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| Code | ILT230 |
| Name | Research Methods in Social Sciences II |
| Term | 2024-2025 Academic Year |
| Semester | 4. Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 2-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 5 ECTS |
| National Credit | 2 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Label | C Compulsory |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Prof. Dr. AYŞE ASLI SEZGİN BÜYÜKALACA |
| Course Instructor |
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi ESENGÜL AYYILDIZ
(A Group)
(Ins. in Charge)
|
Course Goal / Objective
This course aims to teach qualitative and quantative research methods and techniques and reporting the results of researches for students of communication faculty.
Course Content
The basis of theoretical background for social researches, qualitative and quantitative research planning, sampling theory, data collection, measurement and evaluation, report writing.
Course Precondition
None
Resources
ıldırım, A., & Şimşek, H. (2008). Nitel araştırma yöntemleri [Qualitative research methods]. Ankara: Seçkin Yayıncılık.
Notes
ıldırım, A., & Şimşek, H. (2008). Nitel araştırma yöntemleri [Qualitative research methods]. Ankara: Seçkin Yayıncılık.
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Acquires an objective thinking and attitude on different communication areas |
| LO02 | Acquires accurate information when they need to reach the original source of information |
| LO03 | Tests and avaluates correct and incorrect the obtained information |
| LO04 | Obtains skill of accessing objective information |
| LO05 | Knows the philosophy of science and history of social science researches and its importance |
| LO06 | Explains theory-methodology, hypotheses and assumptions |
| LO07 | Applies research techniques, experiment, observation, questionnaires, interviews, etc.. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Explains the basic concepts of the field, communication patterns, communication and cultural functions within the framework of communication as the basis of Communication Studies. | 4 |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Recognizes the national and global communication systems, the basic concepts, theories and principles. | |
| PLO03 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Students will be able to associate basic knowledge about the instrumental (Radio, Television, Cinema, Advertising, Public Relations, Journalism, Public Relations, Journalism, etc.) and objective (Public Sphere, Public Opinion, Cultural Production Areas, Citizen Participation, Popular Culture, etc.) fields of Social Communication. | |
| PLO04 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Explains how communication works in all aspects of individual, group, mass, institution or different cultures. | |
| PLO05 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Associates scientific knowledge and methods with technological innovations in the field. | 5 |
| PLO06 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | With an interdisciplinary perspective on the concept of communication; Sociology, History, Psychology, Linguistics, Political Science, Anthropology, etc. synthesises information from fields such as Communication Sciences. | |
| PLO07 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Produces thoughts and knowledge to understand and solve communication problems encountered in size of individual to global communications. | |
| PLO08 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | As a requirement of the ability to communicate effectively, as well as the ability to express oneself; empathizes with the ability to understand the people and the environments they are in. | |
| PLO09 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Reports his/her observations in social, artistic and cultural events that he/she organises and actively participates in. | |
| PLO10 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Interprets local, national and international events with a critical perspective. | |
| PLO11 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | They take an active role in group work as well as individual work. | |
| PLO12 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | As an individual with a developed sense of responsibility towards society, develops projects for the benefit of society. | |
| PLO13 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | In addition to professional development, it continuously improves itself in scientific, social, cultural and artistic fields in line with its interests and abilities. | |
| PLO14 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Rational thinking skills as well as methods and strategies to develop creative thinking, as well as written, verbal, visual, etc. express their thoughts through tools appropriate to the purpose. | 4 |
| PLO15 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | To be able to follow the information in the field and communicate with colleagues abroad with the knowledge of a foreign language at least at the general level of the European Language Portfolio (B). | |
| PLO16 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Acts in accordance with ethical principles in the process of accessing, using and transmitting all kinds of information and in all other thoughts and endeavors related to the profession. | |
| PLO17 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Uses methods that can be disseminated to the society in general with basic application skills specific to the field such as media literacy. | |
| PLO18 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Is competent to use required level of knowledge of the area and use of computer software as well as all means of communication (body language, verbal and nonverbal communication, newspapers, magazines, radio, television, cinema, internet and other information / communication technologies, and mass media) | |
| PLO19 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Realizes future career planning in line with learning needs. | |
| PLO20 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | It directs all its work within the framework of the legal legislation related to its field. |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 2 | Ethnography and participant observation | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 3 | Field research | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 4 | Focus groups | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 5 | Reseach example: Analysis | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Alıştırma ve Uygulama |
| 6 | Reseach example: Analysis | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Alıştırma ve Uygulama |
| 7 | Critical discourse analysis | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Reading | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 9 | Content Analysis | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 10 | Writing and Organization I | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Alıştırma ve Uygulama |
| 11 | Writing and Organization II | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Grup Çalışması |
| 12 | Writing and Organization III | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Grup Çalışması |
| 13 | Research Methods in New Media I | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Grup Çalışması |
| 14 | Research Methods in New Media II | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma, Grup Çalışması |
| 15 | Review | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Tartışma |
| 16 | Term Exams | Reading | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav, Ödev |
| 17 | Term Exams | Reading | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav, Ödev |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 4 | 56 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 114 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 4,56 | ||
| ECTS | 5 ECTS | ||