Information Package / Course Catalogue
Qualitative Methods in Psychology
Course Code: PSİ422
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is to teach students the basics of qualitative research and to acquire the skills of collecting, analyzing and reporting data by creating design and planning in a qualitative research.

Course Content

Criticism of positivist methods, epistemological foundations of qualitative research, pattern and planning in qualitative research, ethics in qualitative research, data collection in qualitative research, thematic analysis, embedded theory, interpretive phenomenological analysis, discourse analysis, Foucault style discourse analysis, qualitative research evaluation, qualitative research criticism.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Understands the theoretical underpinnings of qualitative research
2.Makes design and planning in qualitative research
3.Evaluates qualitative research using methods of data collection and analysis in qualitative research
4.Understands the basic concepts of qualitative research
5.Designs, conducts and reports qualitative research
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Nitel Araştırma Yöntemleri - NVivo ile Nitel Veri Analizi, Örnekleme, Analiz, Yorum, Türker Baş ve Ulun Akturan, Seçkin Yayıncılık, Ankara, 2013
2.Sosyal Bilimlerde Nitel Araştırma Yöntemleri, Hasan Şimşek ve Ali Yıldırım, Seçkin Yayıncılık, Ankara, 2013
3.Introducing qualitative research in psychology, Willig, C, Open University Press, Maidenhead, Berkshire, 2013
4.Psikolojide Söz ve Anlam Analizi, Sibel Arkonaç, Ayrıntı Yayınları, 2014.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Criticism of positivist methods
Week 2 - Theoretical
Epistemological foundations of qualitative research
Week 3 - Theoretical
Design and planning in qualitative research
Week 4 - Theoretical
Ethics in qualitative research
Week 5 - Theoretical
Data collection in qualitative research
Week 6 - Theoretical
Thematic analysis
Week 7 - Theoretical
Embedded theory
Week 8 - Intermediate Exam
Interpretive phenomenological analysis
Week 9 - Theoretical
Discourse analysis 1
Week 10 - Theoretical
Discourse analysis 2
Week 11 - Theoretical
Foucault style discourse analysis
Week 12 - Theoretical
Evaluation of qualitative research
Week 13 - Theoretical
Critique of qualitative research
Week 14 - Theoretical
General evaluation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Assignment1%20
Midterm Examination1%20
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory282184
Assignment1112
Midterm Examination120121
Final Examination120121
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)128
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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PÇ-7
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PÇ-9
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OÇ-1
4
5
4
OÇ-2
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
OÇ-3
4
5
5
5
5
5
OÇ-4
4
4
4
OÇ-5
3
4
4
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026