Information Package / Course Catalogue - Adnan Menderes University

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Person Responsible for Information Package

Prof. Halim Emre ZEREN

Prof. İlyas KARABIYIK

Assoc. Prof. Belgin TARHAN

Assoc. Prof. Eren Alper YILMAZ

Lec. Ahmet Bora TARHAN

Lec. Ali Arda YÜCEYILMAZ

Lec. Hilal YÜCEYILMAZ

Lec. Murat YILMAZ

Res. Assist. Burcu DEMİRDÖVEN

Research Methods in The Social Sciences

Course Code	: KAY324
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	: 4

Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is to give knowledge of methodology peculiar to in general social sciences and in particular communications.

Course Content

Research process , literature review, cross- data , time-series data , panel data, methodology , measurement of variables and sampling

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

1.	To describe the basic stages abd content of a research project.
2.	To list research resources (people, reference books, data, the Internet etc.)
3.	To know quantitative techniques such as experiment, survey and content analysis.
4.	To define teh function of descriptive statistics in quantitative and qualitative researches.
5.	The technical and formal research framework is better understood.

Recommended or Required Reading

1.	Haluk GERAY, Toplumsal Araştırmalarda Nicel ve Nitel Yöntemlere Giriş, Siyasal Kitabevi, Ankara, 2004.
2.	Niyazi KARASAR, Bilimsel Araştırma Yöntemi, 3A Yayınları, Ankara, 2002.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week 1 - Theoretical

Introduction to philosophy of science and social sciences

Week 2 - Theoretical

Introduction to philosophy of science and social sciences

Week 3 - Theoretical

What is theory?

Week 4 - Theoretical

Definition of a research, its dimensions and field

Week 5 - Theoretical

The design of quantitative research

Week 6 - Theoretical

The design of qualitative research

Week 7 - Theoretical

Sample in quantitative and qualitative researches and descriptive statistics

Week 8 - Theoretical

Descriptive statistics

Week 9 - Intermediate Exam

Midterms

Week 10 - Intermediate Exam

Midterms

Week 11 - Theoretical

The use of descriptive statistics in public administration researches

Week 12 - Theoretical

Polls (Field Surveys)

Week 13 - Theoretical

Polls (Field Surveys)

Week 14 - Theoretical

Content Analysis

Week 15 - Theoretical

Samples of content analysis

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Type of Assessment	Count	Percent
Midterm Examination	1	%40
Final Examination	1	%70

Workload Calculation

Activities	Count	Preparation	Time	Total Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory	13	0	1	13
Individual Work	13	0	2	26
Midterm Examination	1	28	1	29
Final Examination	1	30	1	31
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)				99

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	PÇ-12	PÇ-13	PÇ-14	PÇ-15
OÇ-1		4	4					4				4		4
OÇ-2		4	4					4				4		4
OÇ-3		4	5					5				4		4
OÇ-4		3	4					5				3		4
OÇ-5