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ISO5610Critical Theory and Action Research3+0+0ECTS:7.5
Year / SemesterFall Semester
Level of CourseSecond Cycle
Status Elective
Department
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of Delivery
Contact Hours14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week
Lecturer--
Co-Lecturer
Language of instruction
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
The purpose of the course is to get students to understand Frankfurt school, critical theory, and also know how to carry out action research.
 
Programme OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
PO - 1 : learn how action research is applied.
PO - 2 : learn the type of action researches.
CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), PO : Learning Outcome

 
Contents of the Course
Frankfurt schools' criticism of Enlightenment Era, Frankfurt schools' critcism of pozitivism, Frankfurt schools' criticism of sociology, critical theory, action research and its types.
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1Frankfurt School's Critique of Enlightenment
 Week 2Frankfurt School's Critique of Pozitivist
 Week 3Frankfurt School's Critique to Science of Sociology
 Week 4New Directions in Action Research
 Week 5Some Principles and Procedures for the Conduct of Action Reseacrh
 Week 6Action Research and Professional Learning
 Week 7Action Research with Teachers
 Week 8Teacher as a Researcher
 Week 9Mid-Exam
 Week 10Managing Change Through Action Research
 Week 11Action Research Dilemamas and Innovations
 Week 12Action Research and Reflective Thinking
 Week 13Keeping Reflective Diary
 Week 14Presentation
 Week 15Presentation
 Week 16Final Exam
 
Textbook / Material
1Zuber-Skrritt, O. 1996; New Directions in Action Research, Falmer Press, London.
 
Recommended Reading
1Elliott, J. 1991; Action Reseacrh for Educational Change, Open University Press, Buckingham.
2Kızılçelik, S. 2000; Frankfurt Okulu, Anı Yayıncılık, Ankara.
3Ekiz, D. 2015; Bilimsel Araştırma Yöntemleri, Anı Yayıncılık, Ankara.
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Mid-term exam 9 11/03/2019 2 30
Practice 13 15/04/2019 2 20
End-of-term exam 16 20/05/2019 2 50
 
Student Work Load and its Distribution
Type of workDuration (hours pw)

No of weeks / Number of activity

Hours in total per term
Yüz yüze eğitim 3 14 42
Sınıf dışı çalışma 5 14 70
Arasınav için hazırlık 8 4 32
Arasınav 2 1 2
Uygulama 2 1 2
Ödev 1 1 1
Proje 2 1 2
Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık 3 10 30
Dönem sonu sınavı 2 1 2
Total work load183