Academic Catalog

SOC122 RESEARCH METHODS IN SOCIOLOGY II

Course Code: 2320122
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): 4(4-0)
ECTS Credit: 8.0
Department: Sociology
Language of Instruction: English
Level of Study: Undergraduate
Course Coordinator: Assist.Prof.Dr KATHARINA BODIRSKY
Offered Semester: Spring Semesters.

Course Content

The course will make the students of sociology familiar with the methodology of social sciences and provide them with skills required for conducting a sociological research by using qualitative research techniques. The course will cover topics related to the qualitative methodology referring to research design, characteristics of qualitative research techniques( i.e. interviews, focus groups, oral history, historical comparative research), data analysis and writing up.