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Bachelor	TR-NQF-HE: Level 6	QF-EHEA: First Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code:

ELL403

Course Name:

Research Methods in Social Sciences

Semester:

Fall

Course Credits:

ECTS

Language of instruction:

English

Course Condition:

Does the Course Require Work Experience?:

Type of course:

Compulsory Courses

Course Level:

Bachelor

TR-NQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree

QF-EHEA:First Cycle

EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree

Mode of Delivery:

Face to face

Course Coordinator:

Dr. Öğr. Üy. MASOUMEH SEYYEDREZAEI

Course Lecturer(s):

Dr. Öğr. Üy. MASOUMEH SEYYEDREZAEI

Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives:	This course aims to familiarize students with the definition of research, research methods, research question, hypothesis building, data collection and data analysis, data evaluation, interpretation and reporting, sample theses, source scanning methods, sample research
Course Content:	Definition of research, research methods, research question, hypothesis building, data collection and data analysis, data evaluation, interpretation and reporting, sample theses, source scanning methods, sample research

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) To be able to recognize the main research tools, techniques and approaches
2) To be able to choose the best tools, techniques and approaches for conducting effective research and obtaining productive results.
3) To be able to organize research according to stages, stages and steps in order to conduct research more efficiently
4) Will be familiar with the basic elements of academic research reports and be able to create clear, well-organized and in-depth analytical reports of their research

Course Flow Plan

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	INTRODUCTION	-Intro to research methods • Syllabus review
2)	How do we know what we know?	Write a short opinion 300-400 word paragraph on the notion of knowledge across disciplines. How do we acquire knowledge? How would you define research? What is the purpose and goal of research?
3)	Qualitative Methods	Read intro and chapter 1 from Research Methods in the Social Sciences Writing workshop: combining different research methods
4)	Objectivity and Realism	Read Scheper-Hughes, Nancy. “Can Anthropology Save the World?” Berkeley News, May 24, 2016. Read Little, Daniel. 2017. “Objectivity in the Social Sciences.” DUE: initial research question Writing workshop
5)	Digital Methods	Read Recuber, Timothy. 2016. “Digital Discourse Analysis: Finding Meaning in Small Online Spaces.” In Digital Sociologies, edited by Jessie Daniels, Karen Gregory, and Tressie McMillan Cottom, Reprint edition. Bristol Chicago: Policy Press. Writing workshop
6)	Annotated Bibliography: What and How	Bring compilation of articles and & write your annotated bibliography. Writing workshop DUE: Digital content analysis
7)	MIDTERM ASSIGNMENT (Research question and annotated bibliography due)
8)	How to do Interviews	Read “Preparing to Interview” and Optionally Ch 4 “Interviewing”. Weiss, Robert S. 1995. Learning From Strangers: The Art and Method of Qualitative Interview Studies. Simon and Schuster Writing workshop
9)	Ethnography	Read “The Promises of Computational Ethnography: Improving Transparency, Replicability, and Validity for Realist Approaches to Ethnographic Analysis.” Ethnography, August. Writing workshop
10)	Literature Reviews: How to and Why	Bring sources to class to prepare to write a literature review Writing workshop
11)	Quantitative Methods	Read King, Gary, Robert O. Keohane, and Sidney Verba. 1994. Designing Social Inquiry: Scientific Inference in Qualitative Research. Princeton, N.J: Princeton University Press. Writing workshop
12)	Surveys: How To	Read Designing Questions to Gather Factual Data." In Fowler, Floyd J. 1995. Improving Survey Questions: Design and Evaluation. SAGE. • Survey Research • Asking Questions • Sampling DUE: Quantitative & Qualitative HWs
13)	Descriptive Statistics and Graphs	Bivariate Tables & Graphs 1 Comparing groups, multivariate analyses Writing workshop
14)	Ethics + Other Methods	Read Murphy, Alexandra, and Colin Jerolmack. 2017. “Ethnographic Masking in an Era of Data Transparency - Contexts.” Contexts Magazine. https://contexts.org/blog/ethnographic-masking-in-an-era-of-datatransparency-2/. Writing workshop DUE: Survey and Interview report
15)	FINAL REVIEW (RE-CAP/Wrapping up)	An overview of historical comparative methods & life as a social scientist
16)	FINAL RESEARCH PROPOSAL DUE + STUDENT PRESENTATIONS

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	• Nachmias, David. Research Methods in the Social Sciences. Worth Publishers, Inc; 6th Edition 2000 edition (2000).
References:	• Newcome, Bruce Oliver. An Introduction to Research, Analysis, and Writing Practical Skills for Social Science Students. Sage Publishing 2015. • Flick, Uwe. Introducing Research MethodologyA Beginner's Guide to Doing a Research Project,Second Edition 2015.

Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Course Learning Outcomes	1	2	3	4
Program Outcomes
1) Uses academic English language skills effectively.	3	3	3	3
2) Knows the historical and cultural foundations of English Language and its developmental periods in detail.	2	2	2	2
3) Knows the periods of English Literature in detail with its cultural and historical features.	2	2	2	2
4) Evaluates the basic literary genres such as fiction (novel, story), theater and poetry according to their characteristics.	3	3	3	3
5) Can apply various analytical concepts and tools in literary theory to literary examples.	3	3	3	3
6) Comprehends the modern language and linguistic theories in a comprehensive way.
7) Can evaluate the important literary figures and works in American and world literature together with their cultural and historical features.
8) Evaluates the history of world civilization from the cultural and historical perspective.
9) To be able to translate English to Turkish and Turkish to English in different text types.
10) Apply contemporary teaching methods and techniques related to teaching English as a foreign language.
11) Develops course materials related to teaching English as a foreign language.
12) Uses a second foreign language at B1 General Level at least according to the European Language Portfolio criterion.
13) Uses information and communication technologies together with computer software at the basic level of European Computer Driving License.
14) Applies basic research methods and theories of social sciences.
15) Takes responsibilities by adopting fundamental universal values and developing a prudent, respectful, open to communication and learning attitude towards different language, race, gender, religion and social class groups.

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Average	3 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	Uses academic English language skills effectively.	3
2)	Knows the historical and cultural foundations of English Language and its developmental periods in detail.	2
3)	Knows the periods of English Literature in detail with its cultural and historical features.	2
4)	Evaluates the basic literary genres such as fiction (novel, story), theater and poetry according to their characteristics.	3
5)	Can apply various analytical concepts and tools in literary theory to literary examples.	3
6)	Comprehends the modern language and linguistic theories in a comprehensive way.
7)	Can evaluate the important literary figures and works in American and world literature together with their cultural and historical features.
8)	Evaluates the history of world civilization from the cultural and historical perspective.
9)	To be able to translate English to Turkish and Turkish to English in different text types.
10)	Apply contemporary teaching methods and techniques related to teaching English as a foreign language.
11)	Develops course materials related to teaching English as a foreign language.
12)	Uses a second foreign language at B1 General Level at least according to the European Language Portfolio criterion.
13)	Uses information and communication technologies together with computer software at the basic level of European Computer Driving License.
14)	Applies basic research methods and theories of social sciences.
15)	Takes responsibilities by adopting fundamental universal values and developing a prudent, respectful, open to communication and learning attitude towards different language, race, gender, religion and social class groups.

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Attendance	1	% 10
Quizzes	1	% 10
Presentation	1	% 10
Midterms	1	% 30
Final	1	% 40
total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 60
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 40
total		% 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Calculation

Activities	Number of Activities	Workload
Course Hours	14	42
Study Hours Out of Class	16	80
Midterms	1	2
Final	1	2
Total Workload		126