- Course Code
- POLI205
- Semester
- Third Term (Fall)
- Theory+Practice
- 3 + 0
- ECTS
- 6
| Course Type | Compulsory Course |
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| Course Level | Bachelor's Degree |
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| Year of Study | 2 |
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| Semester | Third Term (Fall) |
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| ECTS | 6 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- become capable of assessing the fundamental concepts, styles and techniques in social and political research;
- identify various sources, their types (i.e. primary and secondary sources, periodicals, manuscripts and official sources, etc.) as well as how and why to use these sources in conducting an empirical social and political research;
- gain vision on differentiating scientific empirical research from other styles of conduct;
- are familiar with issues and ethics of social and political research at every stages of empirical research process; and
- are capable of analysing various types of data in qualitative and quantitative modes through applying to computational data programs.
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| Mode of Delivery | Face to face |
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| Prerequisites | No |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components | No recommended optional programme components. |
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| Course Description | This course covers the foundations of social and political science research. It introduces general concepts (i.e. variable, hypothesis, empirics, scientific knowledge, paradigm, theory, conceptualisation, operationalisation etc.), dominant logics (inductive and deductive), and basic visions and tools of research designs used in social and political research. The course is designed to instruct students on the fundamentals of social research as well as various modes, processes and procedures of observations through which social research is to be conducted. Qualitative and quantitative data gathering techniques (i.e. experiments, survey, field research, unobtrusive research, etc.) as well as qualitative and quantitative techniques for data analysis including descriptive and inferential statistical analyses in computational programs will then be introduced in detail at the last quarter of the course. |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
Introduction of the Course Content and Syllabus |
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2nd Week |
Why Do Research? |
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3rd Week |
Why Do Research? |
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4th Week |
Theory Construction in Social Research |
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5th Week |
Ethical Issues in Social Research |
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6th Week |
Elements of Research Proposals, Research Projects and Fundamentals of Research Design |
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7th Week |
Mid-Term Exam |
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8th Week |
Measurement Processes + Index, Scales and Typologies |
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9th Week |
Logics of Sampling |
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10th Week |
Survey Research, Content Analysis & Secondary Analysis |
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11th Week |
Qualitative Field Research & Historical-Comparative Research |
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12th Week |
Qualitative Data Analysis |
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13th Week |
Quantitative Data Analysis & Multivariate Analysis |
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14th Week |
Statistical Analyses |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | Earl Babbie. 2014. The Practice of Social Research. 14th ed. Cengage Learning. |
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
- Lecture
- Discussion
- Questions/Answers
- Presentation
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
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Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Mid-term |
1 |
30 |
| Assignment |
6 |
30 |
| Total(%) |
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60 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
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60 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
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40 |
| Total(%) |
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100 |
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| ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload |
| Activities |
Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Midterm exam |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Preparation for Quiz |
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| Individual or group work |
14 |
3 |
42 |
| Preparation for Final exam |
1 |
53 |
53 |
| Course hours |
14 |
3 |
42 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
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| Laboratory (including preparation) |
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| Final exam |
1 |
1.5 |
1.5 |
| Homework |
6 |
7 |
42 |
| Project |
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| Total Work Load | 181.5 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 6.05 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 6 |
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| Language of Instruction | English |
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| Work Placement(s) | No |
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