COURSE UNIT TITLE

: RESEARCH METHODS AND TECHNIQUES IN SOCIAL SCIENCES II

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
SOS 2022 RESEARCH METHODS AND TECHNIQUES IN SOCIAL SCIENCES II COMPULSORY 2 2 0 6

Offered By

Sociology

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR FÜSUN KÖKALAN ÇIMRIN

Offered to

Sociology (Evening)
Sociology

Course Objective

The main aim of the Research Methods and Techniques in Social Sciences II course is to apply the theoretical knowledge that students have learned about scientific research methods in the spring semester in the field / field. Together with the lecturer of the course, students choose a research topic and learn by applying a research project from the beginning to the end of scientific research.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To learn the selection of the research topic and question and the construction of the research question according to different methodological approaches,
2   To conduct an effective and critical literature review,
3   To use Mendeley or Citavi software effectively to conduct literature searches,
4   To decide on the research unit, methodological approach and data collection methods in accordance with the research topic and question,
5   Collecting data from the field using data collection techniques,
6   To decipher the data obtained and provide data entry for data analysis,
7   To analyze the data collected from the field through SPSS, Maxqda or Nvivo software,
8   Writing the research report with all the findings obtained.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Selection of the research topic
2 Literature review with writing the main and sub-questions of the research
3 Literature review with the selection of research unit and method
4 Determination of sample selection technique, determination of data collection tools and literature review
5 Field Work
6 Field Work
7 Field Work
8 Midterm
9 Field Work
10 Field Work
11 Deciphering the data obtained from the field and entering the data into the system
12 Data analysis with Maxqda, SPSS or Nvivo
13 Data analysis with Maxqda, SPSS or Nvivo
14 Data analysis with Maxqda, SPSS or Nvivo
15 General Evaluation
16 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

1)Kümbetoğlu, B. (2005). Sosyolojide ve Antropolojide Niteliksel Yöntem ve Araştırma. Istanbul: Bağlam Yayınları.
2) Layder, D. (2013). Sosyolojik Araştırma Pratiği: Teori ve Sosyal Araştırmanın Ilişkilendirilmesi (Çev. S. Ünal). Ankara: Heretik Yayıncılık.
3) Maxwell, J. A. (2018). Nitel Araştırma Tasarımı. (Çev. M. Çevikbaş). Ankara: Nobel Yayıncılık
4) Mayring, P. (2011). Nitel Sosyal Araştırmaya Giriş. (Çev. A. Gümüş ve M. S. Durgun). Ankara: Bilgesu Yayıncılık
5) Merriam, S. B. (2018). Nitel Araştırma: Desen ve Uygulama Için Bir Rehber. (Çev. S. Turan). Ankara: Nobel Yayıncılık
6) Neuman, L. W. (2006). Toplumsal araştırma yöntemleri: Nitel ve nicel yaklaşımlar. Cilt I ve II. (Çev. S. Özge). Istanbul: Yayınodası.
7) Özlem, D. (2013). Metinlerle Hermeneutik Dersleri 1 ve 2. Istanbul: Notos Kitap
8) Patton, M. Q. (2018). Nitel Araştırma ve Değerlendirme Yöntemleri. (Çev. M. Bütün, S. B. Demir). Ankara: Pegem Akademi Yayıncılık
9) Punch, K. F. (2011). Sosyal Araştırmalara Giriş: Nicel Ve Nitel Yaklaşımlar. (Çev. D. Bayrak, H. B. Arslan Ve Z. Akyüz). Ankara: Siyasal Kitabevi.
10) Sayer, A. (2017). Sosyal Bilimde Yöntem. Istanbul: Küre yayıncılık
12). Seçer, I. (2017). Spss Ve Lisrel Ile Pratik Veri Analizi. Ankara: Anı Yayıncılık
13). Sönmez, V. ve Alacapınar, F. G. (2019). Örneklendirilmiş Bilimsel Araştırma Yöntemleri. Ankara: Anı Yayıncılık
14). Yıldırım, A. ve Şimşek, H. (2004). Sosyal Bilimlerde Nitel Araştırma Yöntemleri, Ankara: Seçkin Kitabevi.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

face to face

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FIN FINAL EXAM
3 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + FIN * 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + RST * 0.60


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

exams

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

fusun.kokalan@deu.edu.tr.

Tel: 0(232)3019421

Office Hours

Wednesday 12.00-13.00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 5 70
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 15 15
Midterm 1 1 1
Final 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 139

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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LO.34454
LO.44544
LO.544444444444444
LO.644444444444444
LO.744444444444444
LO.844444444444444

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