COURSE UNIT TITLE

: METHODOLOGICAL DEBATES IN SOCIOLOGY

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
SOC 7001 METHODOLOGICAL DEBATES IN SOCIOLOGY COMPULSORY 3 0 0 12

Offered By

Master's Degree in Sociology ((Non-Thesis-Evening)

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR YILDIZ AKPOLAT

Offered to

Master's Degree in Sociology ((Non-Thesis-Evening)

Course Objective

Three main social science paradigms; quantitative method, qualitative method and holistic method are undertaken. The developments of all these paradigms and method approaches in Turkish history of thought 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 Introduction to the Course and Basic Concepts
2 The Significance of Method in Social Sciences
3 Methods Used in Social Sciences
4 Deductive, Inductive and Hypo-deductive Methods
5 Positivist Methodology
6 Interpretive Tradition
7 Postmodernism
8 Structuralism
9 Critical Theory
10 Ethno-methodology
11 Phenomenology
12 Quantitative Methods
13 Qualitative Methods
14 Conclusion, Evaluation

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 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

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 40 40
Preparing assignments 1 50 50
Preparing presentations 1 30 30
Final 1 3 3
Midterm 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 296

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10
LO.1553
LO.2553
LO.3553
LO.4553
LO.5555

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