BSP613 - FOUNDATIONS of QUALITATIVE RESEARCH IN SPORT SCIENCES

Course Name Code Semester Theory
(hours/week)		 Application
(hours/week)		 Credit ECTS
FOUNDATIONS of QUALITATIVE RESEARCH IN SPORT SCIENCES BSP613 Any Semester/Year 3 0 3 8
PrequisitesNone
Course languageTurkish
Course typeElective 
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-Face 
Learning and teaching strategiesLecture
Discussion
Other: Lectures, discussion, field study, project design  
Instructor (s)Doç. Dr. Deniz Hünük 
Course objectiveThe purpose of this course is to enable students to know qualitative research methods and techniques used in sport sciences, to plan a research using qualitative research methods and to analyze the data collected in this context. 
Learning outcomes
  1. 1. Students distinguish between qualitative and quantitative paradigms.
  2. 2. Students explain the characteristics of qualitative research.
  3. 3. Students identify research topics suitable for qualitative research in sports sciences.
  4. 4. Students use qualitative data collection methods related to the determined topic.
  5. 5. Students analyze qualitative data.
  6. 6 . Students report qualitative research.
Course ContentQuantitative and qualitative research paradigms, Features of qualitative research, Qualitative research design, Qualitative data collection techniques, Qualitative data analysis, Qualitative data interpretations, Qualitative study evaluation 
ReferencesCreswell, J. W. (2008). Educational Research. Planning, Conducting, and Evaluating Quantitative and Qualitative Research. (3rd Ed.) Pearson Education.
Ersoy, A.& Yalçınoğlu, P. (2013) Nitel Arşatırmaya Giriş. Corrine Glesne. Anı Yayıncılık.
Henderson, K. (2006). Dimensions of Choice: Qualitative Approaches to Parks, Recreation, Tourism, Sport, and Leisure Research. (2nd ed.). Venture Publishing.
Merriam, B. S. (2013). Nitel Araştırma Desen ve Uygulama için Bir Rehber. (çeviren: Selahattin Turan) Nobel Yayıncılık. Ankara.
Patton, M. Q. (2002) Qualitative Research & Evaluation Methods. (3rd Ed.). Sage Publications.
Smith, B. & Sparkes, A. C. (2017) Handbook of Qualitative Research in Sport and Exercise. Routledge.
Yıldırım, A. & ÅžimÅŸek, H. (2018) Sosyal Bilimlerde Nitel AraÅŸtırma Yöntemleri. Seçkin Yayıncılık, Ankara. 

Course outline weekly

WeeksTopics
Week 1Introduction to qualitative research in sports sciences
Week 2Characteristics of qualitative research
Week 3Paradigmatic transformation in social sciences/ Qualitative research designs
Week 4Qualitative research process/design
Week 5Sample selection in qualitative research
Week 6Qualitative data collection method: Preparation of the interview form
Week 7Trustworthiness in qualitative research (validity and reliability)
Week 8Article Presentations
Week 9Article Presentations
Week 10Implementation/qualitative data collection: Field study
Week 11Implementation/qualitative data collection: Field study
Week 12Data analysis in qualitative research
Week 13Data analysis and reporting in qualitative research
Week 14Qualitative research project presentations
Week 15Preparation for final exam
Week 16Final exam

Assesment methods

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WORKLOAD AND ECTS CALCULATION

Activities Number Duration (hour) Total Work Load
Course Duration (x14) 0
Laboratory 0
Application0
Specific practical training0
Field activities0
Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, ect)0
Presentation / Seminar Preparation0
Project0
Homework assignment0
Midterms (Study duration)0
Final Exam (Study duration) 0
Total Workload000

Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes

D.9. Key Learning OutcomesContrubition level*
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1. 1. Based on undergraduate level competencies, has an up to date and contemporary knowledge to develop and deepen the ability and skills as an expert and specialist in physical education and sport.    X
2. 2. Has the required technological knowledge in physical education and sport.  X  
3. 3. Has the knowledge in research methodology in physical education and sport.    X
4. 4. Has the competency to apply the theoretical and practical information gained as an expert in physical education and sport sciences.    X
5. 5. Has the competency to unite the incoming information from other fields and disciplines in order to reach for a new ways of analysis, synthesis, and solutions by employing different research methods in physical education and sport sciences.    X
6. 6. Has the competency to plan and apply scientific research, and put the assimilated information in to a report in physical education and sport sciences.    X
7. 7. Beden eÄŸitimi ve spor alanındaki teknolojik araç ve gereçleri kullanarak problemleri çözer.   X 
8. 8. Develops national/international strategy, politics, and application plans, and examines and evaluates the quality processes related to the field of physical education and sport.    X
9. 9. Has the competency to conduct work independently and/or in a working team in physical education and sport sciences.    X
10. 10. Has the competency to publish a scientific article in a national journal or present a scientific paper in a scientific meeting.    X
11. 11. Adopts life long learning principles and has the ability to analyze and evaluate critically the information available in the field of physical education and sport sciences.    X
12. 12. Has the competency to read and anlyze a scientific article in physical education and sport sciences, and to carry out and conduct evidenced based research in the concerned proffesional field.    X
13. 13. Has the competency to critically analyze, develop, and evaluate the norms and values related to the working social environment professionally.    X
14. 14. Bir yabancı dili en az Avrupa dili portföyü B2 genel düzeyde kullanarak sözlü ve yazılı iletiÅŸim kurar.  X  
15. 15. Has the competency to assimilate, collect, record, evaluate, discuss, and announce the variables and data in physical education and sport sciences, and in the process follows the related social, scientific, and ethical sets and values accordingly.    X

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest