An Assessment on the Motivations of Post Graduate Students in Music Education Department Towards the Course “Scientific Research Techniques and Science Ethics”

Abstract

Within music education, graduate education is realized through post graduate and doctorate levels. The first step of this education is post graduate and scientific and artistic studies are run together and students’ being able to do research with the appropriate methods and techniques and deliver solution by identifying the problems regarding the field with their inquisitive identities are among the primary targets of the process. In this context, it is considered that the course “Scientific Research Techniques and Science Ethics” involved in post graduate syllabi has great importance. Based on this consideration, the motivations of the students studying at music education department in the post-graduate level towards the course “Scientific Research Techniques and Science Ethics” have been aimed to be identified and in this context, the opinions of the students who are in the course stage in the music education department programme in 2016 – 2017 academic year have been taken.In consequence of the research, it has been identified that the motivations of the students towards doing research and their awareness about being able to direct their studies with their acquisition in this course are high, they feel themselves insufficient in doing research, the duration of the course is insufficient and the studies towards the practice in the course are necessary to be increased.

Keywords: Graduate education, music education, scientific research