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GRADUATE INSTITUTE of SOCIAL SCIENCES / DEPARTMENT of PUBLIC LAW / Public Law-Joint Doctorate
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SBE5100Qualitative Research Techniques and Methods in Social Sciences3+0+0ECTS:7.5
Year / SemesterSpring Semester
Level of CourseThird Cycle
Status Elective
Department
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of Delivery
Contact Hours14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week
LecturerProf. Dr. Tülay İLHAN NAS
Co-LecturerProf. Dr. Nedim ALEV
Language of instructionTurkish
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
To provide students with the knowledge and skills related to the qualitative research process in educational research.
 
Programme OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
PO - 1 : Understands the foundations of the qualitative research approach.1,31,
PO - 2 : Understands the nature and basic features of qualitative research1,31,
PO - 3 : Designs a qualitative research1,31,3,6,
PO - 4 : Explains the quality and ethical rules in qualitative research1,31,
PO - 5 : Explains qualitative research methods and techniques11,6,
PO - 6 : Explain the role of the researcher in qualitative research1,31,
PO - 7 : Analyzes data obtained in qualitative research16,
PO - 8 : Reports a qualitative study1,46,
CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), PO : Learning Outcome

 
Contents of the Course
Nature of science, scientific knowledge, scientific method; basic assumptions: ontology, epistemology, methodology and method; development of paradigms and paradigms; qualitative research approach and process, qualitative research methods and data collection techniques; quality and ethics in qualitative research; the nature of qualitative data and the role of the researcher in qualitative research; research proposal development; qualitative data analysis; descriptive and content analysis; writing the final report
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1Nature of science, basic concepts in scientific research, basic assumptions: ontology, epistemology and methodology relationship
 Week 2Development of paradigms and basic paradigms: positivism, post-positivism, interpretive and critical paradigms
 Week 3Qualitative research approach: definition and difference from quantitative research, basic features of qualitative research approach
 Week 4Qualitative research design process - defining the research problem and purpose, determining sub-problems, creating the theoretical framework, determining the research sample
 Week 5Quality in qualitative research, ethics in qualitative research, the role of the researcher in qualitative research
 Week 6Qualitative research methods
 Week 7Qualitative data collection techniques
 Week 8Deciding on data collection techniques and tools, deciding on data analysis
 Week 9Midterm
 Week 10Qualitative data analysis
 Week 11Qualitative data analysis techniques
 Week 12Inductive and deductive data analysis
 Week 13Thematic analysis
 Week 14Template and frame analysis
 Week 15Writing the final report
 Week 16End of Term Exam
 
Textbook / Material
1Miles M. B. & Huberman A.M. (1994). Qualitative Data Analysis, Sage Publications, London.
2Saldana, J. (2009). The coding manual for qualitative researchers, London:Sage
 
Recommended Reading
1Patton, M. Q. (2002). Qualitative Research and Evaluation Methods, Sage Publications, London.
2Yıldırım, A. & Şimşek, H. (2005). Sosyal Bilimlerde Nitel Araştırma Yöntemleri, Seçkin, Ankara.
3Saban, A. & Ersoy A. (2016). Eğitimde Nitel Araştırma Desenleri, Anı Yayıncılık, Ankara.
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Mid-term exam 9. 30
In-term studies (second mid-term exam) 12. 20
End-of-term exam 13.
14.
50
 
Student Work Load and its Distribution
Type of workDuration (hours pw)

No of weeks / Number of activity

Hours in total per term
Yüz yüze eğitim 3 14 42
Sınıf dışı çalışma 1 14 14
Arasınav için hazırlık 3 2 6
Arasınav 3 1 3
Ödev 6 2 12
Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık 3 1 3
Dönem sonu sınavı 3 1 3
Total work load83