FACULTY OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
Department of Sociology
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SOC 497 | Course Introduction and Application Information
| Course Name |
Sociology Project
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Code
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Semester
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Theory
(hour/week) |
Application/Lab
(hour/week) |
Local Credits
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ECTS
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SOC 497
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Fall/Spring
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3
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0
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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 |
Service Course
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| Course Level |
First Cycle
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| Mode of Delivery | - | |||||
| Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | - | |||||
| Course Coordinator | - | |||||
| Course Lecturer(s) | ||||||
| Assistant(s) | - | |||||
| Course Objectives | This course has a threefold goal: 1) To provide the student with the basic research tools and methods used in applied sociology; 2) To provide training for the development of research projects, 3) To supervise students as they carry out a research project in sociology. |
| Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Description | This course consists of lectures and laboratory meetings that aim to teach research methods and tools, thereby enabling the student to develop competence in designing, presenting and evaluating research projects. |
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Core Courses |
X
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| Major Area Courses | ||
| Supportive Courses | ||
| Media and Management Skills Courses | ||
| Transferable Skill Courses |
WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES
| Week | Subjects | Related Preparation |
| 1 | Introduction | |
| 2 | Sociological Perspective and Social Research | Adler and Clark. 2015. Ch. 1 “The Uses of Social Research” |
| 3 | Theory and Sociological Research | Adler and Clark. 2015. Ch. 2 “Theory and Research” |
| 4 | Ethical Responsibilities of Researchers | Adler and Clark. 2015. Ch. 3 “Ethics and Social Research” |
| 5 | Literature Review and Research Proposal | Adler and Clark. 2015. Ch. 4 "Planning a Research Project” |
| 6 | Research Designs | Adler and Clark. 2015. Ch. 7 "Cross-Sectional, Longitudinal, and Case Study Designs” |
| 7 | Sampling | Adler and Clark. 2015. Ch. 5 "Sampling” |
| 8 | Conceptualization, Operationalization and Measurement | Adler and Clark. 2015. Ch. 6 “Measurement” |
| 9 | Doing Interviews | Adler and Clark. 2015. Ch. 9 “Questionnaires and Structured Interviews” |
| 10 | Using Available Data | Adler and Clark. 2015. Ch. 12 “Using Available Data” |
| 11 | Quantitative Data Analysis | Neuman. 2014. Chp. 12 " Analysis of Quantitative Data " |
| 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 | Applied Social Research | Adler and Clark. 2015. Ch. 14 “Applied Social Research” |
| 15 | Review of the semester | |
| 16 | Final exam |
| Course Notes/Textbooks |
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| Suggested Readings/Materials |
EVALUATION SYSTEM
| Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
| Participation | ||
| Laboratory / Application |
1
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10
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| Field Work | ||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
| Portfolio | ||
| Homework / Assignments |
4
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40
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| Presentation / Jury |
2
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20
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| Project |
1
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30
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| Seminar / Workshop | ||
| Oral Exams | ||
| Midterm | ||
| Final Exam | ||
| Total |
| Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
70
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| Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
30
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| Total |
ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE
| Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) |
16
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1
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16
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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 |
16
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2
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32
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| Field Work |
0
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| Quizzes / Studio Critiques |
0
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| Portfolio |
0
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| Homework / Assignments |
4
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10
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40
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| Presentation / Jury |
2
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15
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30
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| Project |
1
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30
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30
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| Seminar / Workshop |
0
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| Oral Exam |
0
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| Midterms |
0
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| Final Exam |
0
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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. |
X | ||||
| 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. |
X | ||||
| 8 | To be able to develop a socially responsible, scientific and ethical perspective regarding the collection, analysis, interpretation and presentation of data. |
X | ||||
| 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. |
X | ||||
| 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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