Course Name | Qualitative Methods for Social Sciences |
Code | Semester | Theory (hour/week) | Application/Lab (hour/week) | Local Credits | ECTS |
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SOC 212 | Spring | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
Prerequisites | None | |||||
Course Language | English | |||||
Course Type | Required | |||||
Course Level | First Cycle | |||||
Mode of Delivery | - | |||||
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | Case StudyQ&AApplication: Experiment / Laboratory / WorkshopLecture / Presentation | |||||
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Course Objectives | This course aims to provide students with an overview of qualitative research methodologies. The students are exposed to various methods and techniques so that they can prepare a research proposal. |
Learning Outcomes | The students who succeeded in this course;
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Course Description | This course covers qualitative research procedures such as, the nature of qualitative research studies, ethnography and participant observation, interviewing, focus groups, document analysis, case studies, as well as computer based data analysis and e-research. |
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Major Area Courses | X | |
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Week | Subjects | Required Materials |
1 | Introduction to the course | |
2 | The nature of qualitative research | Bryman, A. ( 2008) Social Research Methods. Oxford University Press: Oxford. 5th Edition. Chapter 17 |
3 | Ethnography and participant observation | Bryman, A. (2008). Social Research Methods. Oxford University Press: Oxford.5th Edition. Chapter 19 |
4 | Interviewing in qualitative research | Bryman, A. (2008). Social Research Methods. Oxford University Press: Oxford. 5th Edition. Chapter 20 |
5 | Focus groups | Bryman, A. (2008). Social Research Methods. Oxford University Press: Oxford. 5th Edition. Chapter 21 |
6 | Presentation I | |
7 | Midterm | |
8 | Documentary- Ethical Considerations | |
9 | Qualitative data analysis (Thematic Analysis, Narrative Analysis, Discourse Analysis and Content Analysis) | Bryman, A. (2008). Social Research Methods. Oxford University Press: Oxford. 5th Edition. Chapter 24 Matthews, B. and L. Ross. (2010). Research Methods: A practical Guide for the Social Sciences. Pearson Education Limited. Chapter D4, D5, D6 and D7. |
10 | Computer assisted qualitative data analysis: Using Nvivo | Bryman, A. (2008). Social Research Methods. Oxford University Press: Oxford. 5th Edition. Chapter 25 |
11 | Holiday | |
12 | Computer assisted qualitative data analysis: Using Nvivo | Bryman, A. (2008). Social Research Methods. Oxford University Press: Oxford. 5th Edition. Chapter 25 |
13 | Data presentation, reports and dissertations | Matthews, B. and L. Ross. (2010). Research Methods: A practical Guide for the Social Sciences. Pearson Education Limited. Chapter E1, E2, E3, E4. |
14 | Presentation II | |
15 | Review of the Semester | |
16 | Final Exam |
Course Notes/Textbooks | Alan Bryman. 2008. Social Research Methods. Oxford University Press. 5th Edition ISBN-10: 0199689458 ISBN-13: 9780199689453 |
Suggested Readings/Materials | Bob Matthews and Liz Ross. 2010. Research Methods: A practical Guide for the Social Sciences. Pearson Education Limited. ISBN-13: 978-1405858502 ISBN-10: 1405858508 Amir Marvasti. 2004. Qualitative Research in Sociology, London: Sage Publications. ISBN 0 7619 4860 0 ISBN 0 7619 4861 9 (pbk) |
Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
Participation | ||
Laboratory / Application | ||
Field Work | 1 | 10 |
Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
Portfolio | ||
Homework / Assignments | ||
Presentation / Jury | 2 | 20 |
Project | ||
Seminar / Workshop | ||
Oral Exam | ||
Midterm | 1 | 30 |
Final Exam | 1 | 40 |
Total |
Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 4 | 60 |
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 1 | 40 |
Total |
Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
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Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | 2 | 32 |
Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | 2 | |
Study Hours Out of Class | 15 | 2 | 30 |
Field Work | 1 | 10 | |
Quizzes / Studio Critiques | |||
Portfolio | |||
Homework / Assignments | |||
Presentation / Jury | 2 | 15 | |
Project | |||
Seminar / Workshop | |||
Oral Exam | |||
Midterms | 1 | 20 | |
Final Exams | 1 | 26 | |
Total | 180 |
# | Program Competencies/Outcomes | * Contribution Level | ||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
1 | To have the knowledge of classical and contemporary theories in sociology, and be able to comparatively analyze these theories. | |||||
2 | To have the knowledge of main methodological approaches in sociology as well as social research and data analysis methods. | X | ||||
3 | To have knowledge in the fields of general sociology, sociology of institutions, social structure and change, and applied sociology. | |||||
4 | To be able to determine the appropriate methods in the design of the planning stage and conclusion of a sociological project, individually or as part of a team. | X | ||||
5 | To be able to diagnose the social dynamics behind personal problems by using sociological imagination. | |||||
6 | To be able to define social problems at local, national, and global level, and offer new policies for solutions. | |||||
7 | To be able to apply commonly-used computer programs for data collection and analysis in sociological research. | X | ||||
8 | To be able to develop a socially responsible, scientific and ethical perspective regarding the collection, analysis, interpretation and presentation of data. | |||||
9 | To be able to analyze different aspects of the social world by drawing on the knowledge produced by other disciplines of the social sciences. | |||||
10 | To be able to constantly renew herself/himself professionally by following scientific and technological developments in sociology and social research. | X | ||||
11 | To be able to collect sociological data and communicate with sociologists and other social scientists in a foreign language ("European Language Portfolio Global Scale", Level B1). | |||||
12 | To be able to speak a second foreign at a medium level of fluency efficiently. | |||||
13 | To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to their field of expertise. |
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