New Media and Communication
Bachelor	TR-NQF-HE: Level 6	QF-EHEA: First Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 6

Ders Genel Tanıtım Bilgileri

Course Code:

NMC209

Ders İsmi:

Research Methods in Social Sciences

Ders Yarıyılı:

Fall

Ders Kredileri:

Theoretical	Practical	Laboratory	ECTS
2	2	0	4

Language of instruction:

Turkish

Ders Koşulu:

Ders İş Deneyimini Gerektiriyor mu?:

Type of course:

Required

Course Level:

Bachelor

TR-NQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree

QF-EHEA:First Cycle

EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree

Mode of Delivery:

Face to face

Course Coordinator :

Prof. Dr. SİBEL FÜGAN VAROL

Course Lecturer(s):

Prof. Dr. SİBEL FÜGAN VAROL

Course Assistants:

Dersin Amaç ve İçeriği

Course Objectives:	The purpose of this course is to enable students to comprehend the importance of scientific research, to gain knowledge and skills about the research process and methods, the application of data collection, data analysis and evaluation techniques, and to write a research article.
Course Content:	This course covers the topics such as basic concepts used in scientific research, different research methodologies, basic stages of the quantitative and qualitative research process, examples of quantitative and qualitative research models, in-text citation, bibliography and scientific ethics.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;

Learning Outcomes

1 - Knowledge
Theoretical - Conceptual
1) To be able to define basic concepts related to science and scientific research
2 - Skills
Cognitive - Practical
1) To be able to select samples, determine measurement methods, plan the data collection process
3 - Competences
Communication and Social Competence
Learning Competence
1) To be able to explain the scientific research process
2) To be able to define quantitative and qualitative research methods and other research types
Field Specific Competence
1) To be able to establish the logic of causality
Competence to Work Independently and Take Responsibility
1) Hipotez kurabilme ve test edebilme, test sonuçlarını ve araştırma bulgularını yorumlayabilme ve raporlayabilme

Ders Akış Planı

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Key Concepts Used in Scientific Research	Pre-readings on the topics
2)	The Birth of Modern Science and Dominant Paradigms in Scientific Research	Pre-readings on the topics
3)	Topic, Research Question and Literature Review in Quantitative Research	Pre-readings on the topics
4)	Hypothesis, Population and Sample in Quantitative Research	Pre-readings on the topics
5)	Data Collection in Quantitative Research	Pre-readings on the topics
6)	Analysis and Interpretation of Data in Quantitative Research	Pre-readings on the topics
7)	Nicel Araştırmalarda Rapor Yazma	Pre-readings on the topics
8)	Midterm exam	Pre-readings on the topics
9)	Qualitative Research Designs	Pre-readings on the topics
10)	Basic Stages of Qualitative Research Process	Pre-readings on the topics
11)	Sampling in Qualitative Research	Pre-readings on the topics
12)	Data Collection and Data Analysis in Qualitative Research	Pre-readings on the topics
13)	Focus Group Discussion, Observation and Document Review	Pre-readings on the topics
14)	Citation and Scientific Research Ethics	Pre-readings on the topics

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	• Karasar, N. (2008). Bilimsel Araştırma Yöntemi. Ankara: Nobel Yayın Dağıtım. • Yıldırım, A. ve Şimşek, H. (2008). Sosyal Bilimlerde Nitel Araştırma Yöntemleri. Ankara: Seçkin Yayıncılık. • Aziz, A. (2012) Sosyal Bilimlerde Araştırma Yöntemleri ve Teknikleri. İstanbul: Nobel Yayınları.
References:	• Karasar, N. (2008). Bilimsel Araştırma Yöntemi. Ankara: Nobel Yayın Dağıtım. • Yıldırım, A. ve Şimşek, H. (2008). Sosyal Bilimlerde Nitel Araştırma Yöntemleri. Ankara: Seçkin Yayıncılık. • Aziz, A. (2012) Sosyal Bilimlerde Araştırma Yöntemleri ve Teknikleri. İstanbul: Nobel Yayınları.

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Assessment & Grading

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