Information Package / Course Catalogue
| Political Science and International Relations | |||||
| Bachelor | Length of the Programme: 4 | Number of Credits: 240 | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF: Level 6 |
Ders Genel Tanıtım Bilgileri
| School/Faculty/Institute | Faculty of Econ., Admin. and Social Sciences | ||||
| Course Code | POLS 203 | ||||
| Course Title in English | Research Methods | ||||
| Course Title in Turkish | Research Methods | ||||
| Language of Instruction | |||||
| Type of Course | Flipped Classroom | ||||
| Level of Course | Select | ||||
| Semester | Fall | ||||
| Contact Hours per Week |
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| Estimated Student Workload | 158 hours per semester | ||||
| Number of Credits | 6 ECTS | ||||
| Grading Mode | Standard Letter Grade | ||||
| Pre-requisites | None | ||||
| Expected Prior Knowledge | None | ||||
| Co-requisites | None | ||||
| Registration Restrictions | Only Undergraduate Students | ||||
| Overall Educational Objective | To learn the elementary skills to conduct academic research. | ||||
| Course Description | This course guides students through research methods and methodologies thereby providing students with a practical introduction to doing research. Conducting research entails asking good questions, understanding the significance of one’s research in the larger disciplinary field, locating and analyzing data, writing a scholarly paper and presenting findings. | ||||
| Course Description in Turkish |
Course Learning Outcomes and CompetencesUpon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:1) Upon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to: 1. discern research from belief, opinion and coffee-talk; 2) 2. use university library resources; 3) 3. devise research questions; 4) 4. produce academic research papers. |
| Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Adequate knowledge of political history necessary to comprehend and effectively evaluate contemporary Political Science and International Relations issues. | ||||
| 2) Understanding of the fundamental concepts that exist in the fields of social and behavioral sciences as well as the correlation between these concepts | ||||
| 3) Ability to analyze the fundamental theories in the field Political Science and International Relations and to assess their reflections into practice | ||||
| 4) Ability to critically discuss different aspects of theories and developments in Political Science and International Relations both individually and in the course of group work during classroom discussions. | ||||
| 5) Ability to conduct research independently, or with a team, about the developments taking place in the international arena, make foreign policy analyses, develop research-based conflict resolution models, and prepare comprehensive reports using computers and relevant software | ||||
| 6) Ability to take decisions as well as to implement these decisions by using the knowledge about the field and the skills that have been acquired during the undergraduate studies | ||||
| 7) Ability to recognize the relations between scientific thought and ethical behavior; pay attention to being tolerant and properly defend different ideas, ideologies and belief systems | ||||
| 8) Ability to work in international institutions and multicultural environments, with the help of the knowledge on different cultures, societies, political systems as well as linguistic skills acquired during the undergraduate studies | ||||
| 9) Ability to display language skills in English at minimum B2 level enough for debating with colleagues on issues of Political Science and International Relations, and also display language skills in a second foreign language at minimum A2 level enough for communicating in daily life | ||||
| 10) Ability to pursue lifelong learning as well as perform advanced/graduate studies in the field Political Science and International Relations and other social sciences disciplines in academic institutions at home and abroad |
Relation to Program Outcomes and Competences
| N None | S Supportive | H Highly Related |
| Program Outcomes and Competences | Level | Assessed by | |
| 1) | Adequate knowledge of political history necessary to comprehend and effectively evaluate contemporary Political Science and International Relations issues. | N | |
| 2) | Understanding of the fundamental concepts that exist in the fields of social and behavioral sciences as well as the correlation between these concepts | N | |
| 3) | Ability to analyze the fundamental theories in the field Political Science and International Relations and to assess their reflections into practice | S | |
| 4) | Ability to critically discuss different aspects of theories and developments in Political Science and International Relations both individually and in the course of group work during classroom discussions. | N | |
| 5) | Ability to conduct research independently, or with a team, about the developments taking place in the international arena, make foreign policy analyses, develop research-based conflict resolution models, and prepare comprehensive reports using computers and relevant software | H | |
| 6) | Ability to take decisions as well as to implement these decisions by using the knowledge about the field and the skills that have been acquired during the undergraduate studies | S | |
| 7) | Ability to recognize the relations between scientific thought and ethical behavior; pay attention to being tolerant and properly defend different ideas, ideologies and belief systems | S | |
| 8) | Ability to work in international institutions and multicultural environments, with the help of the knowledge on different cultures, societies, political systems as well as linguistic skills acquired during the undergraduate studies | N | |
| 9) | Ability to display language skills in English at minimum B2 level enough for debating with colleagues on issues of Political Science and International Relations, and also display language skills in a second foreign language at minimum A2 level enough for communicating in daily life | S | |
| 10) | Ability to pursue lifelong learning as well as perform advanced/graduate studies in the field Political Science and International Relations and other social sciences disciplines in academic institutions at home and abroad | S |
| Prepared by and Date | BARIŞ ÇAĞLAR , January 2024 |
| Course Coordinator | BARIŞ ÇAĞLAR |
| Semester | Fall |
| Name of Instructor | Asst. Prof. Dr. BARIŞ ÇAĞLAR |
Course Contents
| Week | Subject |
| 1) | Introduction to and Roadmap of the Course |
| 2) | What is Research, Purpose and Where to Begin |
| 3) | How to Choose and Narrow Down A Topic |
| 4) | How to Devise a Research Question |
| 5) | How and Where to Conduct a Literature Review |
| 6) | How to Read a Scholarly Journal Article |
| 7) | Variables and Operationalization |
| 8) | Case Study Methodology |
| 9) | Case Presentation and Analysis |
| 10) | How to Write a Title, Abstract and Introduction |
| 11) | How to Write the Body and Conclusion Parts of the Article |
| 12) | Style Guidelines, Writing and Citing Sources: APA and MLA |
| 13) | In-class examination of the submitted research paper writing assignments |
| 14) | In-class examination of the submitted research paper writing assignments continued |
| Required/Recommended Readings | The Coursebook: Roselle, Laura and Spray, S. Research and Writing in International Relations, Boston: Longman, 2012. All other materials are posted and detailed in the Blackboard system. | |||||||||||||||
| Teaching Methods | In flipping the class, pre-class student work are composed of pre-class videos and readings that are posted on the Blackboard system in advance. Theoretical part will be put into practice via sample research papers, which make up the writing assignments. In flipping the course, in-class discussions are to be conducted in several small groups. | |||||||||||||||
| Homework and Projects | 4 writing assignments that are themselves sample research papers. They are research paper writing exercises. | |||||||||||||||
| Laboratory Work | None | |||||||||||||||
| Computer Use | Blackboard usage | |||||||||||||||
| Other Activities | None | |||||||||||||||
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| Course Administration |
caglarb@mef.edu.tr None Instructor Office: 5th Floor - Room No. 529 Office hours: Any hour of the day (09:00-17:00) Email address: baris.caglar@mef.edu.tr Academic dishonesty and plagiarism: YÖK Disciplinary Regulation. |
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ECTS Student Workload Estimation
| Activity | No/Weeks | Hours | Calculation | ||||
| No/Weeks per Semester | Preparing for the Activity | Spent in the Activity Itself | Completing the Activity Requirements | ||||
| Course Hours | 14 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 98 | ||
| Homework Assignments | 4 | 5 | 4 | 36 | |||
| Midterm(s) | 1 | 10 | 2 | 12 | |||
| Final Examination | 1 | 10 | 2 | 12 | |||
| Total Workload | 158 | ||||||
| Total Workload/25 | 6.3 | ||||||
| ECTS | 6 | ||||||