COURSE UNIT TITLE

: FIELD SELECT.8 (QUALITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS)

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
SOS 4012 FIELD SELECT.8 (QUALITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS) ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4

Offered By

Social Studies Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR ASLI AVCI AKÇALI

Offered to

Social Studies Teacher Education

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to provide students with knowledge about the theoretical and philosophical foundations of qualitative research. It is also aimed to enable students to experience the qualitative research process in practice.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Explain the place of qualitative research in the scientific research tradition.
2   Evaluate the difference of qualitative research from quantitative research.
3   Comprehend the research processes of qualitative research.
4   Define data collection and analysis methods in qualitative research.
5   Apply the knowledge gained about the qualitative research process.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Theoretical foundations of qualitative research
2 The difference of qualitative research from quantitative research
3 Qualitative research designs
4 Qualitative research designs
5 Basic stages of qualitative research
6 Sample selection in qualitative research
7 Interview and focus group interview
8 Generel Review, Course Evaluation, Midterm Exam
9 Observation
10 Document analysis
11 Data collection through metaphors
12 Qualitative data analysis
13 Qualitative data analysis
14 Reliability and validity in qualitative research
15 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Creswell, J. (2015). Nitel Araştırma Yöntemleri: Beş Yaklaşıma Göre Nitel Araştırma ve Araştırma Deseni. Siyasal Kitapevi.
2. Yıldırım, A. ve Şimşek, H. (2006). Sosyal Bilimlerde Nitel Araştırma Yöntemleri, Ankara: Seçkin Yayıncılık.
3. Patton, M. (2014). Nitel Araştırma ve Değerlendirme Yöntemleri. Pegem Akademi: Ankara
4. Miles, M. B. & Huberman, A. M. (1994) Qualitative Data Analysis: an Expanded Sourcebook, Thousand Oaks, Calif., Sage.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, question and answer, discussion, group-work

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 VZ Midterm
2 FN Semester final exam
3 BNS BNS Student examVZ * 0.40 + Student examFN * 0.60
4 BUT Make-up note
5 BBN End of make-up grade Student examVZ * 0.40 + Student examBUT * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Attendance to 70% of the courses is compulsory.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

asli.avci@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

It will be announced at the beginning of the semester.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 2 26
Preparation for midterm exam 1 20 20
Preparation for final exam 1 25 25
Midterm 1 1 1
Final 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 99

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14
LO.152
LO.252
LO.352
LO.452
LO.553

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