Academic Catalog

SOC121 RESEARCH METHODS IN SOCIOLOGY I

Course Code: 2320121
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: Prof.Dr. HATÝCE AYÞE HOÞGÖR
Offered Semester: Fall Semesters.

Course Content

An introduction to the methodology of social sciences and how sociological knowledge is produced. Topics include the discussions on mainstream methodological understandings (positivism, interpretative social science and critical social science) and focus on basic research techniques terminologies and applications based on quantitative data.