| Psychology (English) | |||||
| Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 | ||
| Course Code: | PSY021 | ||||
| Course Name: | Qualitative Research Methods in Psychology | ||||
| Semester: | Fall | ||||
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| Language of instruction: | English | ||||
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| Does the Course Require Work Experience?: | No | ||||
| Type of course: | Departmental Elective | ||||
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| Mode of Delivery: | Face to face | ||||
| Course Coordinator: | Dr. Öğr. Üy. VAHİDE ULUSOY GÖKÇEK | ||||
| Course Lecturer(s): | Vahide Ulusoy Gökçek | ||||
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| Course Objectives: | The aim of this course is to teach the use of qualitative method in research in the field of psychology. |
| Course Content: | This course includes qualitative paradigm, positivist and interpretive science understandings, qualitative data collection techniques, qualitative analysis methods. |
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The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Understanding the theoretical foundations of qualitative research 2) Designing a qualitative research 3) Collecting the data of a qualitative study 4) Analyzing the data of a qualitative study 5) Interpreting the findings of a qualitative study |
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
| 1) | Theoretical background of qualitative research | |
| 2) | Qualitative research designs | |
| 3) | Qualitative research processes and developing qualitative research questions | |
| 4) | Qualitative Research Sampling | |
| 5) | Developing qualitative interview questions and forming questionnaire | |
| 6) | Interview and observation | |
| 7) | Data coding 1 | |
| 8) | Midterm Exam | |
| 9) | Data coding 2 | |
| 10) | Content Analysis: Using Nvivo, QDAMiner, MAXQDA | |
| 11) | Developing categorizes and thema | |
| 12) | Interpretation qualitative results | |
| 13) | Writing research report | |
| 14) | Recap | |
| 15) | Final exam |
| Course Notes / Textbooks: | Creswell, J. W. (2014). Qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods approaches. Sage. Creswell, J. W. (2021). Nitel Araştırma Yöntemleri (Çev. Ed. Selçuk Beşir Demir, Mesut Bütün). Siyasal Yayınevi: Ankara. |
| References: | Patton, M. Q. (2014). Qualitative research & evaluation methods: Integrating theory and practice. Sage publications. Patton, M. (2014). Nitel Araştırma ve Değerlendirme Yöntemleri. Pegem Akademi: Ankara. |
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| 1) Have the theoretical knowledge related to major sub areas of psychology. | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 2) Apply psychological concepts and theories in a variety of applied settings. | ||||||||||||||
| 3) Define and explain the cognitive, emotional and behavioral processes of human beings. | ||||||||||||||
| 4) Evaluate psychological evidence and assumptions in a scientific and critical way. | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||
| 5) Collect and analyze psychological research data and interpret and report the findings in accordance to scientific publication rules. | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||
| 6) Develop and utilize assessment and measurement tools for psychological phenomena. | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||
| 7) Have the skills and abilities to follow innovations and developments in psyhology and other related sciences. | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 8) Have knowledge and skills to work effectively on individual or group basis. | 3 | |||||||||||||
| 9) Have knowledge and skills to communicate in a clear and effective manner in national and international settings. | 3 | |||||||||||||
| 10) Behave in accordance with professional code of conduct and ethics related to psychology. | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||
| 11) Behave in an unprejudiced and equal way towards various identity groups such as age, gender, language, race, religion and social class in scientific and professional acitivities. | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 12) Have respect for universal values and human and animal rights. | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 13) Use a foreign language at least B1 level of European Language Portfolio. | 3 | |||||||||||||
| 14) Use computer softwares as well as information and communication technologies at least Basic level of European Computer Driving Licence. | ||||||||||||||
| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Average | 3 Highest |
| Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
| 1) | Have the theoretical knowledge related to major sub areas of psychology. | |
| 2) | Apply psychological concepts and theories in a variety of applied settings. | |
| 3) | Define and explain the cognitive, emotional and behavioral processes of human beings. | |
| 4) | Evaluate psychological evidence and assumptions in a scientific and critical way. | 3 |
| 5) | Collect and analyze psychological research data and interpret and report the findings in accordance to scientific publication rules. | 3 |
| 6) | Develop and utilize assessment and measurement tools for psychological phenomena. | 3 |
| 7) | Have the skills and abilities to follow innovations and developments in psyhology and other related sciences. | 2 |
| 8) | Have knowledge and skills to work effectively on individual or group basis. | 2 |
| 9) | Have knowledge and skills to communicate in a clear and effective manner in national and international settings. | 1 |
| 10) | Behave in accordance with professional code of conduct and ethics related to psychology. | 2 |
| 11) | Behave in an unprejudiced and equal way towards various identity groups such as age, gender, language, race, religion and social class in scientific and professional acitivities. | |
| 12) | Have respect for universal values and human and animal rights. | 3 |
| 13) | Use a foreign language at least B1 level of European Language Portfolio. | 2 |
| 14) | Use computer softwares as well as information and communication technologies at least Basic level of European Computer Driving Licence. |
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Attendance | 1 | % 10 |
| Midterms | 1 | % 40 |
| Final | 1 | % 50 |
| total | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 50 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 50 | |
| total | % 100 | |
| Activities | Number of Activities | Workload |
| Course Hours | 13 | 39 |
| Midterms | 1 | 36 |
| Final | 1 | 50 |
| Total Workload | 125 | |