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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
Fall
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 different polling methods.
  • will be able to conduct surveys.
  • will be able to design questionnaires.
  • will be able to use sampling techniques to draw samples
  • will be able to discuss how people form opinions and how they translate opinions into answers to survey questions.
  • will be able to evaluate the quality of the opinion polls researchs.
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 Meaning and history of public opinion Glynn C. J. et al (2004) Public Opinion, pp. 1-35
2 Theories of public opinion: Psychological perceptions Glynn C. J. et al (2004) Public Opinion, pp. 119-167
3 Theories of public opinion: Stereotyping, Social Norms and Public Opinion Glynn C. J. et al (2004) Public Opinion, pp. 167-211
4 Theories of public opinion: perception and opinion formation Glynn C. J. et al (2004) Public Opinion, pp. 211-255
5 Economic approaches Glynn C. J. et al (2004) Public Opinion, pp. 255-280
6 How public opinion data are used Bardes B.A. and Oldendick R. W. (2007) Public Opinion, Measuring the American Mind, pp. 29-54
7 MIDTERM EXAM
8 How are opinions measured Bardes B.A. and Oldendick R. W. (2007) Public Opinion, Measuring the American Mind, pp. 54-83
9 The sources of opinions Bardes B.A. and Oldendick R. W. (2007) Public Opinion, Measuring the American Mind, pp. 85-110
10 Manupulating public opinions Ed. Norrander B. and Wilcox C. (2002) Understanding Public Opinion, pp. 265-282
11 Challanges facing opinion research : issues of reliabiality and trust Bardes B.A. and Oldendick R. W. (2007) Public Opinion, Measuring the American Mind, pp. 243-258
12 Workshop: understanding / measuring student opinion
13 Workshop: understanding / measuring student opinion
14 Workshop: understanding / measuring student opinion
15 Workshop: understanding / measuring student opinion
16 Review
Course Notes/Textbooks Glynn C.J, Herbst S., O'Keefe G. J., Shapiro R. Y., Linderman M. (2004) Public Opinion, Westview Press/ Bardes B.A. and Oldendick R. W. (2007) Public Opinion, Measuring the American Mind, Thomson Wadsworth/ Ed. Norrander B. and Wilcox C. (2002) Understanding Public Opinion,CQ Press
Suggested Readings/Materials

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weigthing
Participation
16
10
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
Presentation / Jury
Project
1
40
Seminar / Workshop
1
20
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
3
48
Laboratory / Application Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
Study Hours Out of Class
16
2
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
Presentation / Jury
1
20
Project
1
25
Seminar / Workshop
1
Oral Exam
Midterms
1
25
Final Exams
    Total
150

 

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. X
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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