ECTS - Qualitative Research Methods
Qualitative Research Methods (PSY416) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Qualitative Research Methods | PSY416 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| None |
| Course Language | English |
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| Course Type | N/A |
| Course Level | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Drill and Practice. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | Students are expected to learn and use various qualitative research methods. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Designing qualitative research, ethical issues, development of and data-analytical procedures in interviews, ethnographic research, unobtrusive measurement, case studies, and content analysis as an analytical technique. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to qualitative research | Assigned reading: Chapter 1 |
| 2 | Designing qualitative research | Assigned reading: Chapter 2 |
| 3 | Designing Qualitative Research | Assigned reading: Chapter 2 |
| 4 | Grounded Theory | Assigned reading: Chapter 3 |
| 5 | Phenomenological Methods | Assigned reading: Chapter 4 |
| 6 | Phenomenological methods | Assigned reading: Chapter 4 |
| 7 | Case Studies | Assigned reading: Chapter 5 |
| 8 | Discursive psychology | Assigned reading: Chapter 6 |
| 9 | Foucauldian discourse analysis | Assigned reading: Chapter 7 |
| 10 | Working with memories | Assigned reading: Chapter 8 |
| 11 | Quality in qualitative research | Assigned reading: Chapter 9 |
| 12 | An Introduction to Content Analysis | |
| 13 | Writing Research Papers | Assigned reading: Chapter 12 |
| 14 | Examples of qualitative research | Assigned reading: Appendix 1-3 |
| 15 | Final Examination Period | Review of Topics |
| 16 | Final Examination Period | Review of Topics |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. Willig, C. (2008). Introducing Qualitative Research in Psychology (2nd ed). McGraw Hill |
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Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | - | - |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | - | - |
| Presentation | 1 | 10 |
| Project | 1 | 50 |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | - | - |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 40 |
| Toplam | 3 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | 60 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 40 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | |
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| Major Area Courses | X |
| Supportive Courses | |
| Media and Managment Skills Courses | |
| Transferable Skill Courses |
The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications
| # | Program Qualifications / Competencies | Level of Contribution | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Have a comprehensive understanding of basic psychological perspectives and to examine the mental, affective, and behavioral processes of human beings within a scientific discipline | |||||
| 2 | Have a knowledge about the historical and philosophical developments, basic concepts, applications and schools of science of psychology as well as the subfields of psychology such as clinical, experimental, social, developmental, industrial, health, traffic and educational psychology | |||||
| 3 | Gain skills in identifying, describing, formulating, and solving the problems related to basic mental, emotional, and behavioral problems of human beings | |||||
| 4 | Develop new ideas through analytical, critical, and creative point of view by using abstract concepts and to gain skills in evaluating different psychological phenomena | X | ||||
| 5 | Gain knowledge and skills in transforming his/her theoretical knowledge into practice in different fields of psychology | |||||
| 6 | Have skills in accessing knowledge and using resources | X | ||||
| 7 | Have knowledge about basic principles of psychological assessment along with various quantitative, qualitative, and experimental research methods, to have skills in designing and conducting research by using these methods, and analyzing, reporting, and presenting research data | X | ||||
| 8 | Have awareness of interpersonal sensitivity, societal processes and problems | X | ||||
| 9 | Have efficient written and oral communication skills in Turkish and English | X | ||||
| 10 | Gain skills in following the developments in the field of expertise and renewing himself/herself with an awareness of life-span learning | |||||
| 11 | Have professional and ethical responsibility, knowledge, and awareness | |||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | 16 | 2 | 32 |
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
| Project | 1 | 40 | 40 |
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | |||
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | |||
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 38 | 38 |
| Total Workload | 200 | ||