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POLS104 - Research Methods

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Course Information
Course Title Code Language Type Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
Research Methods POLS104 English Compulsory 2. Semester 3 + 0 3.0 6.0
Prerequisite Courses
Course Level Undergraduate
Mode of delivery Face-to-face
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Goals To provide students with a basic knowledge of science and philosophy of science, to design a scientific study (papers, papers, reports, books), to gain the basic logic of qualitative and quantitative research methods and to give a questioning and exploratory way of thinking.
Course Content The course is an introduction to basic concepts and topics covered by methodology, social research methods and techniques. The scope of the course is composed of the philosophical foundations and objectives of social research, as well as the problems encountered in the selection of the research subject and the conduct of the research.
Lesson Plan (Weekly Topics)
Week Topics/Applications Method
1. Week Introduction: Philosophy of Science, Knowledge and Scientific Knowledge
1. Week Introduction: Philosophy of Science, Knowledge and Scientific Knowledge
2. Week Determination of Research Problems
2. Week Determination of Research Problems
3. Week Critical Source Research
3. Week Critical Source Research
4. Week Establishing Research Questions and Hypotheses
4. Week Establishing Research Questions and Hypotheses
5. Week Determination of Research Strategy
5. Week Determination of Research Strategy
6. Week Research Universe and Sampling
6. Week Research Universe and Sampling
7. Week Compiling Secondary Data for Research
7. Week Compiling Secondary Data for Research
8. Week Compiling Secondary Data for Research
8. Week Midterm
9. Week Compiling Primary Data for Research: Surveys
9. Week Compiling Primary Data for Research: Surveys
10. Week Compilation of Primary Data for Research: Observation and Interview
10. Week Compilation of Primary Data for Research: Observation and Interview
11. Week Measurement and Scales in Research
11. Week Measurement and Scales in Research
12. Week Basic Data Analysis Methods
12. Week Basic Data Analysis Methods
13. Week Reporting: Content of the Research Report
13. Week Reporting: Content of the Research Report
14. Week Reporting: Conditions of the Form of the Research Report
14. Week Reporting: Conditions of the Form of the Research Report
*Midterm and final exam dates are not specified in the 14-week course operation plan. Midterm and final exam dates are held on the dates specified in the academic calendar with the decision of the University Senate.
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