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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS PSI 2004 RESEARCH METHODS II COMPULSORY 3 0 0 5

Offered By

Psychology

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR ABBAS TÜRNÜKLÜ

Offered to

Psychology

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to present research processes including choosing the problem,data gathering, data analysing and interpreting the results; to review the basic research methods such as documentary studies

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Identifying the basic concepts and terms of social research 2   Knowing the scientific methods used in social research 3   Acquiring the skills required for conducting a aocial research such as finding research problem, forming the hypothesis, conceptualization, operationalization, measurement, data gathering 4   Designing a research 5   Interpreting the research results and reporting

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 Introducing the course content 2 Basic concepts and terminology 3 Discussions on social science-science distinction 4 Discussions on social science-science distinction 5 Qualitative research methods 6 Qualitative research methods 7 Interview 8 Observation 9 Document study 10 Ethnomethodology 11 Ethnomethodology 12 Reporting 13 Reporting 14 General overview

Recomended or Required Reading

Altunışık, R., Coşkun, R., Bayraktaroğlu, S. ve Yıldırım, E. (2005). Sosyal bilimlerde araştırma yöntemleri: SPSS uygulamalı. 4. bs. Sakarya. Arıkan, R. (2000). Araştırma teknikleri ve rapor yazma. Ankara: Gazi Kitabevi. Arlı, M. ve Nazik, M.H. (2003). Bilimsel araştırmaya giriş. Ankara: Başak. Balcı, A. (2005). Sosyal bilimlerde araştırma: Yöntem, teknik ve ilkeler. 5. bs. Pegem A Yayınları.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecturing Discussing Assignments

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA 1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM 2 FIN FINAL EXAM 3 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + FIN * 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

Mid-term Final

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

abbas.turnuklu@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 midterm exam 1 10 10 Preparation for final exam 1 12 12 Preparing assignments 2 10 20 Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 3 42 Midterm 1 3 3 Final 1 4 4 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 133

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO PO.1 PO.2 PO.3 PO.4 PO.5 PO.6 PO.7 PO.8 PO.9 PO.10 LO.1 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 LO.2 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 LO.3 5 5 5 5 LO.4 5 5 5 5 LO.5 5 5 5 5 5