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INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES / KPİTZ502 - KAMU POLİTİKASI VE İŞLETMECİLİĞİ (YL) (TEZSİZ)

Code: KPİTZ502 Course Title: QUALITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 6
Year/Semester of Study 1 / Spring Semester
Level of Course 2nd Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Compulsory
Department KAMU POLİTİKASI VE İŞLETMECİLİĞİ (YL) (TEZSİZ)
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer MUSTAFA ARSLAN (m.arslan@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
To teach qualitative research methodology and qualitative research techniques used in social sciences.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 can conduct scientific research by using qualitative research methods in social sciences. PO-2 Learns research methods in social sciences and gain application skills,
PO-5 Gain the ability of scientific research on its own,
Examination
LO-2 Learns the qualitative research methodology at the user level. PO-2 Learns research methods in social sciences and gain application skills,
PO-5 Gain the ability of scientific research on its own,
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Basic concepts of qualitative research method, qualitative research methods and qualitative data analysis
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Development of modern knowledge and science Discussion Method Narrative Method
2 Basic features of research in natural sciences and social sciences Discussion Method Narrative Method
3 Qualitative and quantiave research methods Discussion Method Narrative Method
4 Qualitative research process Discussion Method Narrative Method
5 Ethical principles in Qualitative researches Discussion Method Narrative Method
6 Data and data gathering methods in qualitative researches (interview, focus group discussion) Discussion Method Narrative Method
7 Data and data gathering methods in qualitative researches (observation, document review) Discussion Method Narrative Method
8 mid-term exam
9 Data and data gathering methods in qualitative researches (case study) Discussion Method Narrative Method
10 Data and data gathering methods in qualitative researches (activity research) Discussion Method Narrative Method
11 Combined research methods Discussion Method Narrative Method
12 Qualitative research in Internet Discussion Method Narrative Method
13 Qualitative data analysing softwares (N-VIVO VE MAXQDA) Discussion Method Narrative Method
14 Data analysing in qualitative researches Discussion Method Narrative Method
15 Validity and reliability in qualitative research Discussion Method Narrative Method
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Recai Coşkun vd. ()2015). Sosyal Bilimlerde araştırma yöntemleri, Sakarya Yayıncılık, Sakarya.
2 Remzi Kıncal (Ed.) (2016). BilimselAraştırma Yöntemleri, Nobel Yayıncılık, Ankara.
3 Ali Yıldırım ve Hasan Şimşek (2016). Sosyal Bilimlerde Nitel araştırma Yöntemlşeri
4 Türker Baş ve Ulun Akturan (2017. Sosyal Bilimlerde Bilgisayar destekli Nitel Araştırma Yöntemleri, Seçkin, Ankara.
Required Course instruments and materials
Book, computer and delineaskop

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 4 14 56
       b) Search in internet/Library 4 14 56
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 8 0
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 12 1 12
final exam 1 14 14
0
0
Total work load; 181