Graduate Education Institute · Sociology · Master
Course Objective
The aim of this course is to inform graduate students about the Nature and Methodology of Social Science Research and gain the ability to conduct research independently.
Course Content
Social research involves the process of understanding, defining and providing solutions for social problems which also determine the methodological way to be followed. Research methods include both the identification of the problem and choosing proper methods and techniques in a scientific way. In this course, students will be informed about the nature of both quantitative and qualitative research methodologies through which social problems can be studied. In this course contents, the students will also learn about research design, sampling, qualitities of a researcher, questionnaire development, topic selection, hypothesis formation, style of doing literature review etc.
Core Area Distribution
Teaching Methods
Assessment & Evaluation
ECTS / Workload
| Activity | Quantity | Duration (h) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (Including Exam Week) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Out of Class Study Period | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midterm | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Assignment | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Practice | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Course Schedule
| Week | Subject | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to Social Science Research Methodology, its necessity and applications. | To look to the methodology books. |
| 2 | Research Design and its types. | Prior readimg about the research design and its types. |
| 3 | Discussed quality of a good researcher. | Prior reading about the topic. |
| 4 | It was a national holiday in Turkey. | National Holiday |
| 5 | Sampling and Sampling types. | Prior reading about sampling and sampling types. |
| 6 | Sampling types-Probability and non-probability sampling. | Prior reading about Sampling types-Probability and non-probability sampling. |
| 7 | Discussed about individual project preparation - how to choose a project topic, how to write a title, etc. | Prior reading about individual project preparation |
| 8 | Literature review in a qualitative or quantitative study. | Prior reading about literature review. |
| 9 | Mid-term Exam | Preparation for mid-term exam |
| 10 | Discussion on the project- evalutation based on the progress until mid-term exam. | Prior preparation regarding the progress of the project. |
| 11 | Statement of Purpose, Questions, Objectives and Hypotheses | Prior reading about Statement of Purpose, Questions, Objectives and Hypotheses |
| 12 | Quationnaire Development | Prior reading about Quationnaire Development |
| 13 | Quantitative Methodology-Survey method ve its stages | Prior reading about quantitative methodology |
| 14 | Qualitative Methodology-in-depth interview and its quesitons. | Prior reading about Qualitative Methodology |
| 15 | Final Exam | Submitting project report as final exam document. |