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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;
  • will be able to explain the role of statistics for social research.
  • will be able to organize the statistical data.
  • will be able to use SPSS for his/her goal.
  • will be able to analyze the data collected for a research study in accordance with the research problems.
  • will be able to intrerpret the results of statistical analysis.
  • will gain experience towards the research field
  • will gain experience on data collection and interpretation of this data
  • will be able to write a research report
Course Description

 



Course Category

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

 

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week Subjects Required Materials
1 Social Researcher Levin, J.A., Fox, J.A. ( 2010) Elementary Statistics in Social Research. Third Edition. PrenticeHall: USA. Chapter 1
2 Research Design Aron, A., Coups, E.J, Aron, E.N. ( 2011) Statistics for the Behavioral and Social Sciences.Fifth Edition.Prentice Hall: USA Chapter 1.
3 Data Coding and Introduction to SPSS Aron, A., Coups, E.J, Aron, E.N. ( 2011) Statistics for the Behavioral and Social Sciences.Fifth Edition.Prentice Hall: USA Chapter 2.
4 Organizing data files, entering data and clearing data Aron, A., Coups, E.J, Aron, E.N. ( 2011) Statistics for the Behavioral and Social Sciences.Fifth Edition.Prentice Hall: USA Chapter 4
5 Preliminary Analysis (Descriptive Statistics) Aron, A., Coups, E.J, Aron, E.N. ( 2011) Statistics for the Behavioral and Social Sciences.Fifth Edition.Prentice Hall: USA Chapter 5,6,7.
6 Preliminary Analysis (Using graphs to describe and explore data) Aron, A., Coups, E.J, Aron, E.N. ( 2011) Statistics for the Behavioral and Social Sciences.Fifth Edition.Prentice Hall: USA Chapter 8.
7 Field Research-Interviewing
8 Field Research-Interviewing
9 Review/Midterm
10 SPSS applications Aron, A., Coups, E.J, Aron, E.N. ( 2011) Statistics for the Behavioral and Social Sciences.Fifth Edition.Prentice Hall: USA Chapter 3.
11 SPSS applications Aron, A., Coups, E.J, Aron, E.N. ( 2011) Statistics for the Behavioral and Social Sciences.Fifth Edition.Prentice Hall: USA Chapter 3.
12 SPSS applications Levin, J.A., Fox, J.A. ( 2010) Elementary Statistics in Social Research. Third Edition. PrenticeHall: USA. Chapter 11.
13 SPSS applications Aron, A., Coups, E.J, Aron, E.N. ( 2011) Statistics for the Behavioral and Social Sciences.Fifth Edition.Prentice Hall: USA Chapter 11.
14 Social Research Problems Aron, A., Coups, E.J, Aron, E.N. ( 2011) Statistics for the Behavioral and Social Sciences.Fifth Edition.Prentice Hall: USA Chapter 12
15 Review of the Semester  
16 Review of the Semester  
Course Notes/Textbooks Course notes, problems and data sets will be presented on a elearning environment ( SMC or Moddle SMC) and the interaction between teacher and students will be provided via this environment besides face to face lecture hours.
Suggested Readings/Materials Aron, A., Coups, E.J, Aron, E.N. ( 2011) Statistics for the Behavioral and Social Sciences.Fifth Edition.Prentice Hall: USA

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weigthing
Participation
1
15
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
2
15
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
Presentation / Jury
Project
1
40
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterm
1
30
Final Exam
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
60
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
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
Study Hours Out of Class
14
3
Field Work
2
6
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
Presentation / Jury
Project
1
45
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterms
1
25
Final Exams
    Total
156

 

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#
Program Competencies/Outcomes
* Contribution Level
1
2
3
4
5
1 To be able to scientifically examine concepts and ideas in the field of sociology; to be able to interpret and evaluate data. X
2 To be able to define classical and contemporary theories in sociology; to be able to identify the differences and similarities among those theories and to be able to evaluate them.
3 To be able to critically use the knowledge acquired in the field of sociology X
4 To be able to plan and conduct, individually or as a member of a team, an entire sociological research process with the knowledge of methodological requirements of the field. X
5 To be able to identify and evaluate local, regional and global issues and problems. X
6 To be able to share their ideas and solutions supplemented by qualitative and quantitative data in written and oral forms. X
7 To be able to make use of other disciplines related to sociology and to have core knowledge related to those disciplines. X
8 To be able to follow developments in sociology and to be able to communicate with international colleagues in a foreign language. (“European Language Portfolio Global Scale,” Level B1) X
9 To be able to use computer software required by the discipline and to possess advancedlevel computing and IT skills. (“European Computer Driving Licence”, Advanced Level) X
10 To be able to use a second foreign language at the intermediate level.
11 To have social and scholarly values and ethical principles during the collection and interpretation of data for implementation, publication, dissemination, and maintenance X
12 To acquire life long learning abilities that will enable the socially responsible application of knowledge based on their field of study to their professional and everyday lives. X

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

 

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