Information Package / Course Catalogue
Social Sciences Methodology
Course Code: İKY101
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: Students have to complete their internship within the required time and properties. The required rules are described at the Adnan Menderes University, Sultanhisar Vocational School, Student Internship Instructions.
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

Examining the used methodological approaches systematically to examine, evaluate and synthesize the phenomena encountered in the social sciences.

Course Content

Examining the used methodological approaches systematically to examine, evaluate and synthesize the phenomena encountered in the social sciences.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Ins. Alper Turan DEVLİ
Learning Outcomes
1.Explain the origin, development and classification of science,
2.Distinguish the differences and similarities between social sciences and natural sciences,
3.He/she will learn to understand the concepts necessary to conduct research on social sciences and the methods and techniques that he/she can use in a sociological research, and learn to use them while conducting research.
4.Finding the opportunity to closely analyze the field of social sciences
5.To learn in depth the theories of social sciences
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Cole, Stephen. (1999) Sosyolojik Düşünme Yöntemi-Sosyoloji Bilimine Giriş (çev. B. Demirkol), Ankara: Vadi Yayınları.
2.Fay, Brian. (2017) Çağdaş Sosyal Bilimler Felsefesi (çev. İsmail Türkmen), İstanbul: Ayrıntı Yayınları
3.Karasar, N. (1998). Bilimsel Araştırma Yöntemi: Kavramlar, İlkeler, Teknikler. Sekizinci basım. Nobel Yayın Dağıtım Ltd. Şti. Ankara.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
The Roots, development, features, classification of science
Week 2 - Theoretical
Differences between social sciences and natural sciences, scientificity of social sciences, purification of science from value judgments
Week 3 - Theoretical
Fundamentals of methodology in social sciences (assumption, variable, theory, law, model, approach, paradigm, determinism, etc.)
Week 4 - Theoretical
Theorists' views on method, methods and techniques in sociological research
Week 5 - Theoretical
Research design and writing a research report
Week 6 - Theoretical
Seminar Work
Week 7 - Theoretical
Seminar Work
Week 8 - Theoretical
Seminar Work
Week 9 - Theoretical
Seminar Work
Week 10 - Theoretical
Seminar Work
Week 11 - Theoretical
Seminar Work
Week 12 - Theoretical
Seminar Work
Week 13 - Theoretical
Seminar Work
Week 14 - Theoretical
Seminar Work
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Final Examination1%60
Term Assignment1%40
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141356
Term Project115318
Final Examination1011
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)75
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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OÇ-1
5
4
4
5
4
5
3
5
5
5
4
OÇ-2
5
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
OÇ-3
3
4
4
3
3
4
4
5
5
5
5
OÇ-4
5
4
5
4
3
4
5
5
5
4
5
OÇ-5
4
5
5
4
5
4
5
4
5
4
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026