COURSE UNIT TITLE

Offered By

Special Education

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR AHMET BILAL ÖZBEK

Offered to

Special Education

Course Objective

The aim of the course is to focus on the field of special education at the graduate level by addressing research types, sample selection in research, determining data collection tools, applying scientific research principles to special education studies, selecting sample groups, research designs frequently used in special education, research areas in special education, article publication, key sections of research, literature review, classification of sources, and data analysis.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Gülboy, H., Kocaoğlu, A., & Özkan, Ş. Y. (2024). Eğilimler ve Yönelimler: Son 10 Yılda The Journal Of Special Education Dergisinde Yayımlanan Çalışmaların Incelenmesi. Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Buca Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, (59), 51-74.

Yıldırım, A., & Şimşek, H. (2008). Nitel araştırma yöntemleri [Qualitative research methods]. Ankara: Seçkin Yayıncılık.

Gersten, R., Fuchs, L. S., Compton, D., Coyne, M., Greenwood, C., & Innocenti, M. S. (2005). Quality indicators for group experimental and quasi-experimental research in special education. Exceptional children, 71(2), 149-164.

Hume, K., Steinbrenner, J. R., Odom, S. L., Morin, K. L., Nowell, S. W., Tomaszewski, B., ... & Savage, M. N. (2021). Evidence-based practices for children, youth, and young adults with autism: Third generation review. Journal of autism and developmental disorders, 1-20.

Kratochwill, T. R., Hitchcock, J. H., Horner, R. H., Levin, J. R., Odom, S. L., Rindskopf, D. M., & Shadish, W. R. (2013). Single-case intervention research design standards. Remedial and Special Education, 34(1), 26-38.

Moeller, J. D., Dattilo, J., & Rusch, F. (2015). Applying quality indicators to single case research designs used in special education: A systematic review. Psychology in the Schools, 52(2), 139-153.
Love, H. R., Cook, B. G., & Cook, L. (2022). Mixed Methods Approaches in Special Education Research. Learning Disabilities Research & Practice, 37(4), 314-323.

Rumrill Jr, P. D., Cook, B. G., & Stevenson, N. A. (2020). Research in special education: Designs, methods, and applications.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, Discussion, Question & Answer, Case Study,

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Midterm Assignment: Students are required to write an impression and surface-level review composition between 1000 and 1200 words, formatted in Times New Roman, 12-point font, justified alignment, and double-spaced. This composition should be based on studies published in the journals listed above, focusing on a selected diagnostic group, topic, method, or type of research. The assignment must include in-text citations in accordance with APA 7 guidelines and use at least seven different sources. In these texts, students are expected to discuss whether the focus of studies on the same topic, method, or diagnostic group has shifted over time and to explain similar and different findings.
Final Assignment: Based on their readings throughout the semester, students are expected to plan a research study by considering scientific research methods and quality indicators. They must write a text between 1000 and 1200 words, including a paragraph explaining the significance and rationale of the research and a section detailing the research methodology. The text should adhere to APA 7 guidelines and include at least seven references

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Topics will be covered in class, and discussions will be initiated when necessary. Students are expected to come to class prepared by reading the relevant materials in advance and to participate in classroom interactions. Students are responsible for preparing and presenting the topics assigned to them. They are also responsible for fulfilling any course-related tasks assigned to them.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Buca Faculty of Education Cahit Arf Building Special Education Department Room:4 bilal.ozbek@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Wednesday 13:00-15:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes