| Course Title | Code | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Research Methods in Social Sciences II | TRZ602 | 3 + 0 | 3.0 | 10.0 |
| Prerequisites | None |
| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
| Course Level | Graduate |
| Course Type | |
| Mode of delivery | Face to face |
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| Goals | Within the scope of this course, it is aimed to inform the student about research methods. It is aimed that the student will have the knowledge and ability to form research hypotheses by gaining the knowledge of how to choose the research topic, what can and cannot be the research topic. Depending on the data collection in the application process of the research, it is thought that the student will acquire the necessary distinctions and features about the distinction between qualitative and quantitative research and its application areas. |
| Course Content | Science and basic concepts (fact, knowledge, absolute, true, false, universal knowledge, etc.), basic information about the history of science, the structure of scientific research, scientific methods and different views on these methods, problem, research model, universe and sample, data collection and data collection methods (quantitative and qualitative data collection techniques), data recording, analysis, interpretation and reporting. |
| Learning Outcomes |
- Defines science and its basic concepts (fact, knowledge, absolute, true, false, universal knowledge, etc.) - Defines the basic philosophies on which qualitative and quantitative methods are based and realizes the differences of these two methods. - Recognizes qualitative research designs. Recognizes the sample types in qualitative research and chooses a qualitative sample from the problem developed in his/her field. |
| Week | Topics | Learning Methods |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Week | Basic concepts of scientific research: Giving definitions of science, scientific knowledge, phenomenon, concept, principle, law, hypothesis, theory. Giving what research is and how the research process takes place. | |
| 2. Week | A review of the origins and history of research methods. Emphasizing how research started and how research questions should be developed. Ensuring the development of domain-specific problems | |
| 3. Week | Introducing qualitative research designs and giving their differences. | |
| 4. Week | Introducing qualitative research designs and giving their differences. | |
| 5. Week | Introducing qualitative research designs and giving their differences. | |
| 6. Week | Introducing qualitative research designs and giving their differences. | |
| 7. Week | midterm exam | |
| 8. Week | Introducing sample types in qualitative research and providing examples of taking qualitative samples of field-specific problems. | |
| 9. Week | Introducing data collection methods (interview, observation, document review) in qualitative research and developing interview questions and observation documents over a field-specific problem. | |
| 10. Week | Introducing indirect data collection techniques in qualitative research | |
| 11. Week | A review of how data analysis occurs in qualitative research | |
| 12. Week | Sample research presentation | |
| 13. Week | Sample research presentation | |
| 14. Week | Sample research presentation |
| Yıldırım, A.; H. Şimşek (2006). Sosyal Bilimlerde Nitel Araştırma Yöntemleri. 5. Basım. Seçkin Yayıncılık: Ankara |
| Program Requirements | Contribution Level | DK1 | DK2 | DK3 | Measurement Method |
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| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course's Level of contribution | None | Very Low | Low | Fair | High | Very High |
| Method of assessment/evaluation | Written exam | Oral Exams | Assignment/Project | Laboratory work | Presentation/Seminar |
