FACULTY OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
Department of Sociology
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SOC 211 | Course Introduction and Application Information
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Quantitative Methods for Social Sciences
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Code
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Semester
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Theory
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Application/Lab
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Local Credits
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ECTS
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SOC 211
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Fall
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2
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2
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3
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6
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| Prerequisites |
None
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| Course Language |
English
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| Course Type |
Required
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| Course Level |
First Cycle
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| Mode of Delivery | - | |||||
| Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | - | |||||
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| Course Objectives | This course aims to provide students with an overview of quantitative research methodologies. The students are exposed to various methods and techniques so that they can prepare a research proposal. |
| Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Description | This course covers basic steps for quantitative social research: Defining problem, literature survey, ethics, sampling, data gathering tools, analyses and preparing research proposals. |
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Core Courses | |
| Major Area Courses |
X
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| Supportive Courses | ||
| Media and Management Skills Courses | ||
| Transferable Skill Courses |
WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES
| Week | Subjects | Related Preparation |
| 1 | Introduction | |
| 2 | Social Research | Bryman. 2016. Chp. 2 "Social Research Strategies" and Chp.3 " Research Designs" |
| 3 | Planning a Research Project | Bryman. 2016. Chp.4 "Planning a research Project and Formulating Research Questions" and Chp. 5 "Getting Started: reviewing the Literature" |
| 4 | Ethics and Politics in Social Research | Bryman. 2016. Chp. 6. "Ethics and Politics in Social Research" |
| 5 | Quantitative Research and Sampling | Bryman. 2016. Chp. 7 "The nature of quantitative research" and Chp. 8 "Sampling in quantitative research" |
| 6 | Questionnaire and Interview Methods I | Bryman. 2016. Chp. 9 "Structured Interviewing"; Chp. 10 Self-administered questionnaires" and Chp. 11 "Asking questions" |
| 7 | Questionnaire and Interview Methods II | Bryman. 2016. Chp. 9 "Structured Interviewing"; Chp. 10 Self-administered questionnaires" and Chp. 11 "Asking questions" |
| 8 | Survey Research and Data Collection | |
| 9 | Midterm Exam | |
| 10 | Content Analysis | Bryman. 2016. Chp. 13 "Content Analysis" |
| 11 | Quantitative Data Analysis | Bryman. 2016. Chp. 15 "Quantitative Data Analysis" |
| 12 | Using SPSS for data analysis | Bryman. 2016. Chp. 16 "Using IBM SPSS statistics" |
| 13 | Using SPSS for data analysis | Bryman. 2016. Chp. 16 "Using IBM SPSS statistics" |
| 14 | Writing-up Social Research | Bryman. 2016. Chp. 28. "Writing up Social Research" |
| 15 | Review of the Semester | |
| 16 | Final Exam |
| Course Notes/Textbooks | Alan Bryman. 2016. Social Research Methods. Oxford University Press. 5th Edition ISBN-10:0199689458 ISBN-13: 9780199689453 |
| Suggested Readings/Materials | Ciaran Acton and Robert Miller. 2009. SPSS for Social Scientists. Plgrave Macmillan: New York. Second Edition. ISBN 0–333–92286–7 |
EVALUATION SYSTEM
| Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
| Participation | ||
| Laboratory / Application | ||
| Field Work |
1
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10
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| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
| Portfolio | ||
| Homework / Assignments | ||
| Presentation / Jury |
3
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30
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| Project | ||
| Seminar / Workshop | ||
| Oral Exams | ||
| Midterm |
1
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20
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| Final Exam |
1
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40
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| Total |
| Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
4
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60
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| Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
1
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40
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| Total |
ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE
| Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
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| Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) |
16
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2
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32
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| Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours) |
16
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2
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32
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| Study Hours Out of Class |
15
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2
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30
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| Field Work |
1
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6
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6
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| Quizzes / Studio Critiques |
0
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| Portfolio |
0
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| Homework / Assignments |
0
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| Presentation / Jury |
3
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10
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30
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| Project |
0
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| Seminar / Workshop |
0
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| Oral Exam |
0
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| Midterms |
1
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19
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19
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| Final Exam |
1
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31
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31
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| Total |
180
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COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP
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Program Competencies/Outcomes |
* Contribution Level
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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| 1 | To have the knowledge of classical and contemporary theories in sociology, and be able to comparatively analyze these theories. |
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| 2 | To have the knowledge of main methodological approaches in sociology as well as social research and data analysis methods. |
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| 3 | To have knowledge in the fields of general sociology, sociology of institutions, social structure and change, and applied sociology. |
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| 4 | To be able to determine the appropriate methods in the design of the planning stage and conclusion of a sociological project, individually or as part of a team. |
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| 5 | To be able to diagnose the social dynamics behind personal problems by using sociological imagination. |
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| 6 | To be able to define social problems at local, national, and global level, and offer new policies for solutions. |
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| 7 | To be able to apply commonly-used computer programs for data collection and analysis in sociological research. |
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| 8 | To be able to develop a socially responsible, scientific and ethical perspective regarding the collection, analysis, interpretation and presentation of data. |
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| 9 | To be able to analyze different aspects of the social world by drawing on the knowledge produced by other disciplines of the social sciences. |
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| 10 | To be able to constantly renew herself/himself professionally by following scientific and technological developments in sociology and social research. |
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| 11 | To be able to collect sociological data and communicate with sociologists and other social scientists in a foreign language ("European Language Portfolio Global Scale", Level B1). |
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| 12 | To be able to speak a second foreign at a medium level of fluency efficiently. |
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| 13 | To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to their field of expertise. |
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