GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
THEORY AND METHOD IN SOCIAL SCIENCES/1340001
Course Title: THEORY AND METHOD IN SOCIAL SCIENCES
Credits 3 ECTS 7.5
Semester 1 Compulsory/Elective Compulsory
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Associate Prof. Dr. Kürşad Şeyhmus Turan
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  http://kursadturan.weebly.com, http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/kturan
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  kturan@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Learns the fundamental concepts and principles of scientific research.
Analyzes the perspectives of scientific research in social sciences.
Learns and categorizes stages and techniques of scientific research.
Learns and compares the characteristics of methods used in the process of data collection.
Learns the stages of processing, analyzing and interpreting data.
Learns to test data by adapting different and critical perspectives.



 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is face to face.
 -- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES
  There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course.
 -- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS
  There is no recommended optional programme component for this course.
 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week  Introduction: Presentation of the subject, plan and aims of the course
2. Week  Core Concepts, Principles and Approaches
3. Week  Types and Steps of Research
4. Week  Education of Scientific Research
5. Week  Research Process and Techniques
6. Week  Problem, Purpose, Importance, Hypothesis, Limitations and Definitions
7. Week  Method/Research Model
8. Week  Mid-term Examinations Week
9. Week  Universe and Representative
10. Week  Data and Collection of Data
11. Week  Measuring and Observation
12. Week  Interview and Correspondence
13. Week  Documentary Screening
14. Week  Findings
15. Week  Interpretation
16. Week  Paper Submissions
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  REQUIRED READINGS: Niyazi Karasar, Bilimsel Araştırma Yöntemi: Kavramlar, İlkeler, Teknikler, Ankara: Nobel Yayın Dağıtım, 2009; Therese L. Baker, Doing Social Research, Boston: McGraw Hill International Editions, 1999 RECOMMENDED READINGS: Earl Babbie, The Practice of Social Research, Boston: Wadsworth Publishing Company, 1998; Şener Büyüköztürk and Ebru Kılıç Çakmak, Bilimsel Araştırma Yöntemleri, Ankara: Pegem Akademi, 2009; Keith F. Punch, Sosyal Araştırmalara Giriş: Nicel ve Nitel Yaklaşımlar, Ankara: Siyasal Kitabevi, 2005.
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question-Answer, Discussion
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  N/A
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
40
 Assignment
1
60
 Exercises
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade  
40
 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade  
60
 -- WORKLOAD
 Efficiency  Total Week Count  Weekly Duration (in hour)  Total Workload in Semester
 Theoretical Study Hours of Course Per Week
15
3
45
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
0
 Reading
15
3
45
 Searching in Internet and Library
15
3
45
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
0
 Preparing Presentation
0
 Presentation
0
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
1
20
20
 Final and Studying for Final
1
33
33
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
188
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
7.52
 ECTS: 
7.5
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Having skills and professional expertise in the field of international relations theories, political history and international lawX
2Being able to manage the disciplines of juridical sciences, sociology, history, economics etc. with the necessity of the international relations discipline by having academic knowledge and competencesX
3Being able to produce comprehensive and detailed academic works with the advantage of interdisciplinary knowledgeX
4Having adequate information about the regional and global institutions and organizations which dominate interntional relations
5Being able to comprehend the status of Turkey and the other actors in international system with the help of academic, historical and factual perspectives
6Being able to make historical, economic, sociological and strategic analyses on the Middle East, Russia- Caucasus, Latin America, Asia Pacific, Europe and Africa regions
7Being able to make academic interpretations on the developments in international relations with respect to international law
8Being able to make analyses on international system by using XIX. and XX. centuries diplomatic history perpspective
9Being able to apply the theories of international relations, to make analyses, to develop hypotheses and to promote solution offers in the individual, state and system levels of analysesX
10Being conscious of professional, humane and scientific ethical manners and also the principals related to these mannersX
11Being able to reach the resources and to have foreign language proficiency on the level to follow the developments related to international relations discipline and the literatureX
12Using basic computer programmes and information technologies efficiently by adhering to the principal of learningX
13Being able to find solutions and having capability of preparing documents such as projects, drafts, programmes and reports for national, regional and global problems with being coherent to group actions, open-minded, having capability to take initiatives and analytical thinkingX