Course Information


Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
APPLIED SOCIOLOGICAL RESEARCH 14005004 3 + 0 3.0 8.0

Prerequisites None

Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Graduate Degree
Course Type Elective
Mode of delivery
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Goals This course is designed to teach students diverse sociological approaches, developing a research question and in this framework developing a research design as well as practical information to conduct such research.
Course Content In this course, a variety of social research methodologies and their links to theory and practice including their uses are examined. Taking different research projects into account, criteria to select a particular method (or a number of methods) and their implications are evaluated. Varying examples of research projects including comparative, historical, interpretative researches projects are taken as cases to be critically scrutinised.
Learning Outcomes 1) Students gain knowledge and skills in developing a research project
2) Students gain skills in critically scrutinising research projects.
3) Learns developing methodological approach and research design in their social research

Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Teaching and Learning Methods and Techniques Study Materials
1. Week Introduction Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming
 Seminar
2. Week Theory, Methodology and Methods -1 Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming
 Seminar
3. Week Theory, Methodology and Techniques - 2 Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming
 Seminar
4. Week Research Projects (10 cases) Discussion; Case Study
Brainstorming; Opinion Pool; Speech Loop
Problem Based Learning; Case Based Learning 		Seminar
5. Week Case Studies Case Study
Brainstorming
 Seminar
6. Week Case Studies Case Study
Brainstorming
 Seminar
7. Week Case Studies Case Study
Brainstorming
 Seminar
8. Week Case Studies Question Answer
Brainstorming
 Seminar
9. Week Case Studies Case Study
Brainstorming
 Seminar
10. Week Case Studies Case Study
Brainstorming
 Seminar
11. Week Case Studies Case Study
Brainstorming
 Seminar
12. Week Case Studies Case Study
Brainstorming
 Seminar
13. Week Case Studies Case Study
Brainstorming
 Seminar
14. Week Case Studies Case Study
Brainstorming
 Seminar

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Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program RequirementsContribution LevelDK1DK2DK3
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PY60000
PY70000
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PY150000

*DK = Course's Contrubution.
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ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Total weeks*Hours per week) 14 3
Work Hour outside Classroom (Preparation, strengthening) 14 10
Presentation (Including Preparation Time) 2 10
Report (Including Preparation and presentation Time) 14 2
Total Workload
Total Workload / 30 (s)
ECTS Credit of the Course
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Course Information
  • Course Information
  • Weekly Topics (Content)
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  • Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
  • ECTS credits and course workload