RESEARCH TECHNIQUES IN SOCIAL SCIENCES PROGRAMME COURSE DESCRIPTION

Code	Name of the Course Unit	Semester	In-Class Hours (T+P)	Credit	ECTS Credit
UBY401	RESEARCH TECHNIQUES IN SOCIAL SCIENCES	8	3	3	5

GENERAL INFORMATION
Language of Instruction :	Turkish
Level of the Course Unit :	BACHELOR'S DEGREE, TYY: + 6.Level, EQF-LLL: 6.Level, QF-EHEA: First Cycle
Type of the Course :	Elective
Mode of Delivery of the Course Unit	-
Coordinator of the Course Unit	Assoc.Prof. TANER ATASOY
Instructor(s) of the Course Unit
Course Prerequisite	No

OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS
Objectives of the Course Unit:	To teach differences and similarities between qualitative and quantitative research; To give the abilities of qualitative and quantitative data collection, analysis, interpretation, and suggestion to the students; To explain the qualitative data collection methods and techniques by using appropriate theories; To present package programs such as Nvivo in the analysis of qualitative data and to develop the skill of efficiently use of these programs; To give the abilitiies to use statistical methods, to choose correct method, to determine, to interpret.
Contents of the Course Unit:	The importance of quantitative and qualitative data in data types; differences and similarities between qualitative and quantitative data; quantitative and qualitative data types and data collection techniques and tools, sampling and sampling distributions in quantitative and qualitative research; statistical interpretation; Small Sample Theory; in a quantitative research, use of SPSS and in a qualitative research, use of Nvivo; Test of Hypothesis; Chi-square Test; Non-parametric test; regression and correlation; the analysis of time sequences; variance analysis; index

KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT (On successful completion of this course unit, students/learners will or will be able to)
By the end of this course, students will be able to identify the basic concepts of the research process by listing the stages of the scientific research process.
By the end of this course, students will be able to formulate hypothesis by exploring the literature in the scientific research process.
By the end of the course, students will be able to test the hypothesis they have established, determine whether it is valid, and be able to find recommendations for further research.

WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY
Week	Preparatory	Topics(Subjects)	Method
1	Bal, Hüseyin (2011) Sosyal Bilimlerde Nicel Araştırma Yöntem ve Teknikleri, Fakülte Yayınevi	Types of research; data types, features of qualitative and quantitative research	Lecture, discussion, self study.
2	Bal, Hüseyin (2011) Sosyal Bilimlerde Nicel Araştırma Yöntem ve Teknikleri, Fakülte Yayınevi	Sample and sampling procedures	Lecture, discussion, self study.
3	Bal, Hüseyin (2011) Sosyal Bilimlerde Nicel Araştırma Yöntem ve Teknikleri, Fakülte Yayınevi	Qualitative research designs: cultural analysis, empiric research, setting up theories, case analysis, action studies	Lecture, discussion, self study.
4	Bal, Hüseyin (2011) Sosyal Bilimlerde Nicel Araştırma Yöntem ve Teknikleri, Fakülte Yayınevi	Procedures of qualitative research	Lecture, discussion, self study.
5	Bal, Hüseyin (2011) Sosyal Bilimlerde Nicel Araştırma Yöntem ve Teknikleri, Fakülte Yayınevi	Interviewing and focus group	Lecture, discussion, self study.
6	Bal, Hüseyin (2011) Sosyal Bilimlerde Nicel Araştırma Yöntem ve Teknikleri, Fakülte Yayınevi	Observations and archive study	Lecture, discussion, self study.
7	Bal, Hüseyin (2011) Sosyal Bilimlerde Nicel Araştırma Yöntem ve Teknikleri, Fakülte Yayınevi	Qualitative research; surveys, forming questionnaires and their applications 1	Lecture, discussion, self study.
8	-	MID-TERM EXAM	-
9	Bal, Hüseyin (2011) Sosyal Bilimlerde Nicel Araştırma Yöntem ve Teknikleri, Fakülte Yayınevi	Qualitative research; surveys, forming questionnaires and their applications 2	Lecture, discussion, self study.
10	Bal, Hüseyin (2011) Sosyal Bilimlerde Nicel Araştırma Yöntem ve Teknikleri, Fakülte Yayınevi	Parametric and non-parametric tests	Lecture, discussion, self study.
11	Bal, Hüseyin (2011) Sosyal Bilimlerde Nicel Araştırma Yöntem ve Teknikleri, Fakülte Yayınevi	Chi-Square test, t-test	Lecture, discussion, self study.
12	Bal, Hüseyin (2011) Sosyal Bilimlerde Nicel Araştırma Yöntem ve Teknikleri, Fakülte Yayınevi	Regression analysis and correlation	Lecture, discussion, self study.
13	Bal, Hüseyin (2011) Sosyal Bilimlerde Nicel Araştırma Yöntem ve Teknikleri, Fakülte Yayınevi	Variance analysis	Lecture, discussion, self study.
14	Bal, Hüseyin (2011) Sosyal Bilimlerde Nicel Araştırma Yöntem ve Teknikleri, Fakülte Yayınevi	Nvivo applications	Lecture, discussion, self study.
15	Bal, Hüseyin (2011) Sosyal Bilimlerde Nicel Araştırma Yöntem ve Teknikleri, Fakülte Yayınevi	SPSS applications	Lecture, discussion, self study.
16	-	FINAL EXAM	-
17	-	FINAL EXAM	-

SOURCE MATERIALS & RECOMMENDED READING
Bal, Hüseyin (2011) Sosyal Bilimlerde Nicel Araştırma Yöntem ve Teknikleri, Fakülte Yayınevi.

ASSESSMENT
Assessment & Grading of In-Term Activities	Number of Activities	Degree of Contribution (%)	Description

Level of Contribution
0	1	2	3	4	5

KNOWLEDGE
Theoretical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1
2

KNOWLEDGE
Factual
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1

SKILLS
Cognitive
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1

SKILLS
Practical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1
2
3
4

OCCUPATIONAL
Autonomy & Responsibility
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1

OCCUPATIONAL
Learning to Learn
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1
2

OCCUPATIONAL
Communication & Social
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1
2

OCCUPATIONAL
Occupational and/or Vocational
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1
2

WORKLOAD & ECTS CREDITS OF THE COURSE UNIT
Workload for Learning & Teaching Activities
Type of the Learning Activites	Learning Activities (# of week)	Duration (hours, h)	Workload (h)
Lecture & In-Class Activities	14	3	42
Preliminary & Further Study	14	3	42
Land Surveying	0	0	0
Group Work	0	0	0
Laboratory	14	1	14
Reading	4	1	4
Assignment (Homework)	2	4	8
Project Work	0	0	0
Seminar	0	0	0
Internship	0	0	0
Technical Visit	0	0	0
Web Based Learning	0	0	0
Implementation/Application/Practice	0	0	0
Practice at a workplace	0	0	0
Occupational Activity	0	0	0
Social Activity	0	0	0
Thesis Work	0	0	0
Field Study	0	0	0
Report Writing	1	8	8
Final Exam	1	1	1
Preparation for the Final Exam	1	5	5
Mid-Term Exam	1	1	1
Preparation for the Mid-Term Exam	1	3	3
Short Exam	0	0	0
Preparation for the Short Exam	0	0	0
TOTAL	53	0	128