Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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FACULTY OF LETTERS & SCIENCE / SOS331 - SOCIOLOGY

Code: SOS331 Course Title: RESEARCH METHODS AND TECNİQUES OF SOCİAL SCİENCES Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 4
Year/Semester of Study 3 / Fall Semester
Level of Course 1st Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Compulsory
Department SOCIOLOGY
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer ÇAĞDAŞ ÜMİT YAZGAN (cumityazgan@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
Giving the statistics based abilities required for gathering, summarizing and analyzing data to the students

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 PO-1 1. Can understand the basic concepts regarding the sociology programs.
PO-7 7. Can use the modern techniques and devices necessary for the current practices in the field of Sociology.
PO-10 10. Can have the professional and ethical responsibility in the process of the collection, evaluation and implementation of the data in the field of study and publishing the results.
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
This course includes ground knowledge of sociology as a science. It also includes basic ideas on paradigms and social research design, sampling, level of measurement, steps followed in research project etc. etc. In addition, it covers definition of concepts, hypothesis, methodology, method, and technique etc.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Stages of scientific research Oral lecture,question and answer
2 Stages of scientific research Oral lecture,question and answer
3 Making a research plan A- Determining the research topic and problem Oral lecture,question and answer
4 Making a research plan B-Literature review Oral lecture,question and answer
5 Making a research plan B-Literature review Oral lecture,question and answer
6 Making a research plan C-Determining the research type Oral lecture,question and answer
7 Making a research plan D- Determining the research population and sample Oral lecture,question and answer
8 mid-term exam
9 What is a survey, survey question types Oral lecture,question and answer
10 Things to consider when preparing a survey Oral lecture,question and answer
11 Things to consider when preparing a survey Oral lecture,question and answer
12 Things to consider when conducting a survey Oral lecture,question and answer
13 What is an interview? Oral lecture,question and answer
14 Interview types Oral lecture,question and answer
15 Things to consider when preparing and applying an interview form Oral lecture,question and answer
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Cauvery et al. (2005). Research Methodology. New Delhi: S. Chand & Company Ltd.
Required Course instruments and materials
1) Cauvery et al. (2005). Research Methodology. New Delhi: S.Chand & Company Ltd. . 2) Reynolds, Paul Davidson. (2007). A Primer in Theory Construction. New York: Routledge.

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 7 1 30
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 14 1 70

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 2 14 28
       b) Search in internet/Library 1 14 14
       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 2 7 14
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 2 14 28
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 128