Political Science and International Relations ( English )

Lesson plan / RESEARCH METHODS IN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

Lesson Information

Course Credit 3.0
Course ECTS Credit 6.0
Teaching Language of Instruction İngilizce
Level of Course Bachelor's Degree, TYYÇ: Level 6, EQF-LLL: Level 6, QF-EHEA: First Cycle
Type of Course Compulsory
Mode of Delivery Face-to-face
Does the course require compulsory or optional work experience? Z
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Purpose and Content

The aim of the course The aim of the course is to show undergraduate Political Science and International Relations students how to adopt a systematic and analytical thinking about political issues, and the design, data collection, analysis and presentation of a scientific work.
Course Content The relationship between science and research, the concept of theory, basic approaches in the study of social sciences, research ethics, literature review, different approaches to research planning, qualitative and quantitative research methods, measurement, evaluation and presentation of results.

Weekly Course Subjects

1Theory and Social Research
2Doing Social Research I
3Doing Social Research II
4Ethics in Social Research
5Literature Review and Referencing I
6Literature Review and Referencing II
7Qualitative and Quantitative Orientations Towards Research and Design Issues
8Qualitative and Quantitative Measurement and Sampling
9Midterm exam
10Quantitative (Reactive and Non-Reactive) Research Techniques I
11Quantitative (Reactive and Non-Reactive) Research Techniques II
12Qualitative Research Techniques I
13Qualitative Research Techniques II
14Review

Resources

W.L. Neuman (2007) Basics of Social Research: Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches, 2nd Ed., Allyn & Bacon, Inc.
W.L. Neuman (2014) Toplumsal Araştırma Yöntemleri: Nitel ve Nicel Yaklaşımlar I, Yayınodası.
W.L. Neuman (2014) Toplumsal Araştırma Yöntemleri: Nitel ve Nicel Yaklaşımlar II, Yayınodası.