Information Package / Course Catalogue
Fieldwork II
Course Code: SOS314
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 6
Objectives of the Course

To provide students with the skills to carry out the research project they have prepared before in the field. To help students to prepare research questions and to carry out fieldwork. To teach the evaluation of research findings. To teach the preparation of a final report.

Course Content

Project preparation; Determining a sociological research topic and writing a goal; applying sampling technique; data collection technique decision and application; preparing a questionnaire; implementation of the questionnaire; quantitative and qualitative data analysis; interpretation of data and preparation of the project report.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Serdar ÜNAL
Learning Outcomes
1.Be able to establish sociological research problem and aims
2.Be able to carry out literature reviewing
3.Be able to prepare a research Project
4.Improving writing skills
5.Be able to prepare questionnaire
6.Improving skills to apply a survey (carry out fieldwork)
7.Be able to analyse and evaluate research findings
8.Be able to write a final report.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Kuş, E. (2003) Nicel-Nitel Araştırma Teknikleri, Anı Yayıncılık: Ankara
2.Yıldırım, A. ve H. Şimşek (2000) Sosyal Bilimlerde Nitel Araştırma Yöntemleri. Seçkin yay. Ankara.
3.Barzun, J. ve H. F. Graff (1993) Modern Araştırmacı. Çev: F. Dilber, Tübitak Popüler Bilim Kitapları 33. Ankara.
4.Balcı, A. (2001) Sosyal Bilimlerde Araştırma: Yöntem, Teknik ve İlkeler. Pegem Yayıncılık, 3. Baskı, Ankara
5.Baş, T. (2003) Anket. Seçkin yay. Ankara
6.Medawar, P. B. (1994) Genç Bilimadamına Öğütler. Çev: N. Arık, Tübitak Popüler Bilim Kitapları 5. Ankara
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
A Brief Information on the Aims and Objectives of the Course
Week 2 - Theoretical
Collecting quantitative data from the field
Week 3 - Theoretical
Collecting quantitative data from the field
Week 4 - Theoretical
Collecting qualitative data from the field
Week 5 - Theoretical
Collecting qualitative data from the field
Week 6 - Theoretical
Introduction of techniques to be used in analyzing quantitative data, implementation of SPSS program
Week 7 - Theoretical
Introduction and application of techniques to be used in analyzing qualitative data
Week 8 - Theoretical
Classification of quantitative and qualitative data
Week 9 - Theoretical
Analysis of quantitative and qualitative data
Week 10 - Theoretical
Completing the analysis and preparing reports
Week 11 - Theoretical
Establishing theoretical connections with field data
Week 12 - Theoretical
Writing Project Reports
Week 13 - Theoretical
The Evaluation of Research Process, Evaluation of Reports and a General Evaluation of the Course
Week 14 - Theoretical
General Evaluation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Practice1%40
Project1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141356
Reading141356
Individual Work1246
Midterm Examination115116
Final Examination115116
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)150
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
PÇ-11
OÇ-1
3
3
5
3
4
3
5
4
3
4
5
OÇ-2
4
3
4
3
4
5
5
5
3
5
3
OÇ-3
5
4
3
4
4
3
3
4
3
4
4
OÇ-4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
5
5
OÇ-5
5
3
3
4
5
3
5
5
3
5
4
OÇ-6
5
4
4
4
4
3
5
5
3
5
4
OÇ-7
4
5
5
4
5
3
5
5
3
5
4
OÇ-8
4
4
4
4
5
3
5
5
3
4
4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026