An Overview of Books Suggested for Research Methods at International Relations (IR) Postgraduate Degree Programmes in Turkey

Authors : Emrah Utku GÖKÇE

Pages : 19-32

Doi:10.18037/ausbd.1227288

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Publication Date : 2022-12-31

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :This study focuses on the core reading in research methods courses in International Relations insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(IR); postgraduate programmes in Turkey. The first section determines the core reading materials in the syllabi. In the second section, in order to thematically code these books, we create five categories: insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(1); General Research Methods, insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(2); Research Methods in Social Sciences insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(3); Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Research Methods, insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(4); Research Methods in Political Science insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(5); Research Methods in International Relations. The research was modelled/designed according to a case study conducted with a qualitative approach. The data collection method of the study is document review, while the chosen data analysis method is content analysis. The study analyses the contents of syllabi from 70 different module/course. Findings show that Social Sciences have the most methodology-related books with 37% of the books being relevant to research methods. Conversely, the study shows that this rate is at 1% for IR. The study concludes that discipline-specific method books are not chosen within the IR postgraduate programmes. Finally, the study recommends significant research methodology books to be included in the related IR syllabi.
Keywords : Methodology, Research Methods, The Research Methods Books in International Relations

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