Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue
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| Year/Semester of Study | 1 / Fall Semester | ||||
| Level of Course | 2nd Cycle Degree Programme | ||||
| Type of Course | Compulsory | ||||
| Department | SOCIOLOGY (MASTER'S DEGREE) | ||||
| Pre-requisities and Co-requisites | None | ||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face to Face | ||||
| Teaching Period | 14 Weeks | ||||
| Name of Lecturer | ENSAR ÇETİN (ensarcetin@nevsehir.edu.tr) | ||||
| Name of Lecturer(s) | NEVAL KARANFİL, | ||||
| Language of Instruction | Turkish | ||||
| Work Placement(s) | None | ||||
| Objectives of the Course | |||||
| To teach how to apply scientific researches in social sciences. To make students gain the ability of making scientific researches and writing skills. | |||||
| Learning Outcomes | PO | MME | |
| The students who succeeded in this course: | |||
| LO-1 | Get information about how to make and run a research and writing techniques. |
PO-1 1-Have an advanced level of knowledge about the recent and best practices in Sociology, deepen and expand their knowledge on the expert level, conduct and assess the analyses by employing statistical methods.
PO-3 3-Make use of the knowledge they have in order to find a solution to problems by analyzing, comparing and questioning them and can carry out original research in the related field on their own. PO-6 6-Are able to communicate in at least one foreign language in verbal and written terms on B1 level in the European Language Portfolio. |
Examination |
| LO-2 | Can use and apply both theoretical and methodical knowledge in his thesis or research report. |
PO-2 2-Plan experiments and carry out original researches in the field by making use of the theoretical and practical knowledge at the expert level that they have obtained in their field. PO-3 3-Make use of the knowledge they have in order to find a solution to problems by analyzing, comparing and questioning them and can carry out original research in the related field on their own. PO-5 5-Evaluate the knowledge and skills in a critical way in every activity regarding the field, thereby guiding their learning. |
Examination |
| LO-3 | Can use scientific research methods and scientific writing techniques. |
PO-1 1-Have an advanced level of knowledge about the recent and best practices in Sociology, deepen and expand their knowledge on the expert level, conduct and assess the analyses by employing statistical methods.
PO-2 2-Plan experiments and carry out original researches in the field by making use of the theoretical and practical knowledge at the expert level that they have obtained in their field. PO-3 3-Make use of the knowledge they have in order to find a solution to problems by analyzing, comparing and questioning them and can carry out original research in the related field on their own. |
Examination |
| LO-4 | Can get knowledge and ability about planning, applying, reporting and writing stages of a research. |
PO-2 2-Plan experiments and carry out original researches in the field by making use of the theoretical and practical knowledge at the expert level that they have obtained in their field. PO-3 3-Make use of the knowledge they have in order to find a solution to problems by analyzing, comparing and questioning them and can carry out original research in the related field on their own. PO-4 4-Have the qualification and capability to gain admission to doctoral programs, R&D units or occupations related to the field with the knowledge they have gathered in the field. PO-7 7-Are able to make use of computer software as well as communication and information technology required by the field of Sociology at an advanced level. PO-9 9-Transfer in a systematical way the latest developments in Sociology and their field of study reinforcing with qualitative and quantitative data to the groups either concerned with the field or not by verbal, visual and written means. |
Examination |
| LO-5 | Can explain model approaches in research and scientific writing techniques. |
PO-1 1-Have an advanced level of knowledge about the recent and best practices in Sociology, deepen and expand their knowledge on the expert level, conduct and assess the analyses by employing statistical methods.
PO-3 3-Make use of the knowledge they have in order to find a solution to problems by analyzing, comparing and questioning them and can carry out original research in the related field on their own. PO-8 8-Evaluate how the important personalities, events and phenomena that have made essential contributions to the development of Sociology that might have impact on their field of practice. PO-9 9-Transfer in a systematical way the latest developments in Sociology and their field of study reinforcing with qualitative and quantitative data to the groups either concerned with the field or not by verbal, visual and written means. |
Examination |
| PO: Programme Outcomes MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation |
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| Course Contents | ||
| Scientific research and writing techniques. Theoretical and practical knowledge about scientific research and writing techniques. Definition, models, stages, types and planning of research. Structure of scientific research, scientific researches and different point of views about these researches. Library screening, internet research and literature review will be practiced. Will learn how a research report is prepared and will be presented as a report. | ||
| Weekly Course Content | ||
| Week | Subject | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
| 1 | General information about methods and researches in social sciences. | Verbal, question-answer |
| 2 | Definition, target, models and stages of scientific research. | Verbal, question-answer |
| 3 | Problems in social science researches. | Verbal, question-answer |
| 4 | Method problem in social science researches. | Verbal, question-answer |
| 5 | Research methods: literature review, observation, survey | Verbal, question-answer |
| 6 | Research assignment: students’ practice and presentation | Verbal, question-answer |
| 7 | Research assignment: students’ practice and presentation | Verbal, question-answer |
| 8 | mid-term exam | |
| 9 | Data acquisition tools: survey and conversation technique | Verbal, question-answer |
| 10 | Social researches, planning and application samples | Verbal, question-answer |
| 11 | Approaches in social sciences | Verbal, question-answer |
| 12 | Studying on samples of social researches | Verbal, question-answer |
| 13 | Features of scientific researches, writing thesis and report | Verbal, question-answer |
| 14 | Practice and presentation | Verbal, question-answer |
| 15 | Practice and presentation | Verbal, question-answer |
| 16 | final exam | |
| Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading | ||
| 1 | DUVERGER, Maurice (1990) Metodoloji Açısından Sosyal Bilimlere Giriş. (çev. Ünsal Oskay. Ankara: Bilgi Yayınları | |
| 2 | KARASAR, Niyazi (1995 ) Bilimsel Araştırma Yöntemleri. Ankara: 3A Araştırma Eğitim Danışmanlık. | |
| 3 | YILDIRIM, Ali ve Hasan ŞİMŞEK (1999). Sosyal Bilimlerde Nitel Araştırma Yöntemleri. | |
| 4 | Tütengil, C.O.1981. Sosyal Bilimlerde Araştırma ve Metod, Ayko Yay.No:3, Kardeşler Basımevi, İstanbul, 5.Baskı | |
| 5 | Balcı, Ali. (2001). Sosyal Bilimlerde Araştırma Yöntem Teknik ve İlkeler. Pegem A Yayıncılık: İstanbul. | |
| 6 | ERGUN, Doğan (1993) Yöntemi Bulmak. | |
| 7 | KAPTAN, Saim.(1995) Bilimsel Araştırma ve İstatistik Teknikleri. | |
| 8 | Galip Akın; Bilimsel Araştırma ve Yazım Teknikleri | |
| Required Course instruments and materials | ||
| The source books, selected articles | ||
| Assessment Methods | |||
| Type of Assessment | Week | Hours | Weight(%) |
| mid-term exam | 8 | 1 | 40 |
| Other assessment methods | |||
| 1.Oral Examination | |||
| 2.Quiz | |||
| 3.Laboratory exam | |||
| 4.Presentation | |||
| 5.Report | |||
| 6.Workshop | |||
| 7.Performance Project | |||
| 8.Term Paper | |||
| 9.Project | |||
| final exam | 16 | 1 | 60 |
| Student Work Load | |||
| Type of Work | Weekly Hours | Number of Weeks | Work Load |
| Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) | 3 | 14 | 42 |
| Outside Class | |||
| a) Reading | 3 | 14 | 42 |
| b) Search in internet/Library | 3 | 12 | 36 |
| c) Performance Project | 0 | ||
| d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report | 2 | 8 | 16 |
| e) Term paper/Project | 0 | ||
| Oral Examination | 0 | ||
| Quiz | 0 | ||
| Laboratory exam | 0 | ||
| Own study for mid-term exam | 7 | 5 | 35 |
| mid-term exam | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Own study for final exam | 3 | 5 | 15 |
| final exam | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | |||
| 0 | |||
| Total work load; | 188 | ||