Course Information


Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
RESEARCH METHODS ZAUL1202 4. Semester 2 + 0 2.0 6.0

Prerequisites None

Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Bachelor's Degree
Course Type Compulsory
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Goals This course aims to teach the qualitative research techniques for social sciences, specifically for communication studies.
Course Content This course deals with quantitave researches methods in social sciences. During the course different methods will be discussed and analyzed like semiology, discourse analysis, ethnographic researches, interviews etc.
Learning Outcomes 1) The ability of preparing a research proposal.
2) The ability to find and use research sources (people, reference books, data bases, internet etc.)
3) The ability to use the sources effectively
4) The ability to recognize the perspectives of methodology.
5) The ability to recognize and use methods like semiology, discourse analysis, ethnographic study, in-depth interview and focus group.
6) The ability to use quantitative research methods like experiment, survey and content analysis properly.

Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Teaching and Learning Methods and Techniques Study Materials
1. Week Introduction to Research and the Research Process

2. Week Social Research Methods: Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches 1

3. Week Social Research Methods: Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches 2

4. Week Qualitative Research, Study Desing and Methods

5. Week Quantitative Research, Study Desing and Methods

6. Week Quantitative Research, Study Desing and Methods

7. Week Midterms

8. Week Literature review and Reseach Ethics

9. Week Sampling Techniques

10. Week Survey Research

11. Week Field Research and Depth Interview

12. Week Content Analysis

13. Week Discourse Analysis

14. Week Semiology


Sources Used in This Course
Recommended Sources
(ZORUNLU -TEMEL KAYNAK) Neuman, W. Lawrence, (2012). Toplumsal Araştırma Yöntemleri: Nitel ve Nicel Yaklaşımlar Cilt II. Sedef Özge (Çev.). İstanbul: Yayın Odası
Atabek, Gülseren Şendur ve Atabek Ümit (2007). Medya Metinlerini Çözümlemek: İçerik, Göstergebilim ve Söylem Çözümleme Yöntemleri. Ankara: Siyasal Kitabevi.
Geray, Haluk (2011). Toplumsal Araştırmalarda Nicel ve Nitel Yöntemlere Giriş. Ankara: Genesis Kitap.
Kuş, Elif (2009) Nicel ve Nitel Araştırma Teknikleri, Anı Yayıncılık: Ankara
Punch K. (205) Sosyal Araştırmalara Giriş. Siyasal Kitabevi yayınları

ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Total weeks*Hours per week) 14 2
Work Hour outside Classroom (Preparation, strengthening) 14 2
Homework 2 2
Presentation (Including Preparation Time) 2 2
Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.) 2 2
Midterm Exam 2 2
Final Exam 2 2
2 2
2 2
2 2
Total Workload
Total Workload / 30 (s)
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