Information Package / Course Catalogue
Qualitative Design in Educational Researches
Course Code: EPÖ661
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

To realize any research process by using concepts, mothods and techniques of the research in parallel with ethic of qualitative research the basic paradigms

Course Content

Ethical issues in qualitative research process and ethical issues, the development of qualitative research design, data collection in qualitative research, creation of theoratical basis of the qualitative research and content of the course on how the research will be applied on curriculum and education policy by getting the students to have information on methods and principles of qualitative research in data analysis and interpretation

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Kerim GÜNDOĞDU
Learning Outcomes
1.The knowledge of meaning of key concepts related to qualitative research techniques
2.To be able to interpret the exchange of research tradition in terms of positivism and the post positivist paradigms
3.To be able to describe the transformation of the scientific research tradition with paradigms change
4.To be able to understand the location and the importance of scientific research in the tradition of qualitative research
5.To be able to compare qualitative and quantitative research techniques based on certain criteria
6.To be able to describe the properties of qualitative research patterns
7.To be able to discuss the role of the researcher in the qualitative research
8.To be able to understand in qualitative research the principles and the types of sample selection
9.To be able to understand the basic principles of qualitative research methods
10.To be able to sort ethical measures in qualitative study
11.To be able to apply an appropriate qualitative research techniques on a sample
12.To be able to understand the ways of ensuring the validity and reliability of vehicles used in qualitative research
13.To be able to gather qualitative data analysis
14.To be able to report a research carried out in the qualititive drawing
15.To enjoy to read qualititive researches
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Campoy, R. (2005). Case Study Analysis in the Classroom, Sage Publications.
2.Flick, U. (2002). An Introduction to Qualitative Research, Cromwell Pres Limited.
3.Şimşek, H. ve Yıldırım, A. (2013). Sosyal Bilimlerde Nitel Araştırma Yöntemleri. Ankara: Seçkin Yayıncılık.
4.Hatch, J. A. (2002). Doing Qualitative Research in Education Settings. State University of New York Press.
5.Kümbetoğlu, B. (2005). Sosyolojide ve Antropolojide Niteliksel Yöntem ve Araştırma, Bağlam.
6.Maxwell, A. J. (1996). Qualitative Research Design, Sage Publications.
7.May, T. (2002). Qualitative Research in Action, Sage Publications.
8.Silverman, D. (1993). Interpreting Qualitative Data, Sage Publication.
9.Weinberg, D. (2002). Qualitative Research Methods, Blackwell Publications Ltd.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction to the course: General principles, the importance of the course, students should be aware of the target, content, process, and explaining the roles of the student and player reviews
Week 2 - Theoretical
Historical origin of the qualitative and quantitative research paradigm
Week 3 - Theoretical
Qualitative research approach: properties, basic principles, the role of the researcher
Week 4 - Theoretical
Qualitative research approach: providing methods of generalization issue, validity and reliability
Week 5 - Theoretical
Research ethics research ethics in general and qualitative
Week 6 - Theoretical
Ethnographical and phenomenology
Week 7 - Theoretical
Grounded Theory and case study
Week 8 - Intermediate Exam
Midterm Exam
Week 9 - Theoretical
Qualitative field work preparation
Week 10 - Theoretical
As a technical interview: properties, types, principles
Week 11 - Theoretical
Field study: Interview
Week 12 - Theoretical
As a technical observation: properties, types, principles
Week 13 - Theoretical
Field study: observation
Week 14 - Theoretical
Technically, the document analysis: examples
Week 15 - Theoretical
Qualitative survey reporting according to data analysis, and presentation
Week 16 - Final Exam
Midterm Exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%20
Final Examination1%30
Practice1%20
Attending Lectures1%10
Assignment1%10
Report1%10
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140342
Assignment140456
Term Project30515
Midterm Examination1033
Final Examination1044
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)120
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026