Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
6PSY 486Qualitative Research Methods in Psychology3+0+03527.02.2026

 
Course Details
Language of Instruction English
Level of Course Unit Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program Psychology (English)
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Elective
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course The course objective is to provide an understanding of qualitative research methods and skills for qualitative analysis. Course will focus on the aims, theoretical frameworks, philosophy of qualitative research as well as various tools and techniques in qualitative research. Lastly, this course aims to help students to learn communicating qualitative results.
Course Content Qualitative research philosophy, planning qualitative research, understanding qualitative data, data collection, data processing, communicating qualitative results
Course Methods and Techniques lectures, Teamwork, Self-Study, Application
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator None
Name of Lecturers Asist Prof.Dr. Büşra Alparslan busra.alparslan@ankarabilim.edu.tr
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources Braun, V. and Clarke, V. (2013) Successful Qualitative Research: A Practical Guide for Beginners. SAGE Publication, London.
Course Notes Braun, V. and Clarke, V. (2013) Successful Qualitative Research: A Practical Guide for Beginners. SAGE Publication, London.

Course Category
Social Sciences %100

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Practice 3 % 60
Final examination 1 % 40
Total
4
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Duration 14 3 42
Hours for off-the-c.r.stud 14 2 28
Practice 3 20 60
Final examination 1 30 30
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 5,33333333333333 160

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 Demonstrate an understanding of the aims and philosophical frameworks of qualitative research.
2 Recognize the theoretical and practical considerations behind various techniques such as interviewing, focus groups, and participant observation.
3 Collect, process, code and analyse qualitative data.
4 Communicate the results of a research project in a report.

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Course Introduction
2 Starting Qualitative Inquiry
3 Fundamentals of Qualitative Research
4 Planning and Designing Qualitative Research
5 Interactive Data Collection 1: Interviews
6 Interactive Data Collection 2: Focus Groups
7 Textual Data Collection: Surveys, Stories, Diaries and Secondary Sources
8 Midterm Week: Data Collection
9 Preparing Audio Data for Analysis: Transcription
10 Moving Towards Analysis
11 First Analytic Steps: Familiarization and Data Coding
12 Identifying Patterns across Data
13 Analyzing and Interpreting Patterns Across Data
14 Quality Criteria and Techniques for Qualitative Research
15 Reporting Qualitative Analysis Results

 
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 P11 P12
All 5 3 5 5 3 5 5 5 3 5 2 2
C1 5 3 5 5 3 5 5 5 5 5 2 2
C2 5 3 5 5 3 5 5 5 5 5 2 2
C3 5 3 5 5 3 5 5 5 1 5 2 2
C4 5 3 5 5 3 5 5 5 1 5 2 2

  Contribution: 1: Very Slight 2:Slight 3:Moderate 4:Significant 5:Very Significant

  
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