GRADUATE SCHOOL
Design Studies (With Thesis)
GS 591 | Course Introduction and Application Information
Course Name |
Research Design and Methods in Social Sciences
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Code
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Semester
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Theory
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Application/Lab
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Local Credits
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ECTS
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GS 591
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Fall
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3
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0
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3
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7.5
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Prerequisites |
None
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Course Language |
English
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Course Type |
Required
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Course Level |
Second Cycle
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Assistant(s) | - |
Course Objectives | The course is intended to provide a solid foundation for research design and methods in social sciences for students to use in their graduate studies. This course aims to prepare graduate students to comprehend the tools, subjects and methods related with the logic of the scientific inquiry, research design, and qualitative and quantitative research methods. The course also aims to reinforce awareness of the research process and ability to conduct research in an ethical and comprehensive way via suitable research strategies. |
Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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Course Description | The aim of the course is to deliver a complete understanding of the various research methods used in social sciences, and to establish necessary practical skills required for their application. In this course, students will develop a formal research proposal for a master thesis or term project on a topic related to their individual graduate programs, with the supervision of their advisors, to be presented to the academic staff of the related graduate program. |
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Transferable Skill Courses |
WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES
Week | Subjects | Related Preparation |
1 | Introduction: Research in Social Science | Chapter 2 &3 in Benton & Craib (2011) |
2 | Positivism, Interpretivism and Critical Realism | Chapter 1 &2 in Danermark et al. (2002) |
3 | Stages of Research in Social Sciences | - |
4 | Stages of Research in Social Sciences | - |
5 | Stages of Research in Social Sciences | |
6 | Causality, Theory and Hypothesis | Chapter 3 in King et al. (1995) |
7 | Linking Theory and Observation | Chapter 5 in Rich et al. (2018) |
8 | Selecting and Presenting Data | Chapter 4 in King et al. (1995) & Chapter 14 in Rich et. Al (2018) |
9 | Scientific Output | |
10 | Scientific Output | - |
11 | Student Presentations | |
12 | Student Presentations | |
13 | Term Project Writing | |
14 | Term Project Writing | |
15 | Term Project Writing | |
16 | Review of the Semester |
Course Notes/Textbooks | Benton & Craib (2010), Philosophy of Social Science: The Philosophical Foundations of Social Thought, 2nd Edition, Palgrave Macmillan (ISBN-10: 023024260X) Danermark et al. (2001) Explaining Society: Critical Realism in the Social Sciences, Routledge (ISBN-10: 041522182X) King et al. (1994), Designing Social Inquiry; Scientific Inference in Qualitative Research, Princeton University Press (ISBN-10: 9780691034713) Rich et al. (2018), “Empirical Political Analysis; Quantitative and Qualitative Research Methods, Routledge (ISBN-10: 1138088773) |
Suggested Readings/Materials |
EVALUATION SYSTEM
Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
Participation |
1
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5
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Laboratory / Application | ||
Field Work | ||
Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
Portfolio | ||
Homework / Assignments |
1
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35
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Presentation / Jury |
1
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30
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Project |
1
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30
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Seminar / Workshop | ||
Oral Exams | ||
Midterm | ||
Final Exam | ||
Total |
Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
1
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40
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Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
1
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60
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Total |
ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE
Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
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Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) |
16
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3
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48
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Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours) |
16
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0
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Study Hours Out of Class |
16
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3
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48
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Field Work |
0
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Quizzes / Studio Critiques |
0
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Portfolio |
0
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Homework / Assignments |
1
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45
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45
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Presentation / Jury |
1
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84
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84
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Project |
0
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Seminar / Workshop |
0
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Oral Exam |
0
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Midterms |
0
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Final Exam |
0
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Total |
225
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COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP
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Program Competencies/Outcomes |
* Contribution Level
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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1 | to be able to expand the practical knowledge gained in undergraduate programs with theoretical field of design research, |
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2 | to be able to examine, interpret data and assess concepts and ideas with research methods of design theory and social sciences, |
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3 | to be able to identify problems of design disciplines in times of global / environmental crisis and to be able to develop possible solutions for design practitioners, |
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4 | to be able to expand knowledge on the history of material culture as it relates to design practices of the past, |
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5 | to be able to promote research on local practices of everyday life and assess the outcome to implement design solutions, |
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6 | to be able to facilitate interactions in between varied design disciplines and to promote collaborative work to solve complex problems, |
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7 | to be able to process outcome of design research to be applied in design education, |
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8 | to be able to instigate research on the new tools, technologies and materials of production in order to accelerate changes in design practices, |
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9 | to be able to develop an ethical approach towards design professions in order to install social and environmental responsibilities, |
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10 | to be able to use a foreign language for both chasing the scientific publication and developing proper communication with colleagues from other countries, in written and verbal ways. |
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11 | to be able to use computer programs needed in the field design as well as information and communication technologies in advanced levels (“European Computer Driving Licence”, Advanced Level”). |
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest
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