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COURSE INTRODUCTION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION


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Course Name
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
Spring
Prerequisites
None
Course Language
Course Type
Required
Course Level
-
Mode of Delivery -
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course
Course Coordinator -
Course Lecturer(s)
Assistant(s)
Course Objectives
Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Students will be able to discuss the principles of research design in political science.
  • tudents will be able to describe main features of quantitative and qualitative studies.
  • Students will be able to describe main features of quantitative and qualitative studies.
  • Students will be able to formulate hypotheses and find relevant data.
  • Students will be able to analyze the existing literature and write literature reviews.
Course Description

 



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 What is research? McIntyre (2005) p. 15-30. 31-47.
3 Research problem and examining the existing literature Kumar (2005) p. 40-49, 30-38.
4 Choosing between qualitative and quantitative methods Manheim et al. (2005) p. 308-315.
5 Hypothesis and variables Manheim et al. (2005) p. 13-24. McIntyre (2005) p. 49-70.
6 Midterm I
7 Different kinds of data Kumar (2005) 247-262.
8 Examining the data Kumar (2005) 247-262.
9 Survey Research McIntyre (2005) p. 150-190. Smith, Tom W. and Frederick D. Weil. 1990. "Finding public opinion data: A guide to sources." Public Opinion Quarterly 54(4): 609-626.
10 Historical Research and experiments Gray et al. 2007. Chapters 11 and 12.
11 Midterm II
12 Content analysis and interview method Gray et al. 283-304. Matthews and Ross (2010) p. 219-233.
13 Writing research paper, presention methods and ethical problems Matthews and Ross (2010) p. 71-86. Manheim et al. (2005) p. 366-380.
14 Presentations
15 Review of the semester
16 Review of the Semester  
Course Notes/Textbooks Course books (see above), the instructor’s power point presentations.
Suggested Readings/Materials

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weigthing
Participation
1
10
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
1
30
Presentation / Jury
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterm
2
40
Final Exam
1
20
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
4
80
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
1
20
Total

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

Semester Activities Number Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
3
48
Laboratory / Application Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
Study Hours Out of Class
14
2
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
1
2
Presentation / Jury
2
10
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterms
Final Exams
1
    Total
98

 

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#
Program Competencies/Outcomes
* Contribution Level
1
2
3
4
5
1 To be able to use the advanced theoretical and practical knowledge that the graduates have acquired in the areas of international relations X
2 To be able to examine, interpret data and assess concepts and ideas with the scientific methods in the area of international relations/political science X
3 To take the responsibility as a group team member and as an individual to solve unforeseen and multidimensional problems that are unforeseen in practice X
4 To be able to recognize regional and global issues/problems, and to be able to develop solutions based on research and scientific evidence X
5 To be able to assess the acquired knowledge and skills in the area of international relations/political science critically and to detect learning requirements and to guide learning. X
6 To be able to inform authorities and institutions in the area of international relations; to be able to transfer ideas and proposals supported by quantitative and qualitative data about the problems verbally and in writing to experts and nonexperts. X
7 To be able to interpret theoretical debates regarding relations among factors in global politics such as structures, institutions and culture, to be able to pinpoint the continuities and changes of main dynamics of international relations, X
8 To be able to distinguish the differences between the classical and contemporary theories and to assess their relationship, X
9 To be able to make use of other disciplines that international relations are based upon (political science, law, economics, sociology, psychology, etc.) and to have the basic knowledge of these disciplines. X
10 To be able to keep abreast of current news on international relations, learn a foreign language and to communicate with one’s peers (European language portfolio global scale, level B1)
11 To be able to speak a second foreign at a medium level of fluency efficiently
12 To have ethical, social and scientific values in the stages throughout the processes of collecting, interpreting, disseminating and implementing data related to international relations. X
13 To be able to improve the acquired knowledge, skills and qualifications for personal and social reasons X

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

 

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