ECTS - Statistics and Research Methods in Social Sciences II
Statistics and Research Methods in Social Sciences II (KAM210) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Statistics and Research Methods in Social Sciences II | KAM210 | 4. Semester | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| N/A |
| Course Language | Turkish |
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| Course Type | Compulsory Departmental Courses |
| Course Level | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer, Drill and Practice, Brain Storming, Project Design/Management. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | The aim of the course is to introduce and apply quantitative research methods in social sciences. Thus, students will be informed about conducting research based on consistent and empirical data. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Quantitative methods; SPSS; statistical tests; area research. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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| 1 | Introduction. Introducing the lesson and explaining the expectations from the students. | |
| 2 | What is statistics? What is its role in research? | Richard J. Shavelson, Sosyal Bilimler için İstatistik, sayfa 3-41. |
| 3 | Descriptive Statistics for Univariate Distributions (I) – Frequency Distributions | Richard J. Shavelson, Sosyal Bilimler için İstatistik, sayfa 51-91. Example explanation and solutions with Excel |
| 4 | Descriptive Statistics for Univariate Distributions (II) – Central Tendency and Measures of Variability | Richard J. Shavelson, Sosyal Bilimler için İstatistik, sayfa 92-127. Example explanation and solutions with PSPP or Excel application |
| 5 | Example explanation and solutions with PSPP or Excel application | Richard J. Shavelson, Sosyal Bilimler için İstatistik, sayfa 128-154. Sample explanation and solutions with PSPP application 1. Homework. |
| 6 | Descriptive Statistics for Common Distributions (I) – Correlation Coefficient | Richard J. Shavelson, Sosyal Bilimler için İstatistik, sayfa 157-192. Sample explanation and solutions with PSPP application |
| 7 | Hypothesis Testing and Statistical Inferences | Richard J. Shavelson, Sosyal Bilimler için İstatistik, sayfa 223-355. Sample explanation and solutions with PSPP application |
| 8 | Between-Group Statistical Tests – t-Tests | Richard J. Shavelson, Sosyal Bilimler için İstatistik, sayfa 359-400. Sample explanation and solutions with PSPP application |
| 9 | Between-Group Statistical Tests – One-Way Analysis of Variance | Richard J. Shavelson, Sosyal Bilimler için İstatistik, sayfa 401-452. Sample explanation and solutions with PSPP application |
| 10 | Midterm | |
| 11 | Simple and Multiple Regression Analysis I | Richard J. Shavelson, Sosyal Bilimler için İstatistik, sayfa 578-600. Sample explanation and solutions with PSPP application |
| 12 | Simple and Multiple Regression Analysis II | Richard J. Shavelson, Sosyal Bilimler için İstatistik, sayfa 578-600. Sample explanation and solutions with PSPP application 2. Homework. |
| 13 | Categorical Data Analysis: Cross Table and Chi-Square Test | Richard J. Shavelson, Sosyal Bilimler için İstatistik, sayfa 601-634. • Sample explanation and solutions with PSPP application |
| 14 | Course repetition | Repetition of past topics and answering questions. Information about the final exam. |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. Richard J. Shavelson, Sosyal Bilimler için İstatistik, Ankara: Pegem Akademi, 2016. |
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Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | 1 | 20 |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | 2 | 20 |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 1 | 25 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 35 |
| Toplam | 5 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | 65 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 35 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | |
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| Major Area Courses | X |
| Supportive Courses | |
| Media and Managment Skills Courses | |
| Transferable Skill Courses |
The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications
| # | Program Qualifications / Competencies | Level of Contribution | ||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Students can learn the basic concepts, theories and methods of political science and public administration and use them in the analysis of national and global political developments and cause-effect relationships. | |||||
| 2 | It enables one to understand how policies are created and implemented in real life at the local, national, regional and/or global level, to recognize the important institutions and actors that play a role in these processes, and to know the functioning of public administration. | |||||
| 3 | It provides a basic level of knowledge about other fields related to political science and public administration disciplines (such as international relations, sociology, psychology, cultural studies, economics, law, history, etc.) and thus provides an interdisciplinary understanding that takes into account the relationships between different areas of life and establishes connections. | |||||
| 4 | Learning the use of quantitative and/or qualitative research techniques that can be used in the field of political science and public administration, software, hardware and/or technical tools that can be useful; gaining experience in designing and executing research projects to develop their application skills in this field. | X | ||||
| 5 | By promoting critical analytical thinking, intellectual debate and lifelong learning, the development of the ability to act with an open mind, to avoid discrimination and to be sensitive and respectful of different points of view, thus developing skills for acting in partnership. | |||||
| 6 | To develop decision-making and initiative taking, work completion and time management competencies by understanding business ethics in public administration, politics and all related fields. | |||||
| 7 | Developing communication skills, oral and written expression, presentation techniques; learning the writing principles and procedures required to write an academic article on political science and public administration disciplines. | |||||
| 8 | The aim of the course is to master the English terminology in the disciplines of political science and public administration and to gain foreign language knowledge at a level to follow the studies written in English, so that current political developments and events in various countries can be analysed comparatively. | |||||
| 9 | To know the political history of both Turkey and the world in terms of periods, important turning points and actors, to comprehend the impact of the social-historical backgrounds of countries on current political and administrative issues. | |||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
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| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | |||
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 1 | 14 | 14 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 18 | 18 |
| Total Workload | 126 | ||