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| Course Description |
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| Course Name |
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Research Methods In Social Science |
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| Course Code |
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ILT207 |
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| Course Type |
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Compulsory |
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| Level of Course |
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First Cycle |
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| Year of Study |
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2 |
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| Course Semester |
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Fall (16 Weeks) |
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| ECTS |
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5 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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Asst.Prof.Dr. FERHANGÜNDÜZ
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| Learning Outcomes of the Course |
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acquires an objective thinking and attitude on different communication areas
get accurate information when they need to reach the original source of information
tests and avaluates "correct and incorrect" the obtained information
obtains skill of accessing objective information in the text.
knows the philosophy of science and history of social science researches and it’s importance
Explains the Theory-methodology, hypotheses and assumptions
Applies research techniques, experiment, observation, questionnaires, interviews, etc..
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| Mode of Delivery |
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Face-to-Face |
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| Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites |
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None |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
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None |
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| Aim(s) of Course |
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It is aimed to teach the using the qualitative and quantative research methods and techniques and reporting the results of researches for students of communication faculty. These skills are important for their specialized career knowledge.The students will be able to form accumulation about writing news, making news programmes, making documantary films etc. Moreever students will be able to inquire into basic researches for objective criterias of the researches.
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| Course Contents |
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The basis of theorical background which will be formed for social researches, qualitative and quantitative research planning, sampling theory, data collection, measurement and evaluation, report writing. |
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| Language of Instruction |
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Turkish |
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| Work Place |
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Classroom |
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Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities |
| Week | Subject | Student's Preliminary Work | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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1 |
Philosophy of science and history of social science researches and it’s importance |
Reading |
Expression Method |
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Theory-methodology, hypotheses and assumptions
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Reading |
Expression Method |
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3 |
research design and types of research |
Reading |
Expression Method |
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4 |
Studies of quantitative and qualitative research in communication and differences areas and it’s importance |
Reading |
Expression Method |
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5 |
Quantitative and qualitative sampling methods |
Reading |
Expression Method |
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6 |
Qualitative research and techniques data collection and sampling. Research techniques, experiment, observation, questionnaires, interviews, etc. |
Reading |
Practice |
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7 |
Qualitative research and techniques data collection and sampling. |
Reading |
Expression Method |
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8 |
Exam |
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9 |
Writing of research report |
Reading |
Practice |
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10 |
Qualitative research design: phenomenological approaches, ethnography, embedded (grounded theory), case studies |
Reading |
Expression Method |
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11 |
Evaluation and interpretation techniques of qualitative research |
Reading |
Expression Method |
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12 |
Examples of content analysis and it’s interpretation |
Reading |
Expression Method |
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13 |
Combination of quantitative and qualitative research, where the major research projects and activities, |
Reading |
Expression Method |
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14 |
design of research projects |
Reading and assignement |
application |
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15 |
Report |
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Practice |
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16/17 |
Final exam |
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Required Course Resources |
| Resource Type | Resource Name |
| Recommended Course Material(s) |
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| Required Course Material(s) | |
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Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria |
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Semester/Year Assessments |
Number |
Contribution Percentage |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
70 |
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Homeworks/Projects/Others |
1 |
30 |
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Total |
100 |
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Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success |
40 |
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Final Assessments
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100 |
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Rate of Final Assessments to Success
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60 |
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Total |
100 |
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| Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes |
| # | Key Learning Outcome | Contribution* |
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1 |
Explains the basic concepts of the field, communication patterns, communication and cultural functions within the framework of communication as the basis of Communication Studies. |
0 |
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2 |
Recognizes the national and global communication systems, the basic concepts, theories and principles. |
0 |
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3 |
Has the knowledge and skills to use and/or explain how communication works in every aspect in different cultures, from individual to group, mass, institutional communication within the major tools of communication. |
0 |
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Distinguishes non-scientific knowledge from the scientific method, and follows technological innovations in the field with the updated work. |
5 |
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5 |
Produces thoughts and knowledge to understand and solve communication problems encountered in size of individual to global communications. |
0 |
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Develops a sense of responsibility towards the society, as individuals, develops projects for the benefit of the community, leadership and entrepreneurial skills of intellectual exhibitions. |
0 |
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7 |
Holds information related to the fields as a basis; Instrumental Social Communications (Radio, TV, Film, Advertising, Public Relations, Journalism) within a terminological frame (=teleological) (Public Sphere, Public Opinion, Cultural Production Areas, Citizen Participation, Popular Culture, etc.). |
0 |
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8 |
From an interdisciplinary perspective, acknowledged the concept of communication to synthesize information that Communication Studies has background from different areas like, Sociology, History, Psychology, Linguistics, Political Sciences, Anthropology and so on. |
0 |
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9 |
As a requirement of competence to communicate effectively, has the ability to express himself/herself up, facing the people with correct understanding in environments in which he/she is capable of empathy sets. |
0 |
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10 |
Has rational thinking skills, creative thinking in written, oral, visual and so on, as well as using the methods and strategies, for the purpose of communicating thoughts. |
5 |
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11 |
Has at least one foreign language in the European Language Portfolio (B) with the level of using the information in track and communicate with colleagues abroad. |
0 |
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12 |
While accessing all kinds of information, using and transmitting of all other thoughts on the process and in all other practices of the profession strives to comply with ethical requirements and endeavors. |
5 |
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13 |
Has basic skills and use these skills for mediating to the general population methods in the specific praxis areas, such as media literacy, |
0 |
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14 |
Identifies learning needs and future career plan and perform accordingly. |
0 |
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15 |
Has the knowledge of the legal framework related to the field. |
0 |
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16 |
Organizes and/or actively participates in the social, artistic and cultural activities, reports events. |
5 |
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17 |
Follows the local, national and international events with critical comments. |
0 |
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18 |
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) |
0 |
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19 |
Is able to work in the group as well as having the competence of the individual work |
5 |
| * Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum). |
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| Student Workload - ECTS |
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) |
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Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) |
14 |
3 |
42 |
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Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) |
14 |
2 |
28 |
| Assesment Related Works |
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Homeworks, Projects, Others |
1 |
28 |
28 |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
14 |
14 |
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Final Exam |
1 |
14 |
14 |
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Total Workload: | 126 |
| Total Workload / 25 (h): | 5.04 |
| ECTS Credit: | 5 |
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