Empirical methods in social and political research (SP 515)
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theory | Practice | Lab | Credit | ECTS |
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| SP 515 | Empirical methods in social and political research | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
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| Admission Requirements |
| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
| Course Type | Compulsory |
| Course Level | Masters Degree |
| Course Instructor(s) | Birol CAYMAZ birolhoca.caymaz@gmail.com (Email) |
| Assistant | |
| Objective | The course provides a methodological basis for both field research and study on texts. We will teach first of all, the two principal techniques of researches on social sciences: interview and sample questionnaire. We will also discuss the bibliographic research and identification of sources and finally we will study on content analyses and texts reviews. |
| Content | After an introductive presentation on the specificity of disciplinary fields related to research methods used, the first part presents the approach of social sciences researches. The second part focuses on the preparation and implementation of sample questionnaire; development and use of the questionnaire, selection of the surveyed population and data processing. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
1- Know the majority of methods 2- Learn the steps of scientific research 3- Choose the appropriate research technique 4- Know how to prepare a sample questionnaire 5- Develop and direct the questionnaire 6- Prepare a sampling 7- Produce results 8- Know how to analyze data 9- Prepare a survey research interview 10- Select the method of interview 11- Prepare the interview guide 12- Conduct a interview 13- Report the content 14- Analyze the data |
| Teaching and Learning Methods | The majority of the courses are in the form of lectures. From the 5th week, students should be organized in groups and create a research project involving the application of at least one research technique taught in class. |
| References |
PATRICK CHAMPAGNE (…éd.)- Initiation à la pratique sociologique. Paris, Dunod. 1989. BOURDIEU Pierre- « La fausse neutralité des techniques : objet construit ou artefact », pp. 253-264, in BOURDIEU, PASSERON et CHAMBOREDON (éd.)- Le métier de sociologue, Paris, Bordas. BOURDIEU Pierre- « L’opinion publique n’existe pas », pp. 222-250, in Question de sociologie, les éditions de minuit, 1984. MUCCHIELLI Alex- Les méthodes qualitatives, Paris, PUF, 1994. FERREOL G., DEUBEL P.- Méthodologie des sciences sociales. Paris, Armand Colin, 1993 BEAUD Stéphane - “L’usage de l’entretien en sciences sociales”, Politix, no 35, pp. 226-257 BOURDIEU Pierre - “Comprendre”, pp. 903-939, in La Misère du Monde, Seuil, 1993 LEGAVRE Jean-Baptiste - “La «neutralité» dans l’entretien de recherche”, Politix, no 35, pp. 207-225 DUCHESNE Sophie - “Entretien non-préstructuré, stratégie de recherche et étude des représentations”, Politix, no 35, pp. 189-206 CAYMAZ Birol- “Siyasi partilerin gençlik kolları”, ss. 299-330, in Türkiye’de gençlik çalışması ve politikaları, Bilgi üniv. Yay., 2008. ÜSTEL Füsun, CAYMAZ Birol- Seçkinler ve sosyal mesafe. (rapor) Nisan 2009. http://www.aciktoplumvakfi.org.tr/pdf/seckinler-ve-sosyal-mesafe.pdf |
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| Credits ECTS | 0 | ||