| 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 | 5 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- sosyal ve politik araştırmalardaki temel kavramları, stilleri ve teknikleri değerlendirebilme becerisi kazanmak;
- çeşitli kaynakları, bunların türlerini (yani birincil ve ikincil kaynaklar, süreli yayınlar, el yazmaları ve resmi kaynaklar vb.) ve bu kaynakları ampirik sosyal ve politik araştırmalar yürütürken nasıl ve neden kullanılması gerektiğini belirleyebilmek;
- Birincil ve ikincil kaynakları kullanarak, organizasyon ve kronoloji bilincini gösteren bir taslak oluşturmak;
- Bir araştırma projesini destekleyen etkili bir argüman oluşturmak;
- Kanıtları belirlemek ve değerlendirmek, sosyal bilimlerde metodolojinin temel kavramlarını tanımlamak;
- Kaynakları uygun şekilde alıntılama ve referans verme;
- Araştırmanın temel yönlerini öncelik sırasına koymak ve bu yönleri belirlenen süre içinde açıklamak
- Nitel ve nicel yöntemlerle çeşitli veri türlerini analiz edebilmek.
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| Mode of Delivery | Face to face |
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| Prerequisites | No |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components | There is no recommended optional programme component for this course. |
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| Course Description | This course builds on Research Methods in Social Sciences I-II by deepening foundational concepts and guiding students through advanced academic writing processes. Students will learn to refine research questions, conduct comprehensive literature reviews, and structure journal-style manuscripts. The course provides intensive practice in academic writing strategies, including argument development, coherence, and effective citation techniques (with emphasis on Chicago Manual of Style). Students will examine various research methods suitable for different social science problems while developing critical evaluation skills and scientific perspective. By the end of the term, students will complete a full draft of a research article suitable for submission to a social sciences journal. |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
Course introduction, explanation of course structure and objectives, information about teamwork, review of the syllabus. |
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2nd Week |
Information on how and to what extent to narrow/broaden the research scope, detailed examples of how to formulate research topics based on instructor?s feedbacks. Formation of teams. |
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3rd Week |
Students will be informed about research methods, sources in social sciences, and oral research methods. Rules to be observed in academic article writing and Chicago style will be explained. From this week on, students will begin to structure their research topics and questions as teams and receive feedback from instructors. |
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4th Week |
From this week on, all teams will meet with the instructor separately each week. These meetings will be limited to approximately 15-20 minutes per team. Thus, each team will have the opportunity to meet with the instructor every week. |
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5th Week |
Instructor will convey his evaluations regarding project topic proposals to the students at the beginning of the week, and each team will finalize their research topics in line with the feedback given by the instructor. -Methodology Quiz: Will be held on the end of the class of the week. There is no retake/makeup for the quiz. |
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6th Week |
Research and meeting with instructor. |
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7th Week |
Research and meeting with instructor. |
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8th Week |
Prelımınary Research Report will be submitted as a Microsoft Word file during this week. |
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9th Week |
Research and meeting with instructor. |
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10th Week |
A class including reminders about academic article writing will be held before the submission of the article draft. |
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11th Week |
The first draft text of the Research Article will be submitted as a Microsoft Word File during this week. |
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12th Week |
Research and meeting with instructor. |
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13th Week |
Research and meeting with instructor. |
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14th Week |
Presentatıons And Submıssıon Of Fınal Artıcle And All The Necessary Documentatıon (Peer Revıew Forms, Transcrıptıons, Voıce Recordıngs |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | Babbie, Earl. The Practice of Social Research. 14th ed. Mason, OH: Cengage Learning Custom Publishing, 2014.
Booth, Wayne C., Gregory G. Colomb, and Joseph M. Williams. The Craft of Research. 4th ed. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2016.
Belcher, Wendy Laura. Publish and Flourish: Become a Prolific Scholar. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2022.
Bryman, Alan, and Edward Bell. Social Research Methods. 5th ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2015.
Gerring, John, and Dino Christenson. Applied Social Science Methodology: An
Introductory Guide. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2017
Kelsky, Karen. The Professor Is In: The Essential Guide to Turning Your Ph.D. Into a Job. New York: Workman Publishing, 2015.
Neuman, W. Lawrence. Basics of Social Research: Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches. 3rd ed. Boston: Pearson, 2012.
Van Evera, Stephen. Guide to Methods for Students of Political Science. Ithaca: Cornell University Press, 1997. |
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
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Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Mid-term |
1 |
25 |
| Presentation of Article |
1 |
15 |
| Other |
1 |
10 |
| Total(%) |
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50 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
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50 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
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50 |
| 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 |
2 |
28 |
| Preparation for Final exam |
1 |
40 |
40 |
| Course hours |
14 |
3 |
42 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
1 |
30 |
30 |
| Laboratory (including preparation) |
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| Final exam |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Homework |
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| Presentation (including preperation) |
1 |
8 |
8 |
| Total Work Load | 150 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 5 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 5 |
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| Language of Instruction | English |
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| Work Placement(s) | No |
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