Prof. Dr. M. Ersin KUŞDİL Tel: 0 224 2941872 Faks: 0 224 2941897 E-posta: mekusdil@uludag.edu.tr
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Objective of the Course:
Familiarize students with the conceptual foundations, data collection methods, main methods of analysis, and critical evaluation of qualitative methods of research as they are applied in psychology.
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Contribution of the Course to Professional Development
It contributes to the student's detailed knowledge of the use of qualitative methodology in the discipline of psychology and helps them to understand the methodological diversity in the field.
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Learning Outcomes:
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Having knowledge of main lines of criticism directed at positivist approaches in psychology;
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Mastering the epistemological foundations of qualitative research in psychology;
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Having knowledge of and practical experience with methods of data collection in qualitative research ;
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Having knowledge of and practical experience with the main types of qualitative anlaysis;
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Being able to write a research proposal or a research report based on qualitative research methods;
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Course Content:
Week
Theoretical
Practical
1
Goals and content of the course
2
Critique of positivist methodology
3
Epistemological foundations of qualitative research
4
Designing and planning qualitative research
5
Ethics in qualitative research
6
Data collection in qualitative reserch
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Thematic analysis
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Grounded theory
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Interpretative phenomenological analysis
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Discourse analysis
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Foucauldian discourse analysis
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Other methods of qualitative analysis
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Evaluation of qualitative research projects
14
Critique of qualitative research
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Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials:
Willig, C. (2013). Introducing qualitative research in psychology, 3rd ed. Maidenhead, Berkshire: Open University Press.
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Assesment
TERM LEARNING ACTIVITIES
NUMBER
PERCENT
Midterm Exam
0
0
Quiz
0
0
Homeworks, Performances
3
75
Final Exam
1
25
Total
4
100
Contribution of Term (Year) Learning Activities to Success Grade
75
Contribution of Final Exam to Success Grade
25
Total
100
Measurement and Evaluation Techniques Used in the Course
Final grades will be calculated using the grade intervals specified in the regulation.
Information
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ECTS / WORK LOAD TABLE
Activites
NUMBER
TIME [Hour]
Total WorkLoad [Hour]
Theoretical
14
3
42
Practicals/Labs
0
0
0
Self Study and Preparation
14
10
140
Homeworks, Performances
3
20
60
Projects
0
0
0
Field Studies
0
0
0
Midtermexams
0
0
0
Others
0
0
0
Final Exams
1
60
60
Total WorkLoad
302
Total workload/ 30 hr
10,06
ECTS Credit of the Course
10
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CONTRIBUTION OF LEARNING OUTCOMES TO PROGRAMME QUALIFICATIONS
