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Ders Öğretim Planı
| Dersin Kodu | Dersin Adı | Dersin Türü | Yıl | Yarıyıl | AKTS | Kredi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEE501.1 | Scientific Research Methods | Ders | 1 | 1 | 12.00 | 3.00 |
Dersin Seviyesi
Yüksek Lisans
Dersin Sunulduğu Dil
İngilizce
Dersin Amacı
This graduate seminar serves as a concise and practical introduction to how to produce empirical research in the social sciences. The main goal of this course is to prepare students for their transition from being consumers of scientific knowledge to producers of it. This transition requires developing new skills with regard to research design and methods, as well as a solid understanding of the methodological challenges social scientists face in empirical work. Our aim in this class will be to advance ourselves on both fronts. Keep in mind that this course is only an introduction to the topic of research methods and design, and only one of the many potential ones, shaped by the instructor’s background (political science, international relations, area studies) and experience. Thus, we will neither be able to cover all the different approaches to designing research in social sciences nor dig very deeply into the intricacies of specific research methods, nor dedicate too much time to epistemological and ontological debates. You should view this course and its topics merely as a starting point in your journey as a researcher and be prepared to go beyond and study independently, guided by your personal research interests and priorities.
Dersi Veren Öğretim GörevlisiGörevlileri
Assist. Prof. Dr. Yury Katliarou
Öğrenme Çıktıları
| 1 | knowing the fundamentals of conducting research in social sciences |
| 2 | being able to distinguish strong research designs from weaker ones |
| 3 | being able to constructively critique others’ work from a methodological point of view |
| 4 | being able to develop and assess original research questions |
| 5 | being able select appropriate research methods and data collection techniques for research projects |
| 6 | being able to produce original research design, and present it to the public. |
Öğrenim Türü
Birinci Öğretim
Dersin Ön Koşulu Olan Dersler
N/A
Ders İçin Önerilen Diğer Hususlar
Course Policies and Miscellaneous Points • The lectures and discussions are conducted in English. • Attendance is mandatory and will be recorded weekly. • You are expected to be in class on time. • All additional relevant course information, changes, and updates will be announced and shared by the instructor via sanalkampus.nisantasi.edu.tr. It is the students' responsibility to keep track of all such announcements and updates. • Use the email address provided in the syllabus to communicate with the instructor outside the classroom. I typically reply to emails within the standard working hours. I do not respond to work-related emails sent outside of working hours, on weekends, and on other days off until the following working day. • AI-assistance during brainstorming, reviewing and organizing information and ideas (e.g., for discussion preparation or paper ideas investigation) can be handy, helpful and beneficial. But without your critical input and expertise on the subject, the outcome “as is” will most likely be of subpar quality and will be quite generic and unoriginal, thus reflecting poorly on the evaluation of your performance. The use of generative AI for generating the texts – in full or in part – of written assignments is not allowed (see assignment descriptions) since it defeats the purpose of education at the graduate level. Remember, as graduate students, it’s you who should be producing original work which AI will later use in its responses to other people. • For general academic procedures and regulations, such as the student code of conduct, the handling of academic grievances, and expectations regarding academic honesty, consult the available university regulations.
Dersin İçeriği
The course will be in the format of face-to-face meetings. While there will be some lecturing, this is a graduate seminar: all participants are expected to engage with assigned materials and tasks before classes, take an active part in weekly meetings, be proactive in raising and answering questions, sharing their ideas and observations, etc. Additionally, we will have short presentations and critiques of research articles during Weeks 4-11, a research question workshop, and two final sessions during which students will present the drafts of their final research papers and provide feedback on the research of others.
Haftalık Ayrıntılı Ders İçeriği
| Hafta | Teorik | [OgretimYontemVeTeknikleri] | [OnHazirlik] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Course Introduction and Overview | Interactive lecturing, discussion | Reviewing the syllabus and outline |
| 2 | Social Sciences and Research Design | Discussion, interactive lecturing | Completing assigned readings for the week: • Chapter 1 “The Science in Social Science” in Gary King, Robert O. Keohane, and Sidney Verba. 1994. Designing Social Inquiry. Princeton University Press. • Chapter 4 “Research Design” in Earl Babbie. 2017. The Basics of Social Research (7th ed.). CENGAGE Learning. • Chapter 5 “Research Design” in Anol Bhattacherjee. 2012. Social Science Research: Principles, Methods, and Practices. USF Digital Commons |
| 3 | No Session – National Holiday | ||
| 4 | Spotlight on Questions, Puzzles, and Literature Review | Student presentations, discussion, interactive lecturing | Completing assigned readings for the week: • Leanne Powner. 2014. Empirical Research and Writing. SAGE (pp. 1-54) • Karl Gustafsson and Linus Hagström. 2018. “What is the point? Teaching Graduate Students How to Construct Political Science Research Puzzles.” European Political Science 17(4): 634-648. • Chapter 4 “Writing a Literature Review” in Christopher K Lamont. 2015. Research Methods in Politics and International Relations. SAGE. |
| 5 | Spotlight on Conceptualization, Operationalization, and Measurement | Student presentations, discussion, interactive lecturing | Completing assigned readings: • Chapter 5 “Conceptualization, Operationalization and Measurement” in Earl Babbie. 2017. The Basics of Social Research (7th ed.). CENGAGE Learning. • Jenifer Whitten-Woodring “Conceptualization, Measurement, and Data” in R. Joseph Huddleston, Thomas Jamieson, and Patrick James (eds.). 2022. Handbook of Research Methods in International Relations. Edward Elgar. • Chapter 6 “Measurement of Constructs” in Anol Bhattacherjee. 2012. Social Science Research: Principles, Methods, and Practices. USF Digital Commons |
| 6 | Quantitative Research Methods Overview | Student presentations, discussion, interactive lecturing | Completing assigned readings: • Earl Babbie. 2017. The Basics of Social Research (7th ed.). CENGAGE Learning (pp. 190-294) • Chapter 6 “Quantitative Methods in International Relations” in Christopher K Lamont. 2015. Research Methods in Politics and International Relations. SAGE. |
| 7 | Quantitative Data Collection | Student presentations, discussion, interactive lecturing | Completing assigned readings: • Chapters 9 and 10 in Anol Bhattacherjee. 2012. Social Science Research: Principles, Methods, and Practices. USF Digital Commons • Jessica Maves Braithwaite, “Challenges and Payoffs of Building a Dataset from Scratch” in R. Joseph Huddleston, Thomas Jamieson, and Patrick James (eds.). 2022. Handbook of Research Methods in International Relations. Edward Elgar. • Peter Cuppernull and Rochelle Terman, “Text as Data” in R. Joseph Huddleston, Thomas Jamieson, and Patrick James (eds.). 2022. Handbook of Research Methods in International Relations. Edward Elgar. |
| 8 | Workshop on Research Questions and Research Design Ideas | Discussion, peer review | Drafts of research question and literature review papers |
| 9 | Quantitative Data Analysis | Student presentations, discussion, interactive lecturing | Completing assigned readings: • Chapter 5 “Descriptive Statistics” in B. Guy Peters, Jon Pierre, Gerry Stoker, and Peter Burnham. 2008. Research Methods in Politics (2nd ed.). Palgrave MacMillan. • Giacomo Chiozza, “Regression Analysis” in R. Joseph Huddleston, Thomas Jamieson, and Patrick James (eds.). 2022. Handbook of Research Methods in International Relations. Edward Elgar. • Myriam Shiran and Patrick E. Shea, “Survival Analysis in International Relations” in R. Joseph Huddleston, Thomas Jamieson, and Patrick James (eds.). 2022. Handbook of Research Methods in International Relations. Edward Elgar. |
| 10 | Qualitative Research Methods Overview | Student presentations, discussion, interactive lecturing | Completing assigned readings: • Reyna L. Reyes Nunez, “A Brief Glance into Qualitative Methods for International Relations” in R. Joseph Huddleston, Thomas Jamieson, and Patrick James (eds.). 2022. Handbook of Research Methods in International Relations. Edward Elgar. • Chapter 5 “Qualitative Methods in International Relations” in Christopher K Lamont. 2015. Research Methods in Politics and International Relations. SAGE • Sidney Tarrow, “Bridging the Quantitative-Qualitative Divide” in Henry E. Brady and David Collier (eds.). 2010. Rethinking Social Inquiry: Diverse tools, shared standards. Rowman & Littlefield. |
| 11 | Qualitative Data Collection and Analysis | Student presentations, discussion, interactive lecturing | Completing assigned readings: • Chapter 7 “Documentary and Archival Analysis” in B. Guy Peters, Jon Pierre, Gerry Stoker, and Peter Burnham. 2008. Research Methods in Politics (2nd ed.). Palgrave MacMillan. • Chapter 9 “Elite Interviewing” in B. Guy Peters, Jon Pierre, Gerry Stoker, and Peter Burnham. 2008. Research Methods in Politics (2nd ed.). Palgrave MacMillan. • Chapter 10 “Discourse Analysis and Other Methods” in B. Guy Peters, Jon Pierre, Gerry Stoker, and Peter Burnham. 2008. Research Methods in Politics (2nd ed.). Palgrave MacMillan. • Sheila Carapico, Janine A. Clark, Amaney Jamal, David Romano, Jilian Schwedler, and Mark Tessler. 2006. “The Methodologies of Field Research in the Middle East.” PS: Political Science and Politics XXXIX (3), pp.417-441. |
| 12 | Case Studies | Discussion, interactive lecturing | Completing assigned readings: • Chapter 11 “Case Research” in Anol Bhattacherjee. 2012. Social Science Research: Principles, Methods, and Practices. USF Digital Commons • Luai Allarakia, “Case Study Analysis” in R. Joseph Huddleston, Thomas Jamieson, and Patrick James (eds.). 2022. Handbook of Research Methods in International Relations. Edward Elgar. • Alexander L. George and Andrew Bennett. 2005. Case Studies and Theory Development in the Social Sciences. MIT Press (excerpts). |
| 13 | Brief Discussion on Combining Multiple Methods; Student Presentations of Research Design Paper Drafts | Student presentations, discussion, peer review | Completing assigned readings: • Şener Aktürk and Yury Katliarou. 2021. “Institutionalization of Ethnocultural Diversity and the Representation of European Muslims.” Perspectives on Politics 19 (2): 388-405. • Leanne Powner. 2014. Empirical Research and Writing. SAGE (pp. 223-268). Preparing a 10-12-minute presentation of research design paper drafts |
| 14 | Student Presentations of Research Design Paper Drafts | Student presentations, discussion, peer review | Preparing a 10-12-minute presentation of research design paper drafts |
Ders Kitabı Malzemesi Önerilen Kaynaklar
Gary King, Robert O. Keohane, and Sidney Verba. 1994. Designing Social Inquiry. Princeton University Press. Earl Babbie. 2017. The Basics of Social Research (7th ed.). CENGAGE Learning. Anol Bhattacherjee. 2012. Social Science Research: Principles, Methods, and Practices. USF Digital Commons. Leanne Powner. 2014. Empirical Research and Writing. SAGE. Christopher K Lamont. 2015. Research Methods in Politics and International Relations. SAGE. R. Joseph Huddleston, Thomas Jamieson, and Patrick James (eds.). 2022. Handbook of Research Methods in International Relations. Edward Elgar. B. Guy Peters, Jon Pierre, Gerry Stoker, and Peter Burnham. 2008. Research Methods in Politics (2nd ed.). Palgrave MacMillan. Henry E. Brady and David Collier (eds.). 2010. Rethinking Social Inquiry: Diverse tools, shared standards. Rowman & Littlefield. Alexander L. George and Andrew Bennett. 2005. Case Studies and Theory Development in the Social Sciences. MIT Press
Planlanan Öğrenme Aktiviteleri ve Metodları
Discussion Participation , Research Article Presentation and Critique , Research Question and Literature Review Workshop and Paper, Research Design Paper and Presentations
Değerlendirme
| Yarıyıl (Yıl) İçi Etkinlikleri | Adet | Değer |
|---|---|---|
| Tartışma | 1 | 25 |
| Makale Yazma | 1 | 38 |
| Makale Kritik Etme | 1 | 37 |
| Toplam | 100 | |
| Yarıyıl (Yıl) Sonu Etkinlikleri | Adet | Değer |
| Makale Yazma | 1 | 100 |
| Toplam | 100 | |
| Yarıyıl (Yıl) İçi Etkinlikleri | 40 | |
| Yarıyıl (Yıl) Sonu Etkinlikleri | 60 | |
Staj Durumu
N/A
İş Yükü Hesaplaması
| Etkinlikler | Sayısı | Süresi (saat) | Toplam İş Yükü (saat) |
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| Derse Katılım | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Makale Yazma | 1 | 200 | 200 |
| Makale Kritik Etme | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Okuma | 12 | 4 | 48 |
| Toplam İş Yükü (saat) | 294 | ||
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