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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

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

PO/LO	PO.1	PO.2	PO.3	PO.4	PO.5	PO.6	PO.7	PO.8	PO.9	PO.10	PO.11	PO.12	PO.13	PO.14
LO.1		4
LO.2	4			5		4				4
LO.3			4					4			5	4
LO.4					4				5				4	4
LO.5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
LO.6	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
LO.7	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
LO.8	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4

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Description of Individual Course Units

Offered By

Level of Course Unit

Course Coordinator

Offered to

Course Objective

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

Recomended Optional Programme Components

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Assessment Criteria

Language of Instruction

Course Policies and Rules

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Office Hours

Work Placement(s)

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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