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  5. Qualitative Research Methods in Lifelong Learning and Adult Education
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Last Updated: 20/10/2026

Code - Course Title Course Type Laboratory + Practice ECTS
HÖY507 - Qualitative Research Methods in Lifelong Learning and Adult Education I. SEMESTER 3 +0 6.0
Language of Instruction Türkçe
Course Type Elective Courses
Course Instructor(s) DR. ÖĞR. ÜYESİ ELA AKGÜN ÖZBEK
Mode of Delivery Face to face
Place of Delivery On Campus
Used Educational Platforms Online,Face-to-face
Prerequisites None
Courses Recomended Science Ethics and Research Techniques
Recommended Resources Büyüköztürk, Ş., Çakmak, E. K., Akgün, Ö. E., Karadeniz, Ş., & Demirel, F. (2019). Eğitimde bilimsel araştırma yöntemleri (27. baskı). Pegem Akademi.Creswell, J. W., & Poth, C. N. (2024). Qualitative inquiry and research design: Choosing among five approaches (5th ed.). SAGE Publications.Miles, M. B., Huberman, A. M., & Saldaña, J. (2014). Qualitative data analysis: A methods sourcebook (3rd ed.). SAGE Publications.Silverman, D. (2017). Doing qualitative research (5th ed.). SAGE Publications.Patton, M. Q. (2015). Qualitative research & evaluation methods: Integrating theory and practice (4th ed.). SAGE Publications.Merriam, S. B., & Tisdell, E. J., Stuckey-Peyrot, H.L. (2025). Qualitative research: A guide to design and implementation (5th ed.). Jossey-Bass.Yıldırım, A., & Şimşek, H. (2021). Sosyal bilimlerde nitel araştırma yöntemleri (12. baskı). Seçkin Yayıncılık.
Work Placement None
Aims of the Course The aim of this course is to provide a holistic understanding of the philosophical foundations and the logic of knowledge production in qualitative research within the context of lifelong learning and adult education, and to develop a research approach that ensures methodological alignment between the research problem, paradigm, design, sampling, data collection, and analysis. In this regard, the course aims to provide a theoretical and practical foundation for evaluating the suitability of different qualitative research designs and methods for research questions alongside their alternatives, justifying methodological choices based on evidence, and analyzing qualitative data. Furthermore, the course aims to support the processes of designing, conducting, reporting in the form of an article, and defending the methodological decisions of a small-scale qualitative study by ensuring that research quality is addressed within the framework of evidence sufficiency, transparency, reflexivity, ethical responsibility, and the limitations of research claims.

Weeks Learning Outcomes Topics Teaching Methods
Week - 1 LO-1 LO-2 Course introduction; introduction to qualitative research; lifelong learning context Lecture Question & Answer Discussion Team/Group Work
Week - 2 LO-1 LO-2 Research paradigms (positivism, interpretivism, critical approaches) Lecture Question & Answer Discussion Team/Group Work Problem Solving
Week - 3 LO-2 Problem formulation and research questions in qualitative research Lecture Question & Answer Discussion Team/Group Work Problem Solving Brain Storming Critique/Critical Reading Practice/Practical Work/Workshop Research and Inquiry Document/Text/Data Analysis
Week - 4 LO-3 Case study and multiple case designs (including cross-case analysis) Lecture Question & Answer Discussion Team/Group Work Brain Storming Critique/Critical Reading Practice/Practical Work/Workshop Research and Inquiry Document/Text/Data Analysis
Week - 5 LO-3 Phenomenology and life history research Lecture Question & Answer Discussion Team/Group Work Brain Storming Critique/Critical Reading Practice/Practical Work/Workshop Research and Inquiry Document/Text/Data Analysis
Week - 6 LO-3 Action research and participatory action research (PAR) Lecture Question & Answer Discussion Team/Group Work Brain Storming Critique/Critical Reading Practice/Practical Work/Workshop Research and Inquiry Document/Text/Data Analysis
Week - 7 LO-3 Grounded Theory Lecture Question & Answer Discussion Team/Group Work Brain Storming Critique/Critical Reading Practice/Practical Work/Workshop Research and Inquiry Document/Text/Data Analysis
Week - 8 LO-3 Narrative inquiry and ethnography Lecture Question & Answer Discussion Team/Group Work Brain Storming Critique/Critical Reading Practice/Practical Work/Workshop Research and Inquiry Document/Text/Data Analysis
Week - 9 LO-3 Digital ethnography (netnography) and online learning environments Lecture Question & Answer Discussion Team/Group Work Brain Storming Critique/Critical Reading Practice/Practical Work/Workshop Research and Inquiry Document/Text/Data Analysis
Week - 10 LO-4 Sampling strategies and data collection approaches Lecture Question & Answer Discussion Team/Group Work Problem Solving Brain Storming Critique/Critical Reading Demonstration and Practice Practice/Practical Work/Workshop Research and Inquiry Document/Text/Data Analysis
Week - 11 LO-4 Data collection tools: interviews, observation, document analysis Lecture Question & Answer Discussion Team/Group Work Problem Solving Brain Storming Critique/Critical Reading Demonstration and Practice Practice/Practical Work/Workshop Research and Inquiry Document/Text/Data Analysis
Week - 12 LO-5 Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) and qualitative content analysis Lecture Question & Answer Discussion Team/Group Work Brain Storming Critique/Critical Reading Demonstration and Practice Practice/Practical Work/Workshop Research and Inquiry Document/Text/Data Analysis
Week - 13 LO-5 LO-7 Data analysis: thematic analysis, coding (Qualitative Data Analysis Software) Lecture Question & Answer Team/Group Work Demonstration and Practice Practice/Practical Work/Workshop
Week - 14 LO-6 LO-8 Credibility, transferability, dependability, and confirmability + Project Presentations Lecture Question & Answer Discussion Team/Group Work Case Study Problem Solving Brain Storming Critique/Critical Reading Practice/Practical Work/Workshop Document/Text/Data Analysis

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