Ordu University Lifelong Learning Programme

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course Unit	Year of Study	Semester	Number of ECTS Credits
STVY517	QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE RESEARCH TECHNIQUES	Compulsory	1	1	5

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle

Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is giving information about qualitative and quantitative research methods.

Name of Lecturer(s)

YRD. DOÇ. DR. ŞERMİN TAĞ KALAFATOĞLU

Learning Outcomes

1	Ability to reflect on qualitative and quantitative research methods
2	To gain a deepened understanding of methodology
3	Using specified methodologies in practical fields

Mode of Delivery

Formal Education

Prerequisites and co-requisities

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Important aspects of qualitative and quantitative research methods.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	Theoretical background of research
2	Planning the research and proposal
3	Theory of sampling
4	Measuring
5	Techniques of collecting data
6	Survey, interview, observation
7	Ethnographic research
8	Netnography
9	Action research
10	Case study
11	Content Analysis
12	Discourse Analysis
13	Experimantal methods
14	Analyzing research data
15	Research Ethics
16	Preparing scientific reports

Recommended or Required Reading

Sosyal Bilimlerde Araştırma, Ali Balcı

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
SUM		0
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
SUM		0
Yarıyıl (Yıl) İçi Etkinlikleri		40
Yarıyıl (Yıl) Sonu Etkinlikleri		60
SUM		100

Language of Instruction

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High