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| Year/Semester of Study | 1 / Fall Semester | ||||
| Level of Course | 2nd Cycle Degree Programme | ||||
| Type of Course | Compulsory | ||||
| Department | ALEVİ-BEKTASHI CULTURE | ||||
| Pre-requisities and Co-requisites | None | ||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face to Face | ||||
| Teaching Period | 14 Weeks | ||||
| Name of Lecturer | MİHRİBAN ARTAN OK (artanmihriban@nevsehir.edu.tr) | ||||
| Name of Lecturer(s) | NEVAL KARANFİL, | ||||
| Language of Instruction | Turkish | ||||
| Work Placement(s) | None | ||||
| Objectives of the Course | |||||
| The main objective of the course is to provide a methodological approach and let the students to conduct a research by using qualitative, quantitative and mixed research methods. Stages of a reseach process such as choosing the topic and sample method, collecting and analysing the data will be explained and applied during the course. | |||||
| Learning Outcomes | PO | MME | |
| The students who succeeded in this course: | |||
| LO-1 | Can choose a research and sample method; can review the literature | 
			
		 
			PO-1 Based on its undergraduate level qualifications, it develops and deepens its knowledge in the same or different area at the level of expertise. PO-2 Understands the interdisciplinary interaction related to the field and conducts joint studies with different disciplines. PO-3 Uses resources in the related area effectively based on their undergraduate level qualifications.  | 
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| LO-2 | can collect the data | 
			
		 
			PO-4 Uses the research methods and techniques applied in the field, has theoretical and practical knowledge. PO-6 Comprehends the information related to the field at the level of expertise and transmits it to the second parties in accordance with the norms.  | 
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| LO-3 | can analyze and reposrt the data collected from the field and literature | 
			
		 
			PO-2 Understands the interdisciplinary interaction related to the field and conducts joint studies with different disciplines. PO-6 Comprehends the information related to the field at the level of expertise and transmits it to the second parties in accordance with the norms.  | 
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| PO: Programme Outcomes MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation  | 
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| Course Contents | ||
| Themes to be discussed include qualitative, quantitative and mixed social research methods; every step of research designing from deciding the research topic to writing the report. At the end of the course, students conduct a reseach by applying all the steps discussed during the classes. | ||
| Weekly Course Content | ||
| Week | Subject | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods | 
| 1 | Features of Quantitative, Qualitative Methods and Methodological Pluralism | Lecture-question-answer | 
| 2 | Identifying a research topic | Lecture-question-answer | 
| 3 | Literature review | Lecture-question-answer | 
| 4 | Formulating research questions and hypothesis | Lecture-question-answer | 
| 5 | Identifying scope and limitation of the reaearch | Lecture-question-answer | 
| 6 | Choosing the Sample related to sampling method | Lecture-question-answer | 
| 7 | Preliminary to research area | Lecture-question-answer | 
| 8 | mid-term exam | |
| 9 | Field research | Lecture-question-answer | 
| 10 | Methods of collecting data | Lecture-question-answer | 
| 11 | Methods of collecting data | Lecture-question-answer | 
| 12 | Writing the report and significant point of the report | Lecture-question-answer | 
| 13 | Presentation of reports | Lecture-question-answer | 
| 14 | Presentation of reports | Lecture-question-answer | 
| 15 | Overview | Lecture-question-answer | 
| 16 | final exam | |
| Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading | ||
| 1 | Kumar, Ranjit. (2015). Araştırma Yöntemleri: Yeni Başlayanlar İçin Adım Adım Araştırma Rehberi. (çev. Güçlü Şekercioğlu). Ankara: Egde Akademi. | |
| 2 | Patton M. Q. (2014). Nitel araştırma ve Değerlendirme Yöntemleri. (çev. F. Z. Öztürk). Ankara: Pegem Akademi. | |
| 3 | Creswell, J. W. (2013). Araştırma Deseni: Nitel, Nicel ve Karma Yöntem Yaklaşımları.4.b. (çev. S. B. Demir) Ankara: Eğiten Kitap Yayıncılık. | |
| 4 | Punch, K. F. (2014). Sosyal Araştırmalara Giriş: Nicel ve Nitel Yaklaşımlar. (çev. Dursun Bayrak). Ankara: Siyasal Kitabevi. | |
| 5 | Neuman, W. L. (2011). Toplumsal Araştırma Yöntemler I/II (Çev. S. Özge). İstanbul: Yayın Odası Yayınları. | |
| Required Course instruments and materials | ||
| Source books and articles | ||
| Assessment Methods | |||
| Type of Assessment | Week | Hours | Weight(%) | 
| mid-term exam | 8 | 1 | 10 | 
| Other assessment methods | |||
| 1.Oral Examination | |||
| 2.Quiz | |||
| 3.Laboratory exam | |||
| 4.Presentation | |||
| 5.Report | |||
| 6.Workshop | |||
| 7.Performance Project | 7 | 1 | 30 | 
| 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 | 4 | 14 | 56 | 
| b) Search in internet/Library | 3 | 14 | 42 | 
| c) Performance Project | 0 | ||
| d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report | 3 | 2 | 6 | 
| e) Term paper/Project | 3 | 2 | 6 | 
| Oral Examination | 0 | ||
| Quiz | 0 | ||
| Laboratory exam | 0 | ||
| Own study for mid-term exam | 3 | 5 | 15 | 
| mid-term exam | 1 | 1 | 1 | 
| Own study for final exam | 3 | 5 | 15 | 
| final exam | 1 | 1 | 1 | 
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| Total work load; | 184 | ||