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SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH METHODS COURSE IDENTIFICATION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION

Code Name of the Course Unit Semester In-Class Hours (T+P) Credit ECTS Credit
SOC116 SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH METHODS 2 3 3 4

WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY

Week Preparatory Topics(Subjects) Method
1 Reading: Walliman, chapters 3 and 5 Scientific Method and The Philosophy of Science Lecture, discussion
2 Reading: Walliman, chapter 2 An Approach to Academic Writing Lecture, discussion
3 Reading: Corbetta, chapter 1 Writing General-Specific Texts Lecture, discussion
4 Reading: Walliman, chapter 6 Problem, Process and Solution Lecture, discussion
5 Reading: Walliman, chapter 6 Data types: qualitative-quantitative Lecture, discussion
6 Reading: Walliman, chapter 7 Gathering the Secondary Data Lecture, discussion
7 Reading: Walliman, chapter 7 Analysis of the Secondary Data Lecture, discussion
8 - MID-TERM EXAM -
9 Reading: Corbetta, chapter 8 Gathering the Primary Data: Sampling Lecture, discussion
10 Reading: Corbetta, chapter 5 Gathering the Primary Data: Questionnaire Lecture, discussion
11 Reading: Corbetta, chapter 9 Gathering the Primary Data: Participatory observation Lecture, discussion
12 Reading: Corbetta, chapter 10 Gathering the Primary Data: Interview Lecture, discussion
13 Reading: Walliman, chapters 9 and 10 Analysis of the Primary Data Lecture, discussion
14 Reading: Walliman, chapter 11 Research proposal and article writing techniques Lecture, discussion
15 Reading: Walliman, chapter 4 Research ethics Lecture, discussion
16 - FINAL EXAM -
17 - FINAL EXAM -