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  2. Department of Sociology
  3. Master of Arts (MA) in Sociology
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  5. Methodological Problems in Sociological Research
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Last Updated: 30/09/2026

Code - Course Title Course Type Laboratory + Practice ECTS
SOS550 - Methodological Problems in Sociological Research I. SEMESTER 3 +0 6.0
Language of Instruction Türkçe
Course Type Elective Courses
Course Instructor(s) PROF. DR. TEMMUZ GÖNÇ ŞAVRAN
Mode of Delivery Face to face, online while Covid-19 epidemic
Place of Delivery
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Prerequisites None
Courses Recomended None
Recommended Resources Benton, Ted ve Ian Craib (2008). Sosyal Bilim Felsefesi. İstanbul: Sentez. Neuman, W.L. (2006) Toplumsal Araştırma Yöntemleri Nitel ve Nicel Yaklaşımlar. Cilt 1. İstanbul: Yayın Odası.Gönç Şavran, T. (2012) (Ed). Sosyolojide Araştırma Yöntem ve Teknikleri. Anadolu Üniversitesi Yayınları.Creswell, John W. (2015). Nitel Araştırma Yöntemleri: Beş Yaklaşıma Göre Nitel Araştırma ve Araştırma Deseni. Siyasal Kitabevi, AnkaraLin, Nan (1976). Foundation of Social Research, New York: McGraw-Hill.
Work Placement None
Aims of the Course

Weeks Learning Outcomes Topics Teaching Methods
Week - 1 Science, knowledge, social science and social research
Week - 2 Methodological approaches in social science
Week - 3 Quantitative and qualitative research methods
Week - 4 Research designs
Week - 5 Research topic and formulation of the research problem
Week - 6 Literature review
Week - 7 The aims, significance, scope and limitations of the research
Week - 8 Operationalization and conceptualization
Week - 9 Sampling
Week - 10 Measurment and data gathering
Week - 11 Quantitative and qualitative data analysis
Week - 12 Reliability, validity, trystworthiness and scientific ethics
Week - 13 Reporting, scientific language and writing strategies
Week - 14 General evaluation

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Assessment Method and Passing Requirements
Quamtity Percentage (%)
1.Midterm Exam 1 40
Final Exam 1 60
Toplam (%) 100

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