Selçuk University
Department of International Relations
Methodologies in Social Sciences Final Exam
January 2021
Answer all of the following questions
1. Compare and contrast differences and similtarities between qualitative and
quantitative methods (25 points)
2. Explain briefly the following concepts: survey research;focus group;field
research;reliability;plagiarism (25 points)
3.Journal Article Review: (50 points) (For details see final lecture video)
Step1: Search an article on International Relations which was published by a peer-
reviewed journal in the past 5 years. You can search for articles on EBSCO, Palgrave,
Taylor&Francis, Wiley, JStore databases which can be accessed through university
library webpage (https://www.selcuk.edu.tr/kutuphane/Ayrinti/5343-veritabanlari)
Step 2: Answer the following questions -
-Write Full Bibliographic Reference of Article:
-Introduce the topic of the article by summarizing the issue or problem discussed in the
article.
-Explain main argument of article:
-Explain research method of article (qualitative,quantitative, mixed method)
-Explain citation style of article:
-Briefly summarize main findings and conclusions of article:
Guidelines For Preparing Your Midterm Exam
Limit your answers in 2000 words. While writing, use your own words and do not copy-paste
and refer to class readings when appropriate.
Save your paper as a PDF document. If you’re unable to submit as a PDF, you may submit in
the existing Microsoft Word format.
In addition to your paper, send your journal article as an attachment to asligul@su.edu.tr
The file name should follow the format: StudentNumber_First Name.pdf, e.g.
11555589_Asligul.pdf
Final papers must be submitted until January 29,2021.
