| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | MEY108 | Qualitative Research Methods | Elective | 1 | 2 | 6 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| Second Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| It is aimed to obtain information about the place and use of qualitative research methods in educational research. |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
| Doç.Dr. Betül KÜÇÜK DEMİR |
| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | Students shall gain knowledge about using qualitative research methods in the process of writing thesis | | 2 | Students shall gain knowledge about searching and applying which they learned, in the process of writing thesis | | 3 | Students shall gain knowledge about basic concepts and informations of scientific research methods in education. | | 4 | Students will learn to use the scientific stages of qualitative research. |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Normal Education |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
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| Course Contents |
| The place of qualitative research in educational research, development of qualitative data collection tools and measurement tools, analysis and reporting of qualitatively collected data and interpretation. |
| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | Course objective, content, resources to be used and introduction to basic concepts | | | | 2 | The place of qualitative research in scientific research and paradigms | | | | 3 | Qualitative research design and methods:
• Ethnography• Phenomenology• Grounded Theory• Hermeneutic • Narratives | | | | 4 | Qualitative research design and methods:
• Case Study • Action research | | | | 5 | Qualitative research process, Qualitative research problem and Choice of sample in qualitative research | | | | 6 | Data collection tools in qualitative research I: Interview and focus group interview | | | | 7 | Practice: Preparing, practising and transcribing interview form | | | | 8 | Mid term | | | | 9 | Data collection tools in qualitative research II: Observation | | | | 10 | Application: Observation form preparation and observation | | | | 11 | Data collection tools in qualitative research III: Qualitative data collection by means of documents and metaphors | | | | 12 | Qualitative data analysis | | | | 13 | Application: Analyzing interviews and observations | | | | 14 | Validity and reliability in qualitative research | | | | 15 | Reporting of qualitative research results and general evaluation | | | | 16 | Final | | |
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
| Ders notları
*Qualitative Research & Evaluation Methods. Sage Publication, California. Balcı, A. (2007).
*Sosyal Bilimlerde Araştırma: Yöntemi Teknik ve İlkeler. Pegem Akademi, Ankara. Yıldırım, A. & Şimşek, H. (2005).
• Sosyal Bilimlerde Nitel Araştırma Yöntemleri. Yıldırım, A. & Şimşek, H. Seçkin Yayıncılık, Ankara, 2006. Işıkoğlu, N. (2005). |
| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | |
| Final Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | | Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 30 | | End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 70 | | SUM | 100 |
| | Language of Instruction | | | Work Placement(s) | | no |
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| Workload Calculation |
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| Midterm Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Attending Lectures | 14 | 1 | 14 |
| Practice | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Individual Study for Final Examination | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Reading | 14 | 1 | 14 |
| Homework | 14 | 2 | 28 |
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| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
| LO1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | | LO2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | | LO3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | | LO4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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