| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | 190500404101 | RESARCH METHODS AND TECHNIQUES IN SOCIAL WORK | Compulsory | 2 | 4 | 5 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| First Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| Discussing the nature, process, methodology and techniques of scientific research; It is aimed to teach how to plan, manage and terminate a research, how and with what techniques the obtained data will be analyzed, to handle it specifically with the SPSS program and to report a research (in the format of an article, thesis, etc.). |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
| Prof. Dr. Neşide YILDIRIM |
| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | Defines Knowledge and Science | | 2 | Designs scientific knowledge | | 3 | List the characteristics of scientific knowledge | | 4 | Explains the methods used to obtain scientific knowledge | | 5 | List scientific methods and their types | | 6 | Describes the techniques and types used in obtaining information | | 7 | Distinguishes between quantitative and qualitative techniques used in social sciences. | | 8 | Uses document review and source scanning techniques. Analyzes events and reports on the subject he researched. |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Daytime Class |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
| -NO |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
| -Social Service institutions and working in the field |
| Course Contents |
| -Nature of scientific research, scientific research process (identifying topic and problem, determining hypothesis, establishing design and model, data collection, data analysis and interpretation and report writing); Field survey (Survey), one of the basic social research techniques
Principles of survey question preparation, quantitative data analysis and interpretation techniques using statistical software will be discussed in practice; Evaluating and reporting the data of a research conducted on the topics of social work. |
| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | Knowledge, Science and characteristics of scientific knowledge. | NO | NO | | 2 | Information and Information sources, Ways of accessing information, Purposes of science. | NO | NO | | 3 | Scientific method, Scientific research, Types of scientific research | NO | NO | | 4 | Scientific Research Process (Problem, Topic determination and literature review and Research question and hypothesis determination) | NO | NO | | 5 | Scientific Research Process (Design; sampling, data collection and analysis tools) | NO | NO | | 6 | Scientific Research Process (Data collection; Data analysis; Reporting) | NO | NO | | 7 | Field Research and Survey Question Preparation in Social Sciences | No | NO | | 8 | Scientific research process (Data sources and Data collection methods) | NO | NO | | 9 | VİSE | NO | NO | | 10 | Scientific Research Process (Analysis and Interpretation of Data) | No | NO | | 11 | Scientific Research Process (Findings and Interpretation) | NO | NO | | 12 | Scientific Research Process (Results, Discussion and Recommendations) | NO | NO | | 13 | Scientific Research Process (Results, Discussion and Recommendations) | NO | NO | | 14 | eporting of scientific research / Ethics in scientific research
Examination of a sample research article / Evaluation of the course | NO | NO |
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
| 1. Creswell, John W. (2020), Nitel Araştırma Yöntemleri (Çev. Ed: Mesut Bütün, Selçuk Beşir Demir) Siyasal Kitabevi, Ank.
2- Yıldırım, Ali ve Hasan Şimşek, (2005), Sosyal Bilimlerde Nitel Araştırma Yöntemleri. Seçkin Yay., Ank.
3- Neuman, W. Lawrence (2016). Toplumsal Araştırma Yöntemleri 1 ve 2, Yayınodası Yayınları. |
| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
| Writing Paper | 1 | 50 | | Self Study | 1 | 50 | | SUM | 100 | |
| Project Presentation | 1 | 50 | | Writing Paper | 1 | 50 | | SUM | 100 | | Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 40 | | End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 60 | | SUM | 100 |
| | Language of Instruction | | Turkish | | Work Placement(s) | | NO |
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| Workload Calculation |
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| Midterm Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Attending Lectures | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Field Work | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Brain Storming | 1 | 14 | 14 |
| Writing Paper | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Criticising Paper | 4 | 12 | 48 |
| Self Study | 1 | 18 | 18 |
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| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
| LO1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | LO2 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | LO3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | LO4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | LO5 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | LO6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | LO7 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | LO8 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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