COURSE UNIT TITLE

: ADVANCED RESEARCH METHODS

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
YDI 6032 ADVANCED RESEARCH METHODS COMPULSORY 2 0 0 6

Offered By

English Language Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR LEYLA HARPUTLU

Offered to

English Language Teacher Education

Course Objective

To combine a theoretical and practical approach to the study of qualitative methodology
to explore both the hows or research (providing ample opportunities to practice them) and, at the same time, examine the underlying assumptions and values of qualitative research practices
to examine not only how one goes about doing those aspects of one s work but also delve into a variety of ethical, epistemological, ontological and (naturally) methodological issues inherent in that doing.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Increased awareness of ethnographic work, including conceptualizing a study, observations, interviewing, analysis, and textualization.
2   To learn to attend to the politics of what we do and do not do (as researchers).
3   Increase critical thinking skills. Demonstrate this by seriously considering multiple viewpoints and perspectives in class discussions, in-class writing, group work, and the final paper.
4   Apply course material to your own research. Demonstrate this through participation in in-class discussions and activities, and in applying course concepts to class assignments
5   Become active in the process of seeking, analyzing, and synthesizing information.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to Fieldwork Documenting and Analyzing
2 Defining Fieldwork and Ethnography Documenting and Analyzing
3 Sites, Settings, and Entry IRB and Informed Consent DUE
4 Field Relations: Self and Other The Ethnographic Text: Writing and Representation
5 Questions of Power and Privilege WRAP UP
6 Rethinking Observation. From Method to Context Final Exam
7 Ethics
8 Midterm
9 Interviewing
10 How to write a review

Recomended or Required Reading

Van Maanen, John. Tales of the field: On writing ethnography. University of Chicago Press, 2011.
Becker, Howard. 1998. Tricks of the Trade. How to Think About Your Research While Doing It. Chicago: University of Chicago Press.
Course pack

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Face-to-face

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTEG MIDTERM GRADE
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTEG * 0.30 +ASG* 0.10 + FCG* 0.60
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE MTEG * 0.30 + ASG * 0.10 + RST * 0.60


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

This course is a graduate seminar course and, as such, will be mostly conducted as guided conversation/discussion. Sudents will be expected to contribute to each of our learning through active participation in class discussions/conversations

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Leyla.harputlu@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Monday 12:00-13:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 4 56
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Preparing assignments 4 10 40
Preparing presentations 1 10 10
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 158

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