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Bachelor's Degree > Faculty of Engineering > Mechatronic Engineering > QUALITATIVE RESEARCH
 
Course unit title Level of course unit Course unit code Type of course unit Semester of course unit Local credit ECTS credit Syllabus
QUALITATIVE RESEARCH First cycle HSH 615 1 5.00 5.00 Print
   
Description of course unit
Prerequisites and course requisities None
Language of instruction Turkish
Coordinator Assos.Prof.Dr.Zeliha Nilüfer Nahya
Lecturer(s) None
Teaching assitant(s) None
Mode of delivery Face to face
Course objective This course aims to evaluate and practice the qualitative research methodology within the perspective of sociology. In order to detail the qualitative research, the foundations of social research, observation, interviewing, participant observation and ethics of the research will be discussed in the class. At the same time students will conduct a research project according to their profession.
Course description This course explains the qualitative research and its techniques according to the current theoretical discussions.

Course contents
1- General information about qualitative research method
2- Readings in Qualitative Methodology 1
3- Readings in Qualitative Methodology 1
4- Ethnographic Fieldwork
5- Research Design and Current Dsicussions
6- Research Ethics
7- Preparing a Qualitative Research Project
8- Qualitative Research Project Proposal
9- Qualitative Research: Observation
10- Qualitative Research: Interviewing
11- Participant Observation
12- Some Qualitative Research Examples
13- Writing the Qualitative Research
14- Presentations
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Learning outcomes of the course unit
1- The role of qualitative research explain in the field of research
2- Explain the characteristics of qualitative research
3- Ability to create the pattern of a qualitative research
4- Explain the characteristics of qualitative data collection techniques
5- When designing a research and performing research ability to comply with the ethical principles
6- To prepare a research proposal based on qualitative approach
7- To gain experience related to the research area
8- Data collection and for evaluating this data to gain experience
9- Ability to prepare project report for qualitative research
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*Contribution level of the course unit to the key learning outcomes
1- Have the ability to apply knowledge of mathematics and science to the engineering problems.
2- Have the ability to identify, formulate and solve engineering problems.
3- Have the ability to design a system, component or a process.
4- Have the ability to use the techniques and tools for the engineering applications.
5- Have the ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret the results.
6- Have the ability to work as a part of a team.
7- Have the ability to work as an individual.
8- Have the ability to communicate by using oral and written methods.
9- Have the ability to recognize the need of and also get motivated in life-long learning.
10- Have the ability to recognize the professional and ethical responsibility and have the knowledge about legal issues.
11- Have skills about management subjects as leadership, organization, time and risk management, quality awareness, productivity, etc.
12- Have the ability to use the time in the best effective way.
13- Have the ability to find non-traditional solutions to the problems.
14- Have skills about management, professional self-confidence and taking initiatives.
15- Have the awareness of protecting the national benefits when searching solutions of problems.
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Number of stars refer to level of contribution from 1 (the least) to 5 (the most)

Planned learning activities, teaching methods and ECTS work load
  Quantity Time (hour) Quantity*Time (hour)
Lectures (face to face teaching) 14 3 42
Study hours out of classroom (study before and after the class) 14 3 42
Homework 1 10 10
Presentation / seminar 0 0 0
Quiz 0 0 0
Preparation for midterm exams 0 0 0
Midterm exams 0 0 0
Project (term paper) 0 0 0
Laboratuar 0 0 0
Field study 1 20 20
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Final exam 1 2 2
Research 0 0 0
Total work load     126
ECTS     5.00

Assessment methods and criteria
Evaluation during semester Quantity Percentage
Midterm exam 1 20
Quiz 0 0
Homework 2 20
Semester total   40
Contribution ratio of evaluation during semester to success   40
Contribution ratio of final exam to success   60
General total   100

Recommended and required reading
Textbook Altuntek, S. (2009). ‘Yerli’nin Bakışı – Etnografya: Kuram ve Yöntem. Ankara: Ütopya Yayınevi. - Kümbetoğlu, B. (2005). Sosyolojide ve Antropolojide - Niteliksel Yöntem ve Araştırma. İstanbul: Bağlam Yayınları. - Alver, K. (2007). Siteril Hayatlar. Ankara: Hece Yayınları.
Additional references - Danış, D., Bayraktar, D. (2010). Irak’tan Irağa: 2003 Sonrası Irak’tan Komşu Ülkelere ve Türkiye’ye Yönelik Göçler. Ortadoğu Stratejik Araştırma Merkezi (ORSAM) yayını, rapor no 21. - Dikeçligil, F.B. (2002). Sosyolojide Metodolojik Farklılaşma ve Metodlar Arası İşbirliği. İçinde Dünyada ve Türkiye’de Farklılaşma, Çatışma ve Bütünleşme. Ankara: Sosyoloji Derneği yayını. - Doğruel, F. (2005). İnsaniyetleri Benzer: Hatay’da Çok Etnili Ortak Yaşam Kültürü. İstanbul: İletişim Yayınevi. - Emerson, R.M., Fretz, R.I., Shaw, L.L. (2008). Bütün Yönleriyle Alan Çalışması Etnografik Alan Notları Yazımı. Çev.A. Erkan Koca. Ankara: Birleşik Yayınevi. - Hart, Kimberly. (2011). Modernliği Dokumak – Bir Batı Anadolu Köyünde Hayat, Aşk, Emek. Çev. Elçin Gen. İstanbul: Koç Üniversitesi Yayınları - Mayring,P. (2000). Nitel Sosyal Araştırmaya Giriş. Adana: Baki Kitapevi. - Neuman, W.L. (2007). Toplumsal Araştırma Yöntemleri Nitel ve Nicel Yaklaşımlar. Cilt 1- 2. İstanbul: Yayınodası. - Yıldırım, A., Şimşek, H. (2005). Sosyal Bilimlerde Nitel Araştırma Yöntemler . Ankara: Seçkin Yayınları.

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