Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
Advanced Research Techniques II 604 3 + 0 3.0 10.0
Prerequisites None
Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Graduate
Course Type
Mode of delivery Lecture
Course Coordinator Assoc. Prof. Dr. Faruk Kerem ŞENTÜRK
Instructors Faruk Kerem ŞENTÜRK
Assistants
Goals The aim of this course is to guide students to perceive, understand deeply, interpret and test qualitative research methods within the scope of advanced research techniques, and to make a scientific publication in which at least one of these techniques is used.
Course Content Qualitative Research Process
Learning Outcomes - The knowledge of appropriate statistical technique to use when and how
- Ability to identify the correct qualitative pattern
- Mastering the basics of science and epistemology
Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Learning Methods
1. Week Explanation of Course Content and Academic Decency
2. Week Science and Philosophy of Science
3. Week Philosophy of Information – Science of Methodology
4. Week The Concept of Qualitative Research Methods
5. Week Qualitative Research Patterns (Types)
6. Week Qualitative Research Process and Determination of Population and Sample in this Process
7. Week Data Collection in the Qualitative Research Process I (Interview and Focus Group Interviews)
8. Week Data Collection II in Qualitative Research Process (Observation and Document Analysis)
9. Week Midterm
10. Week Validity and Reliability in Qualitative Research
11. Week Data Analysis in Qualitative Research (Descriptive Analysis and Content Analysis)
12. Week Writing Qualitative Research Reports
13. Week Sample Article Reviews I
14. Week Sample Article Reviews II
Recommended Sources
• Nitel Araştırma Yöntemleri, Ünsal Sığrı, İstanbul: Beta Basım Yayım.
• Sosyal Bilimlerde Nitel Araştırma Yöntemleri, Ali Yıldırım Ve Hasan Şimşek, Ankara: Seçkin Yayıncılık
• Araştırma Deseni – Nitel, Nicel ve Karma Yöntem Yaklaşımları, John W. Creswell (Çeviri Editörü: Selçuk Beşir Demir), Ankara: Eğiten Kitap Yayıncılık.
Nitel Araştırma- Desen ve Uygulama İçin Bir Rehber. Sharan b. Merriam
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements Contribution Level DK1 DK2 DK3 Measurement Method
*DK = Course's Contrubution.
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
ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm 1 1 5 5
Homework 1 1 90 90
Homework 2 1 80 80
Final 1 5 5
Practice 3 14 42
Practice End-Of-Term 1 14 14
Classroom Activities 14 1 14
Total Workload 250
ECTS Credit of the Course 10.0