Iğdır University Lifelong Learning Programme

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course Unit	Year of Study	Semester	Number of ECTS Credits
KYS-GÜZ	BİLİMSEL ARAŞTIRMA TEKNİKLERİ	Elective	1	2	6

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle

Objectives of the Course

This course aims to introduce essential issues in epistemology, research design and methodological choices in social science research to graduate students. Students are going to learn the key concepts such as methodology, theory, paradigm, research ethics, as well as key approaches such as positivism, and post-positivism. Comprehensive training in qualitative as well as quantitative research methods is going to be delivered to students. Students are going to learn the steps of research process in social sciences.

Name of Lecturer(s)

Doç. Dr. Emrah Konuralp

Learning Outcomes

1	Understand, define and explain key concepts and approaches in social research,
2	Gain experience in designing social research

Mode of Delivery

Evening Education

Prerequisites and co-requisities

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Course Contents

Philosophy and sociology of knowledge, theory, positivist social science, quantitative methods, post-positivist and critical social science, feminist and postmodern research, qualitative methods, linking theory design and method, literature review, writing strategies, research ethics, politics of social research

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	Introduction to Research Methods
2	Introduction to Research Methods
3	Introduction to Research Methods
4	Positivism
5	Positivism
6	Quantitative Methods
7	Quantitative Methods
8	Post-Positivist Social Science and Critical Social Science
9	Qualitative Methods
10	Qualitative Methods
11	Qualitative Methods
12	Literature review, Writing Strategies and Research Ethics
13	Literature review, Writing Strategies and Research Ethics

Recommended or Required Reading

Gürbüz, S. ve Şahin F. (2020). Sosyal Bilimlerde Araştırma Yöntemleri. Seçkin.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
Midterm Examination	1	80
Attending Lectures	2	20
SUM		100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
Final Examination	1	100
SUM		100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities		50
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities		50
SUM		100

Language of Instruction

Work Placement(s)

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination	1	2	2
Final Examination	1	2	2
Attending Lectures	14	2	28
Discussion	1	30	30
Individual Study for Mid term Examination	1	40	40
Individual Study for Final Examination	1	40	40
Reading	1	30	30
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			172

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

	PO 1	PO 2	PO 3	PO 4	PO 5	PO 6	PO 7	PO 8	PO 9	PO 10	PO 11	PO 12	PO 13
LO1	5	5	5	4	4	4	5	5	5	4	4	4	5
LO2	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	5	5	5	5	5	5

* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High