COURSE UNIT TITLE

: QUALITATIVE METHODS

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
SOC 6047 QUALITATIVE METHODS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 10

Offered By

Sociology

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR YILDIZ AKPOLAT

Offered to

Sociology

Course Objective

The main aim of this course is to provide an understanding of advanced qualitative methods. Discussing the qualitative method designed to collect in-depth information in social science research with all details can be accepted as the main aim of this course.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   The content of qualitative methods and techniques will be discussed first.
2   In the next stages, various case studies will be discussed with different qualitative methods.
3   In the context of qualitative method, a detailed presentation will be prepared about reliability, validity, in-depth interview, preparing a semi-structured questionnaire, conducting the interview, coding, analysis, comment and reporting.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 1. The nature of science, scientific knowledge, scientific method: ontology, epistemology, methodology.
2 2. The nature of qualitative research and the role of the researcher in qualitative research and ethical problems
3 3. Qualitative research methods: Embedded Theory
4 4. Qualitative research methods: Case Study (Case) Study
5 5. Qualitative research methods: Oral History
6 6. Qualitative research methods: Phenomenological Research
7 7. Qualitative research methods: Ethnographic Research and
8 8. Midterm Exam
9 9. Qualitative Data Collection Techniques: Observation, interview, focus group, research diaries.
10 10. Qualitative data analysis techniques: Content analysis
11 11. Qualitative data analysis techniques: Discourse analysis
12 12. Data reduction and coding: first level, relational, thematic and pattern codes and writing the research report
13 13. Statistical methods in qualitative data analysis: Qualitative Data Analysis in Maxq
14 14. Statistical methods in qualitative data analysis: Nvivo Qualitative Data Analysis

Recomended or Required Reading

- Mil Burak, (2007), Araştırmalarda Gömülü Teori Oluşturma , içinde Nitel Araştırma-Neden, Nasıl, Niçin , Editörler: Burak Mil, Atila Yüksel, Yasin Bilim, Detay Yayıncılık, Ankara.
- Mayring, P., (2000), Nitel Sosyal Araştırmaya Giriş, Çevirenler: Adnan Gümüş, M. Sezai Durgun, Baki Kitapevi, Adana.
- Kılınç, U., K., (2007), Sosyal bilimler Alanında Gömülü Teori , içinde Nitel Araştırma-Neden, Nasıl, Niçin , Editörler: Burak Mil, Atila Yüksel, Yasin Bilim, Detay Yayıncılık, Ankara.
- Creswell, J., W., (1998), Oualitative Inauiry and Reserach Desing, Sage Publications, London.
- Clarke. Adele. E., (1997), A Social Worlds Research Adventure-The Case of Reproductive Science , içinde Grounded Theory in Practice, Editors: A. Strauss, J.Corbin, Sage Publications, London, syf: 63-94.
- Charmaz, K., (2006), Constructing Grounded Theory-A Practical Guide Through Qualitative Analysis, Sage Publications, London.
- Baş, T., Akturan, U., (2008), Nitel Araştırma Yöntemleri-NVivo 7.0 ile Nitel Veri Analizi, Seçkin Yayıncılık, Ankara.
- Atay, H., (2007), Araştırma Günlükleri , içinde, Nitel Araştırma, Neden, Nasıl, Niçin , Editörler: Atila Yüksel, Burak Mil, Yasin Bilim, Detay Yayıncılık, Ankara.
- Miles, M. B., Huberman, A. M. (1994). Qualitative Data Analysis, Sage, London.
-Yıldırım, A., Şimşek, H. (2008). Sosyal Bilimlerde Nitel Araştırma Yöntemleri, Seçkin Yayıncılık, Ankara.
-Ekiz, D. (2009). Bilimsel Araştırma Yöntemleri, Anı Yayıncılık, Ankara
-Strauss, A., Corbin, J. (1996). Basics of Qualitative Research, Sage, London.
-Patton, M.Q. (2002). Qualitative Research and Evaluation Methods, Sage, London.
-Bal, Hüseyin, Niteliksel Araştırma Yöntem ve Teknikleri, Sentez Yayıncılık Bursa..
Yin K. R. (2017). Durum Çalışması Araştırması Uygulamaları, Nobel Yayıncılık.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

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

To be announced.

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 14 10 140
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 15 15
Reading 7 5 35
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 247

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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