Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
5PSIR325Research Methods3+0+03609.07.2024

 
Course Details
Language of Instruction English
Level of Course Unit Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program Political Science and İnternational Relations (English)
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Compulsory
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course Based on an analysis of what scientific knowledge is and the ways of acquiring it and emphasizing the variety of methodological alternatives, this course is designed to introduce students to both qualitative and quantitative research methods employed in different fields so that they will be able to (1) evaluate existing literature more critically, and (2) to make the appropriate methodological choice that best fits to their research interest.
Course Content The course starts with a general introduction on the structure of scientific inquiry and then moves onto issues of research question, literature review, data collection and analysis. The application of research techniques will establish particular focus of the course, which we will explore through the examination of actual research projects. Finally, the course will entail the students developing their own research proposals (towards their graduation projects if required in their curriculum).
Course Methods and Techniques Readings, discussions and preparing a research proposal.
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator None
Name of Lecturers Prof.Dr. Şakir Dinçşahin
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources Halperin, Sandra and Heath Oliver. Political Research: Methods and Practical Skills (Oxford University Press, 2012).
Chambliss, Daniel F. & Russel K. Schutt. Making Sense of the Social World: Methods of Investigation (Sage Publications, 2010).

Course Category
Social Sciences %100

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Assignment 1 % 40
Final examination 1 % 40
Total
2
% 80

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Duration 14 3 42
Hours for off-the-c.r.stud 14 3 42
Assignments 14 1 14
Presentation 1 10 10
Mid-terms 1 10 10
Project 1 10 10
Final examination 1 20 20
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 6 148

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 Act as an educated consumer of data
2 Prepare a preliminary research design for projects in their subject matter areas
3 Accurately collect, analyze and report data
4 Present complex data or situations clearly
5 Review and analyze research findings that affect their agency

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Introduction and Logistics
2 Philosophy of Social Science: Knowledge and Knowing in Social Science Research
3 Asking Questions: Searching and Reviewing the Literature and Developing a Research Question
4 Answering Research Questions: Theory, Hypothesis, Variables, Conceptualization, Operationalization
5 Interviews and Focus Groups
6 Ethnography and Participant Observation
7 Textual Analysis
8 Comparative Research
9 Surveys
10 Quantitative Data Analysis: Description and Inference
11 Patterns of Association: Bivariate Analysis
12 Multivariate Analysis
13 Multivariate Analysis
14 General Overview

 
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10
C1 5 5 5 5 2
C2 5 5 5 5 3
C3 5 5 1
C4 5 5 5 4
C5 5 5 3

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