TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Elective Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Bachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY	-
SEMESTER	-
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	4
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	-
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) Gain insight into the qualitative research tradition 2) Prepares a research proposal regarding qualitative research. 3) Conducts research using qualitative research methods.
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT
COURSE DEFINITION	Provides knowledge and understanding of the qualitative research process.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Scientific Research Paradigms 2nd Week Fundamentals of Qualitative Research/Comparison of Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methods 3rd Week Planning Qualitative Research 4th Week Reliability and Validity in Qualitative Research 5th Week Some Principles of Researcher Behavior in Qualitative Research 6th Week Data Collection Methods in Qualitative Research. I. Interview 7th Week Data Collection Methods in Qualitative Research. II. Observation 8th Week Data Collection Methods in Qualitative Research. III. Document 9th Week Data Analysis in Qualitative Research 10th Week Case study 11th Week Retrospective and introspective studies 12th Week Writing Qualitative Research Results 13th Week Using Qualitative Research Results 14th Week Presentation of Research
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Discussion,Questions/Answers,Presentation,Problem Solving,Project
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 20 Project 1 30 Total(%) 50 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 50 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 50 Total(%) 100
ECTS WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam 1 10 10 Preparation for Quiz Individual or group work 1 14 14 Preparation for Final exam Course hours 14 2 28 Preparation for Midterm exam 1 10 10 Laboratory (including preparation) Final exam 1 10 10 Homework 4 10 40 Total Workload 112 Total Workload / 30 3,73 ECTS Credits of the Course 4
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No