Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Language Type Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
Advanced Research Methods in Social Sciences II TRZ602 Turkish Compulsory 3 + 0 3.0 10.0
Prerequisite Courses
Course Level Graduate
Mode of delivery Face to face
Course Coordinator Prof. Dr. Muammer MESCİ
Instructor(s)
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
# Öğrenme Kazanımı
1 Defines science and its basic concepts (fact, knowledge, absolute, true, false, universal knowledge, etc.)
2 Defines the basic philosophies on which qualitative and quantitative methods are based and realizes the differences of these two methods.
3 Recognizes qualitative research designs. Recognizes the sample types in qualitative research and chooses a qualitative sample from the problem developed in his/her field.
Lesson Plan (Weekly Topics)
Week Topics/Applications Method
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
*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.
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements DK1 DK2 DK3
Recommended Sources
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Diğer Kaynaklar
  • Yıldırım, A.; H. Şimşek (2006). Sosyal Bilimlerde Nitel Araştırma Yöntemleri. 5. Basım. Seçkin Yayıncılık: Ankara
ECTS credits and course workload
ECTS credits and course workload Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Sınavlar
Midterm 1 1 50 50
Homework 1 1 25 25
Homework 2 1 25 25
Final 1 55 55
Practice 2 50 100
Total Workload 255
*AKTS = (Total Workload) / 25,5 ECTS Credit of the Course 10.0