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| IDEZ6964 | Research in Language and Literature Studies | 3+0+0 | ECTS:7.5 | | Year / Semester | Fall Semester | | Level of Course | Third Cycle | | Status | Compulsory | | Department | DEPARTMENT of WESTERN LANGUAGES and LITERATURE | | Prerequisites and co-requisites | None | | Mode of Delivery | | | Contact Hours | 14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week | | Lecturer | Prof. Dr. Mustafa Naci KAYAOĞLU | | Co-Lecturer | | | Language of instruction | | | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | | | The aim of the course: | | The course aims to critically explore advanced research paradigms in applied linguistics and literary studies, equip PhD candidates with the knowledge and skills to design, conduct, and publish original scholarly research, engage them with epistemological, methodological, and ethical debates shaping language and literature research, train them to formulate research that contributes theoretically and practically to the field, and foster awareness of publication processes and the academic "publish or perish" imperative. |
| Programme Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | | PO - 1 : | understand the philosophical foundations of qualitative research. | 6 | 1,3,5, | | PO - 2 : | design qualitative research studies, including sampling, data collection, and data management. | 6 - 8 | 1,3,5, | | PO - 3 : | conduct qualitative data collection using in-depth interviews, focus groups, and participant observation. | 6 - 13 | 1,3,5, | | PO - 4 : | analyze qualitative data using thematic analysis, content analysis, and grounded theory. | 6 - 13 | 1,3,5, | | PO - 5 : | critically evaluate qualitative research literature and identify best practices. | 3 - 5 | 1,3,5, | | PO - 6 : | differentiate between qualitative and quantitative research traditions. | 6 - 13 | 1,3,5, | | PO - 7 : | address ethical considerations and challenges in qualitative research. | 4 | 1,3,5, | | PO - 8 : | develop and present a qualitative research proposal. | 8 - 10 | 1,3,5, | | PO - 9 : | organize and write qualitative research findings in a structured and scholarly manner. | 8 - 12 | 1,3,5, | | PO - 10 : | apply qualitative research methods to real-world research questions | 5 - 8 | 1,3,5, | | CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), PO : Learning Outcome | | |
| Basic definitions, the purpose of science, problem selection, literature review methods, experimental design, data collection and analysis, statistical methods, reporting techniques, presentation preparation, ethics, and research ethics will be addressed. |
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| Course Syllabus | | Week | Subject | Related Notes / Files | | Week 1 | Questionnaire design and revision | | | Week 2 | Questionnaire design and revision | | | Week 3 | Introduction to qualitative research | | | Week 4 | The nature of quantitative research and qualitative research | | | Week 5 | Data collection techniques | | | Week 6 | Qualitative data analysis: Thematic analysis | | | Week 7 | Content analysis and grounded theory | | | Week 8 | The debate about quantitative and qualitative: Combining quantitative and qualitative Research | | | Week 9 | Midterm exam | | | Week 10 | Features of qualitative research (Naturalistic Inquiry, Holistic Perspective, Discovery Oriented, Phenomenological, Inductive) | | | Week 11 | Research proposal presentations | | | Week 12 | Writing up qualitative research findings | | | Week 13 | Paper presentations | | | Week 14 | Paper presentations | | | Week 15 | Paper presentations | | | Week 16 | Final exam | | | |
| 1 | Dörnyei, Zoltán. 2007; Research Methods in Applied Linguistics, Oxford. | | | |
| 1 | Dörnyei, Zoltán. 2007; Research Methods in Applied Linguistics, Oxford. | | | 2 | Given, Lisa M. (Ed.). 2008; The SAGE Encyclopedia of Qualitative Research Methods, Thousand Oaks, CA. | | | 3 | Flick, Uwe. 2018; An Introduction to Qualitative Research, London. | | | 4 | McKee, Alan & Porter, James. 2022; Research Methods for Culture and Communication, London. | | | |
| Method of Assessment | | Type of assessment | Week No | Date | Duration (hours) | Weight (%) | | Mid-term exam | 9 | | 120 dk. | 30 | | Project | 12 | | 120 dk. | 20 | | End-of-term exam | 16 | | 120 dk. | 50 | | |
| Student Work Load and its Distribution | | Type of work | Duration (hours pw) | No of weeks / Number of activity | Hours in total per term | | Yüz yüze eğitim | 3 | 14 | 42 | | Sınıf dışı çalışma | 5 | 16 | 80 | | Arasınav için hazırlık | 1 | 8 | 8 | | Arasınav | 2 | 1 | 2 | | Ödev | 3 | 14 | 42 | | Proje | 6 | 1 | 6 | | Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık | 3 | 14 | 42 | | Dönem sonu sınavı | 3 | 1 | 3 | | Total work load | | | 225 |
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