 7th Referencing and Citation Style |
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2nd Week |
What makes good and ethical Research?; Identifying Research topic, Research problem, Research Purpose, Formulating research questions |
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3rd Week |
Literature Review |
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4th Week |
Research Design |
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5th Week |
Sampling, Feedback session for the 1st step of Literature Review |
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6th Week |
Qualitative Research Design: Interviews, Observations |
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7th Week |
Qualitative Research Design: Diary studies, Introspective and Retrospective Studies |
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8th Week |
MIDTERM EXAM WEEK |
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9th Week |
Quantitative Research Design: Surveys, Experimental studies |
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10th Week |
Mixed-Methods Research Design |
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11th Week |
Data Analysis in Qualitative Research |
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12th Week |
Data Analysis in Qualitative Research |
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13th Week |
Data Analysis in Quantitative Research Design: Descriptive Analysis |
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14th Week |
Reporting research results & Writing an Abstract |
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15th Week |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | |
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
- Lecture
- Discussion
- Questions/Answers
- Problem Solving
- Practice
- Presentation
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
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Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Mid-term |
1 |
30 |
| Project |
1 |
50 |
| Presentation of Book |
1 |
20 |
| Total(%) |
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100 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
|
100 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
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0 |
| Total(%) |
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100 |
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| ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload |
| Activities |
Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Midterm exam |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Preparation for Quiz |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Individual or group work |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Preparation for Final exam |
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| Course hours |
14 |
3 |
42 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
1 |
7 |
7 |
| Laboratory (including preparation) |
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| Final exam |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Homework |
5 |
25 |
125 |
| Total Work Load | 176 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 5.86 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 5 |
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| Language of Instruction | English |
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| Work Placement(s) | No |
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