ANT642 - RESEARCH METHODS and ETHICS
| Course Name | Code | Semester | Theory (hours/week) |
Application (hours/week) |
Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RESEARCH METHODS and ETHICS | ANT642 | 2nd Semester | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| Prequisites | none | |||||
| Course language | Turkish | |||||
| Course type | Elective | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-Face | |||||
| Learning and teaching strategies | Lecture Discussion Observation Preparing and/or Presenting Reports | |||||
| Instructor (s) | Teaching staffs at department of Anthropology | |||||
| Course objective | Teaching fieldwork method and techniques in anthropology in theory and in practice. | |||||
| Learning outcomes |
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| Course Content | How to conduct, analyze and present qualitative research in anthropology. | |||||
| References | 1)Denzin, N.K.& Y.S.Lincoln.2003.Collecting and Interpreting Qualitative Materials. London, Sage Pub. 2)Atkinson, P. (Ed), S. Delamont (Ed), A. Coffey (Ed), J. Lofland (Ed), L.H. Lofland (Ed).2001. Handbook of Ethnography. London, Sage Pub. Some additional readings | |||||
Course outline weekly
| Weeks | Topics |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Some paradigms in social sciences |
| Week 2 | Qualitative and quantitative research |
| Week 3 | Ethnographic research in anthropology |
| Week 4 | Techniques of collecting qualitative materials |
| Week 5 | Participant observation |
| Week 6 | Midterm exam |
| Week 7 | Analysis and interpretation of qualitative materials |
| Week 8 | Writing a text with qualitative materials |
| Week 9 | Field research methods and techniques in physical anthropology |
| Week 10 | Field research methods and techniques in biology of skeleton |
| Week 11 | Midterm exam |
| Week 12 | Examples of fieldworks on biological anthropology in Turkey |
| Week 13 | Examples of fieldworks on social anthropology in Turkey |
| Week 14 | The role of researchers, ethical concerns, problems and limitations in qualitative researches |
| Week 15 | |
| Week 16 | Final exam |
Assesment methods
| Course activities | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 1 | 40 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 |
| Assignments | 0 | 0 |
| Presentation | 0 | 0 |
| Project | 0 | 0 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms | 0 | 0 |
| Final exam | 1 | 60 |
| Total | 100 | |
| Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes | 1 | 40 |
| Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes | 1 | 60 |
| Total | 100 | |
WORKLOAD AND ECTS CALCULATION
| Activities | Number | Duration (hour) | Total Work Load |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (x14) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 8 | 5 | 40 |
| Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, ect) | 14 | 4 | 56 |
| Presentation / Seminar Preparation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Homework assignment | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms (Study duration) | 2 | 20 | 40 |
| Final Exam (Study duration) | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Total Workload | 39 | 52 | 198 |
Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes
| D.9. Key Learning Outcomes | Contrubition level* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1. Based on the anthropology master program requirements, students gain awareness of the human, cultural and population diversity. | X | ||||
| 2. Students acquire the skills of evaluating social and cultural phenomena in local and global contexts. | X | ||||
| 3. Students obtain knowledge about different populations, cultures and traditions around the world. | X | ||||
| 4. Students develop their analytical skills and the ability to express themselves in oral and written modes. | X | ||||
| 5. Students become able to conduct field study. | X | ||||
| 6. Students master the methods and techniques used in the reconstruction of ancient populations. | X | ||||
| 7. Students gain experience in the identification of scientific issues, designing and executing projects, and filing data reports. | X | ||||
| 8. Students become able to combine knowledge from their field with knowledge from other disciplines in order to create new study subjects. | X | ||||
| 9. Students acquire values of science ethics and abide by them. | X | ||||
| 10. Students can apply subject fields such as health and disease, violence, aging, migration, education, ecology and the environment, local cultures and customs, cultural heritage to living and extinct populations. | X | ||||
| 11. Students are able to convey a scientific experience or study. | X | ||||
| 12. Students obtain knowledge on the biocultural history and the diversity of the human being. | X | ||||
| 13. Students gain knowledge regarding the various fields of application of anthropology. | X | ||||
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest