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Course Code: 
FEAS 501
Semester: 
Spring
Course Type: 
Core
P: 
3
Credits: 
3
ECTS: 
6
Course Language: 
English
Course Objectives: 

The purpose of this course is to learn the methods of researching in social sciences and to provide writing thesis according to rules of scientific method.

Course Content: 

This course is a general introduction to social research methods and will cover four broad topics:  the foundations of social science, research design, data collection, and data analysis. In discussing each topic, we will also consider the ethical implications of social research.

Teaching Methods: 
1: Lecture, 2: Question-Answer, 3: Discussion
Assessment Methods: 
A: Testing, C: Homework

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Course Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes

Program’s Learning Outcomes

Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

Students will be able to offer a research subject based on project.

4,6,7

1,2,3

A

Students will be able to prepare a research worksheet.

4,6,7

1,2,3

A

Students will be able to design a research and will be able to apply it:

  • Students realize to gather data in the scientific research.
  • Students code the data.
  • Students analyze the data.

4,6,7

1,2,3

A

 

Students prepare and submit a report of scientific research project.

4,6,7

1,2,3

A

Course Flow

COURSE CONTENT

Week

Topics

  

1

Course introduction

 

2

Welcome to social research : why social research methods? What is social science?

 

3

The process of social research I : social problems, research problems, theory and methods

 

4

The process of social research II : basic research strategies, the literature search 

 

5

Ethics in social research

 

6

Sampling : why sample? Types of sampling

 

7

Conceptualization and Measurement : variables, levels of measurement, unit of analysis, validity and reliability

 

8

MID-TERM EXAM

 

9

Methods of data collection and analysis in quantitative and qualitative research

 

10

Quantitative research methods and analyzing the quantitative data

 

11

Qualitative research methods : ethnography, participant observation, interviews, focus groups

 

12

Writing a research proposal

 

13

Writing a research report and documenting sources

 

14

Working on examples of research projects and discussing students’ topics and proposals

 

15

General review  and discussions

 

16

FINAL EXAM

 

Material Sharing

MATERIAL SHARING
Documents
  • ALTINIŞIK Remzi – COŞKUN Recai - BAYRAKTAROĞLU Serkan - YILDIRIM Engin (2005),« Sosyal Bilimlerde Araştırma Yöntemleri », Sakarya Kitabevi, 360 s.

 

  • ARIKAN Rauf, Araştırma Teknikleri ve Rapor Yazma . 3. bs. Ankara: Gazi Kitabevi, 2000.

 

  • ATAÖV Türkkaya, Bilimsel Araştırma El Kitabı, savaş yayınları, 2.bs.1989

 

 

  • BÖKE Kaan (Ed.), Sosyal Bilimlerde Araştırma Yöntemleri, Alfa Yayınları, 2009, İstanbul

 

  • ERDOĞAN İrfan (2003), « Pozitivist Metodoloji –Bilimsel Araştırma Tasarımı, İstatistiksel Yöntemler, Analiz ve Yorum »

 

  • GERAY Haluk (2006), « Toplumsal Araştırmalarda Nicel ve Nitel Yöntemlere Giriş », Ankara Siyasal Kitabevi

 

  • KARASAR Niyazi (2009), « Sosyal Bilimlerde Araştırma Yöntemleri », Nobel Yayınları

 

  • TURABIAN Kate L., A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations. 5th ed. Chicago: University of Chicago, 1987.

 

  • YILDIRIM Ali ve ŞİMŞEK Hasan, Sosyal Bilimlerde Nitel Araştırma Yöntemleri. 2. bs. Ankara: Seçkin, 2000.

Assessment

ASSESSMENT

IN-TERM STUDIES

NUMBER

PERCENTAGE

Mid-terms

1

40

Quizzes

 - -

Assignment

 - -

Total

-

100

CONTRIBUTION OF FINAL EXAMINATION TO OVERALL GRADE

-

60

CONTRIBUTION OF IN-TERM STUDIES TO OVERALL GRADE

-

40

Total

-

100

Course’s Contribution to Program

COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM

No

Program Learning Outcomes

Contribution

1

2

3

4

5

  

 

When students have completed the Public Administration Undergraduate Program, they will be able to;

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

understand and have universal principles of public administration as well as gain knowledge of the structure and process of Turkish Public Administration,

x

          

2

gain knowledge of superiority of law and believe in universal principles of law and also know Turkish legal System,

  

x

        

3

behave environmentally sensitive and responsible and develop public policies on this issue,

    

x

      

4

understand the importance of Atatürk thought  within the guidance of science

x

          

5

be executive and administrative candidates who know well Turkish socio-politic history and structure,

  

x

        

6

integrate technological developments and implement technology in an efficient and effective manner in both public and private sectors,

 

 

x

 

 

  

7

improve communication and leadership skills,

 

 

x

 

 

  

8

improve ability of expressing in English and Turkish,

 

x

 

 

 

  

9

gain knowledge of EU legislation (acquis communataire),

x

 

 

 

 

  

10

appraise global and regional developments,

x

 

 

 

 

  

11

realize / recognize the importance of art,

x

 

 

 

 

  

12

prepare their career also in private sector - apart from government executives,  as such the flexibility of the program and on the facilities of double major and minor,

 

 

x

 

 

 

13

compare and select the professional opportunities in the field related to the international relations and administrative law.  

 

x

 

 

 

 
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