COURSE UNIT TITLE

: METHODS AND TECHNIQUES OF RESEARCH IN SOCIAL SCIENCES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
KMY 5021 METHODS AND TECHNIQUES OF RESEARCH IN SOCIAL SCIENCES COMPULSORY 3 0 0 9

Offered By

Public Administration

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASISTANT PROFESSOR MEHMET NACI SEVKAL

Offered to

Public Administration

Course Objective

The course aims to introduce research methods in social sciences, to establish links between theory and practice, and to help developing skills for dissertation writing.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Be able to conduct research.
2   Be able to develop knowledge about research methods specific to social sciences.
3   Be able to develop scientific writing skills.
4   Be able to develop scientific writing skills.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 General Introduction to the Course
2 Science, Theory and Research
3 Research Methods in Social Sciences
4 Quantitative Data Analysis
5 Qualitative Data Analysis
6 Experimental Research
7 Mid-term Exam
8 Survey Research
9 Content Analysis
10 Field Research
11 Comparative Historical Studies
12 Dissertation Writing
13 Concluding Remarks
14 Final exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Required Reading
Becker, H. S. (2014). Mesleğin Incelikleri: Sosyal Bilimlerde Araştırma Nasıl Yürütülür Ankara: Heretik Yayıncılık.
Neuman, W.L. (2011). Toplumsal Araştırma Yöntemleri (2 Cilt). Istanbul: Yayın Odası Yayınları.
Recomended Reading
Becker, H. S. (2013). Sosyal Bilimcilerin Yazma Çilesi: Yazımın Sosyal Organizasyonu Kuramı. Ankara: Heretik Yayıncılık.
Brinkmann, S. (2013). Qualitative Interviewing. New York: Oxford University Press .
Hammersley, M. (2013). What is Qualitative Research Londra: Bloomsbury Academic.
Hancké, B. (2009). Intelligent Research Design : A Guide for Beginning Researchers in the Social Sciences. New York: Oxford University Press.
Kellstedt, P.M. ve Whitten, G.D. (2013). The Fundamentals of Political Science Research. New York: Cambridge University Press .

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE
3 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 + FCG* 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + RST* 0.60

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

naci.sevkal@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparation for final exam 1 50 50
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 2 28
Preparation for midterm exam 1 30 30
Preparation for quiz etc. 1 30 30
Preparing assignments 1 40 40
Midterm 1 1 1
Final 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 222

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8
LO.145
LO.254354
LO.34534
LO.4535