COURSE INTRODUCTION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION

Course Name
Sociology Project I
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
SOC 499
Fall
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 Discussion
Case Study
Field trip / Observation
Application: Experiment / Laboratory / Workshop
Lecture / Presentation
Course Coordinator -
Course Lecturer(s)
Assistant(s)
Course Objectives This course has a threefold goal: 1) To provide the student with the basic research tools and methods used in applied sociology; 2) To provide training for the development of research projects, 3) To supervise students as they carry out a research project in sociology.
Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • will be able to use the basic research methods and tools that are prevalent in applied sociology;
  • will be able to design their own research project by following the criteria governing the development and the evaluation of research projects in sociology;
  • will be able to report their project;
  • will be able to present their project;
  • will be able to distinguish between the basic principles and application fields of quantative research methods.
Course Description This course consists of lectures and laboratory meetings that aim to teach research methods and tools, thereby enabling the student to develop competence in designing, presenting and evaluating research projects.
Related Sustainable Development Goals

 



Course Category

 Core Courses
Major Area Courses
X
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

 

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week Subjects Required Materials
1 Introduction
2 The sociological perspective and sociological research. Connecting ideas to sociological theory: Locating Literature Neuman, ch.2; Becker, Ch.1
3 Locating and reading through literature: From research topic to research question (Assignment-1 Literature) Neuman, ch.4; Becker Ch. 4
4 Analyzing relationships between variables: Operationalization of basic concepts
5 Fieldwork (1) Developing Survey Questions
6 Make-up Class: Survey Questionnaire
7 Fieldwork (2) Sampling Design
8 Fieldwork (3) Data Collection (Assignment-2 Literature Review)
9 Fieldwork (4) Data Collection
10 Preparing Data for Analysis-1
11 Describing Data: Tables and Graphs
12 Analyzing & Interpreting Data
13 Oral Presentations of research project.
14 Oral Presentations of research project.
15 Review of the semester
16 Final
Course Notes/Textbooks
Suggested Readings/Materials

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weigthing
Participation
1
10
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
1
20
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
1
10
Presentation / Jury
1
20
Project
1
40
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterm
Final Exam
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
4
60
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
1
40
Total

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

Semester Activities Number Duration (Hours) Workload
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
20
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
1
16
Presentation / Jury
1
15
Project
1
35
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterms
Final Exams
    Total
180

 

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#
 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.

 X
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.

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest