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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS ILS 3093 RESEARCH METHODS IN SOCIAL SCIENCES ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4

Offered By

Theology

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR ADIL ÇIFTÇI

Offered to

Theology Theology (Evening) . .

Course Objective

To teach research methods in social sciences, especially in sociology, and to show how to conduct a sociological research.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Students will understand philosophical background of research methods in social sciences. 2   They will learn quantitative methods in sociology. 3   They will learn qualitative methods in sociology. 4   They will compare differences between a quantitative and a qualitative research in sociology. 5   They will practice how to conduct a sociological research.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 Sociological research and methodology 2 Philosophical background of quantitative methods 3 Survey 4 Experiment 5 Philosophical background of qualitative methods 6 Observation 7 Ethnography 8 Ethnography 9 Ethnography 10 Content analysis 11 Content analysis/Hermeneutics 12 Phenomenological Approach 13 Quantitative vs. Qualitative 14 New methodological attempts in sociology 15 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Arıkan, Rauf. 2011. Araştırma Yöntem ve Teknikleri. Ankara: Nobel Yayınları. Çiftçi, Adil. 2004. Anlayıcı Yaklaşım ve Din Sosyolojisi için Uzanımları. Ankara: Kitabiyat Yayınları. Çiftçi, Adil. 2011. Din Sosyolojisi ve Yöntem. Ankara: Özkan Matbaacılık.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture and Interactive Discussion

Assessment Methods

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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

The students will be assessed based on success in their mid-term and final exams along with their performance during the classes throughout the semester.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

adil.ciftci@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Monday, 13:00-15:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours) Lectures 14 2 28 Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10 Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 2 28 Preparation for final exam 1 20 20 Midterm 1 1 1 Final 1 1 1 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 88

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 PO.15 LO.1 1 LO.2 1 LO.3 1 LO.4 1 LO.5 1