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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS SOC 5035 GENERAL METHODOLOGY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8

Offered By

Sociology

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR YILDIZ AKPOLAT

Offered to

Sociology

Course Objective

Three main social science paradigms; quantitative method, qualitative method and holistic method are undertaken.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Being able to realize the relation between theory and science in sociology 2   Being able to undertake paradigms in social sciences and to compare them 3   Being able to comprehend the significance of methodology in social sciences 4   Being able to explain the differences between methods 5   Being able to focus methodologically on social, economic and political issues

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 The discussion on philosophy of science 2 The discussion on philosophy of science 3 The stages of scientific research 4 Choosing a topic, research title and research question 5 Effective literature review and critical literature writing 6 Research methods: quantitative methods, qualitative methods and mixed methods 7 Quantitative methods 8 Qualitative method 9 Mixed methods 10 Validity and reliability in studies 11 Writing a research report 12 Writing a research report 13 Reference software and tracking systems

Recomended or Required Reading

Main Sources: Sencer, M. (1988)) Toplum Bilimlerinde Yöntem. Filiz yayınevi: Istanbul Karasar, N. (1991) Bilimsel Araştırma Yöntemi. Suggested Sources: Gökçe B. (1988) Toplumsal Bilimlerde Araştırma Yöntemi Savaş Yayınları, 1988

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lecture 2. Answer-Question 3. Discussion

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA 1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM 2 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE 3 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 + FCG* 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

1. LO 1-5: They will be evaluated by questions in the midterm and final examinations. 2. LO 4: It will be evaluated by the student s presentation and presentation report

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

To be announced.

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours) Lectures 14 3 42 Preparations before/after weekly lectures 1 30 30 Preparation for midterm exam 14 7 98 Preparation for final exam 1 4 4 Preparing assignments 1 5 5 Preparing presentations 1 3 3 Final 1 3 3 Midterm 1 3 3 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 188

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 LO.1 4 5 4 LO.2 3 5 4 5 LO.3 5 3 4 5 LO.4 4 5 3 LO.5 5 4 4