COURSE UNIT TITLE

: FOUNDATIONS AND THEORIES OF CONFLICT MANAGEMENT

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
IAÇ 5121 FOUNDATIONS AND THEORIES OF CONFLICT MANAGEMENT COMPULSORY 3 0 0 7

Offered By

Conflict Resolution (English)

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASISTANT PROFESSOR BANU DEMIREL

Offered to

Conflict Resolution (English)

Course Objective

The aim of the course is that the learner shall develop the ability to apply appropriate research methods on conflict resolution issues by making learners acquainted with the procedures and instruments of scientific work. It will enable participants to distinguish between the scientific method and common sense knowledge while research skills at high levels.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Explain and use central concepts in the area of research methods used in conflict handling research.
2   Develop a written research proposal in the area of conflict management research utilizing a logical research and appropriate development of theoretical and research methods issues.
3   Give a presentation of the research proposal and its content.
4   Analyze and provide opposition on a written research proposal in the area of conflict and management research.
5   Demonstrating an understanding of the ethical dimensions of conducting applied research.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 An Introduction To Research -Ethics In Research
2 From theory to research
3 Research planning: purposes of research
4 Research design choices and causal inferences: quantitative-qualitative focus
5 Conceptualization, Operationalization And Measurement
6 Experiments, quasi-experiments
7 Survey development
8 Midterm Exam
9 Qualitative Research methods
10 Models and simulation analysis
11 Data collection
12 Sampling
13 Data analysis and interpretation (soft data analysis hard data analysis)
14 Term Review

Recomended or Required Reading

Babbie, E. (2009) The Practice of Social Research. Wadsworth Publishing
Creswell, J. (2008) Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Methods Approaches. Sage.
Bryman, A. (2008) Social Research Methods. Oxford University Press.
Carlson, J. M. and Hyde, M. S. (2002) Doing Empirical Political Research. Wadswoth Publishing.
Pennings, P., Keman, H. and Kleinnijenhuis, J. (2005) Doing Research in Political Science: An Introduction to Comparative Methods and Statistics. Sage.
Neuman, W. L. (2006) Basics of Social Research: Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches. Allyn & Bacon.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lectures
2. Case-studies
3. Group term project

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 STT TERM WORK (SEMESTER)
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.20 + STT* 0.40 + FIN* 0.40
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.20 + STT * 0.40 + RST* 0.40


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1. The learner will state the basic terms and concepts related to scientific research.
2.The learner will explain the rationale behind making a scientific research by making a literature review, by asking a research question, by collecting and analyzing data and coming to a conclusion.
3. The learner will diagnose the related problem and recommend solutions depending upon the results of the studied issue.
4.The learner will categorize the details regarding data collection and analysis methods.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

1. Attending at least 70% of lectures is mandatory.
2. Plagiarism of any type will result in disciplinary action.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

ulas.cakar@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Tutorials 1 3 3
Lectures 12 3 36
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 2 24
Preparation for midterm exam 1 8 8
Preparation for final exam 1 18 18
Preparation for quiz etc. 2 5 10
Preparing assignments 1 7 7
Preparing presentations 6 10 60
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 170

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8
LO.155
LO.2554
LO.334
LO.4535
LO.5

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