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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS ÇEK 6114 SOCIAL RESEARCH METHODS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5

Offered By

Labour Economics and Industrial Relations

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR ÖZLEM ÇAKIR

Offered to

Labour Economics and Industrial Relations

Course Objective

To conduct, and ensure the implementation of quantitative and qualitative research design in the social sphere .

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To teach quantitative research design. 2   To teach qualitative research design. 3   Teach the rules of social research ethics 4   To teach the reliability and validity analysis. 5   Manage to sampling. 6   To teach qualitative measurement methods 7   To teach quantitative measurement methods

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 To Introduction Quantitative Social Research Methods 2 To Introduction Qualitative Social Research Methods 3 Research Process Steps 4 Research Dimensions: Receiver Populace, Purpose 5 Dimensions of the study: Time Size, Data Collection Technique 6 Methodology Approaches: Pozivist, Interpretive, Critical, Feminist, Postmodern Approaches 7 Social Research Ethics 8 Midterm Exam 9 Qualitative Research Designs 10 Quantiative Research Designs 11 Qualitative Measurement 12 Quantitative Measurement 13 Validity 14 Reliability 15 Qualitative and Quantitative Sampling and Analysis, Experimental Research

Recomended or Required Reading

W. Lawrence Neuman, Toplumsal Araştırma Yöntemleri, Nicel ve Nitel Yaklaşımlar I-II, Yayın Odası, 2006, Istanbul. Keith F. Punch, Sosyal Araştırmalara Giriş, Çev: Dursun Bayrak, H. Bader Arslan, Zeynep Akyüz, Siyasal Kitabevi, 2011, Ankara. Filiz Çakır, Sosyal Bilimlerde Istatistik, Alfa Kitabevi, 2000, Istanbul.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Theoretical lectures, seminars, case study.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA 1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM 2 STT TERM WORK (SEMESTER) 3 FIN FINAL EXAM 4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.30 + STT * 0.30 + FIN* 0.40 5 RST RESIT 6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + STT * 0.30 + RST* 0.40

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

0.232.3010289 ozlem.cakir@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Wednesday 16.00-17.00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours) Lectures 14 3 42 Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 3 42 Preparation for midterm exam 1 8 8 Preparation for final exam 1 10 10 Preparing assignments 1 10 10 Preparing presentations 1 10 10 Final 1 3 3 Midterm 1 3 3 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 128

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO PO.1 PO.2 PO.3 PO.4 PO.5 PO.6 LO.1 1 1 1 1 1 1 LO.2 1 1 1 1 1 1 LO.3 1 1 1 1 1 1 LO.4 1 1 1 1 1 1 LO.5 1 1 1 1 1 1 LO.6 1 1 1 1 1 1 LO.7 1 1 1 1 1 1