| Course Name | Code | Semester | T+U Hours | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sociological Thinking, Methods and Techniques | UTY 507 | 1 | 3 + 0 | 3 | 7 |
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| Course Language | Turkish |
| Course Level | yuksek_lisans |
| Course Type | Compulsory |
| Course Coordinator | Prof.Dr. ALİ ARSLAN |
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| Course Objective | The most important necessary for the students who choose the way of scientific study is to understand and apply the methods, tecniques and perspective of the way they choose. By taking the rule of “nobody who leaves the methods and tecniques of a discipline can arrive at the purpose”, the purpose of this lesson is to teach the students the different approaches in thinking and the rules of sociological thinking as well as methods and tecniques of the discipline so that they can apply in their scientific studies. |
| Course Content | 1. Thinking, Types of Thinking and Sociological Thinking 2. Scientific Method 3. Perspective and Method: Thinking with Theories and Different Theoretical Approaches 4. Research Methods and Techniques 5. Sociological Perspective and Using Sociology 6. Research Process 7. Quantative and Qualitative Researches 8. Problem, Asking Question, Purpose and Importance 9. Population and Samples 10. Data and Collecting of Data 11. Applying and Analyzing Data and Commenting 12. Application 1: Frequency Analysis with SPSS 13. Application 2: Cross Tab Analysis with SPSS 14. General Review |
| # | Course Learning Outcomes | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Describes the types of thinking and sociological thinking | Lecture, Drilland Practice, Motivations to Show, Role Playing, | Homework, |
| 2 | Describes the characteristics and rules of scientific research | Question-Answer, Lecture, | Oral Exam, |
| 3 | Explains the scientific research methods and techniques | Drilland Practice, Role Playing, Lecture, | Homework, Oral Exam, |
| 4 | Implement a quantitative and qualitative research with sociological perspective | Lecture, Drilland Practice, Project Based Learning, | Homework, Project / Design, |
| 5 | Analysis and comments scientific data | Question-Answer, Lecture, | Performance Task, |
| 6 | Writes a research study with using proper citation and quotation rules | Drilland Practice, Lecture, | Performance Task, |
| Week | Course Topics | Preliminary Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thinking, Types of Thinking and Sociological Thinking | |
| 2 | Scientific Method | |
| 3 | Perspective and Method: Thinking with Theories and Different Theoretical Approaches | |
| 4 | Research Methods and Techniques | |
| 5 | Sociological Perspective and Using Sociology | |
| 6 | Research Process | |
| 7 | Quantative and Qualitative Researches | |
| 8 | Population and Samples | |
| 9 | Problem, Asking Question, Purpose and Importance | |
| 10 | Data and Collecting of Data | |
| 11 | Applying and Analyzing Data and Commenting | |
| 12 | Application 1: Frequency and Cross Tab Analysis with SPSS | |
| 13 | Application 2: Qualitative Analysis and Scifientic Writing Rules | |
| 14 | General Review |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
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| Evaluation System | |
|---|---|
| Semester Studies | Contribution Rate |
| 1. Ara Sınav | 25 |
| 1. Ödev | 37 |
| 2. Ödev | 38 |
| Total | 100 |
| 1. Yıl İçinin Başarıya | 20 |
| 1. Final | 80 |
| Total | 100 |
| ECTS - Workload Activity | Quantity | Time (Hours) | Total Workload (Hours) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16x Total course hours) | 16 | 7 | 112 |
| Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Mid-terms | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Assignment | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Final examination | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Total Workload | 173 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (Hours) | 6.92 | ||
| dersAKTSKredisi | 7 | ||