FDB798 Quantitative Research Methods in Social Sciences

6 ECTS - 3-0 Duration (T+A)- . Semester- 3 National Credit

Information

Code FDB798
Name Quantitative Research Methods in Social Sciences
Semester . Semester
Duration (T+A) 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week)
ECTS 6 ECTS
National Credit 3 National Credit
Teaching Language Türkçe
Level Yüksek Lisans Dersi
Type Normal
Mode of study Yüz Yüze Öğretim
Catalog Information Coordinator Prof.Dr. ASIM YAPICI


Course Goal

The main purpose of this course is to provide the MA students in different fields of educational sciences with a scientific point of view towards life and events, which enables them to improve their knowledge,skills and attitudes to solve a problem using scientific methods.

Course Content

The course covers basic concepts such as science, scientific method and research, identifying a problem and stating it in the research; Writing a research hypotesis, Liiterature review techniques; Research design and data collection techniques.

Course Precondition

There are no prerequisites for the course.

Resources

Ayten, A. (2022). Din bilimlerinde nicel yöntem: Teorik temel, analiz, yorumlama ve raporlama. İFAV Yayınları. Büyüköztürk, Ş., Kılıç-Çakmak, E., Akgün, Ö., Karadeniz, Ş., & Demirel, F. (2010). Bilimsel araştırma yöntemleri. Pegem Akademi. Karasar, N. (2017). Bilimsel araştırma yöntemi: Kavramlar, ilkeler, teknikler. Nobel Yayın Dağıtım. Karasar, N. (2018). Araştırmalarda rapor hazırlama. Ankara: Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık.

Notes

Feyerabend, P. (2020). Yönteme karşı, (E. Başer, Çev.). Ayrıntı Yayınları. Kuhn, T. S. (2008). Bilimsel devrimlerin yapısı (N. Kuyaş, Çev.). Kırmızı Yayınları. Lakatos, I. (2014). Bilimsel araştırma programlarının metodolojisi. Alfa. Shaughnessy, J. J., Zechmeister, E. B., & Zechmeister, J. S. (2018). Psikolojide araştırma yöntemleri. Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık. Tanrıöğen, A. (2011). Bilimsel araştırma yöntemleri. Anı yayıncılık. Türkdoğan, O., & Gökçe, O. (2018). Sosyal bilimlerde araştırma yöntemi. Çizgi Kitabevi Yayınları.


Course Learning Outcomes

Order Course Learning Outcomes
LO01 Comprehends the transformation of information and scientific concepts throughout historical process
LO02 Recognizes the place and importance of scientific thinking method in understanding and investigating life
LO03 Explains the sources of information
LO04 Follows ethical rules in scientific research
LO05 Explains the limitations of scientific method in social studies
LO06 Understands the multi-dimensional causes of a problem and evaluates the problem as a whole
LO07 Solves a problem in the context of social sciences in a scientific perspective.
LO08 Uses the different statistical techniques and information and communication technologies that s/he needs in the field of expertise.
LO09 Assesses the necessities which reveal through the applications related to the field of expertise in a critical way.
LO10 Develops internalized knowledge in the field of expertise and the related disciplines at the level of expertise.


Relation with Program Learning Outcome

Order Type Program Learning Outcomes Level
PLO01 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Students learn essential knowledge and approaches in the field.
PLO02 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Students have extensive knowledge about national and international studies in the field.
PLO03 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Students perform original researches on the field. 5
PLO04 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Gain sufficient knowledge about national and international studies in the field.
PLO05 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Can do original research in the field. 5
PLO06 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Determines a topic from the proposals and develops a report on this issue. 5
PLO07 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Discusses and presents the research report. 4
PLO08 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Use individual and team work skills in national and international projects 3
PLO09 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Recognize the basic sources of the field to use in scientific studies.
PLO10 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Effective use of a foreign language to follow international literature in the field
PLO11 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Using higher order thinking skills (critical thinking, problem solving, creative thinking, decision making, reflection) 3
PLO12 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal They can conduct their work independently and as a member of a team. 3
PLO13 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Using scientific research skills in their work 5
PLO14 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Follow ethical rules 5


Week Plan

Week Topic Preparation Methods
1 Knowledge, science and transformation of these concepts in the historical process Examining related sources Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
2 Knowledge, science and concept of research Examining related sources Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
3 Different paradigms for understanding social reality: Positivism and postpositivism Examining related sources Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
4 Ways to access information Examining related sources Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
5 Causality in science Examining related sources Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
6 Science and Scientist Examining related sources Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
7 Scientific ethics Examining related sources Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
8 Mid-Term Exam Exam Preparation Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav
9 The limitations of scientific method in social sciences Examining related sources Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
10 Research process and techniques in social sciences (Problem: Search, select and express; Literature Review) Examining related sources Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
11 Research process and techniques in social sciences (Expression of the purposes, Importance of research) Examining related sources Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
12 Research process and techniques in social sciences (Premises and limitations, Conceptual and functional definitions) Examining related sources Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
13 Quantitative Methods: Research Models Examining related sources Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
14 Method: Data collection types Examining related sources Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
15 Method: Findings and Conclusion Examining related sources Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
16 Term Exams Exam Preparation Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav
17 Term Exams Exam Preparation Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav


Student Workload - ECTS

Works Number Time (Hour) Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 3 42
Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 8 112
Assesment Related Works
Homeworks, Projects, Others 0 0 0
Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 2 2
Final Exam 1 2 2
Total Workload (Hour) 158
Total Workload / 25 (h) 6,32
ECTS 6 ECTS