Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES / SOS 514 - SOCIOLOGY (MASTER'S DEGREE)

Code: SOS 514 Course Title: SEMINAR ON COMPARATIVE Theoretical+Practice: 0+3 ECTS: 6
Year/Semester of Study 1 / Spring 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 MEHMET CANSIZ (mehmetcansiz@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s) HASAN YAVUZER,
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
Preparing presentation and seminary about defined subjects, to teach comparing and evaluating studies.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Can apply research 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-5 5-Evaluate the knowledge and skills in a critical way in every activity regarding the field, thereby guiding their learning.
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
Presentation
LO-2 Can apply research and comparison 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-5 5-Evaluate the knowledge and skills in a critical way in every activity regarding the field, thereby guiding their learning.
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
Presentation
LO-3 Can interpret and evaluate studies. 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-5 5-Evaluate the knowledge and skills in a critical way in every activity regarding the field, thereby guiding their learning.
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.
PO-10 10-Monitor and supervise the social, scientific, cultural and ethical values in the process of collecting, interpreting, implementing and publishing the data related to the field of Sociology and teach those values.
Examination
Presentation
LO-4 Can do interpreting and evaluating studies. 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.
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
Presentation
LO-5 Can gain the ability of written, oral communication 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.
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.
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
Presentation
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Making researches by using Scientific Research Methods and Techniques, preparing seminary and presentation about defined subjects.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 General information about seminary studies and course content Verbal-question-answer
2 General information about scientific research techniques Verbal-question-answer
3 How to make scientific researches, comparing data Verbal-question-answer
4 Studying on seminary and research samples Verbal-question-answer
5 Presenting Seminary Verbal-question-answer
6 Presenting Seminary Verbal-question-answer
7 Presenting Seminary Verbal-question-answer
8 mid-term exam
9 Comparative Seminary Presentation Verbal-question-answer
10 Comparative Seminary Presentation Verbal-question-answer
11 Comparative Seminary Presentation Verbal-question-answer
12 Comparative Seminary Presentation Verbal-question-answer
13 Comparative Seminary Presentation Verbal-question-answer
14 Comparative Seminary Presentation Verbal-question-answer
15 Comparative Seminary 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
Required Course instruments and materials
The source books, selected articels, computer, board, marker

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop 8 1 40
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper 16 1 60
9.Project
final exam

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 7 7 49
       b) Search in internet/Library 7 7 49
       c) Performance Project 4 2 8
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 6 4 24
       e) Term paper/Project 5 3 15
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 0
mid-term exam 0
Own study for final exam 0
final exam 0
0
0
Total work load; 187