İŞL514


Course Title Course Code Program Level
RESEARCH METHODS İŞL514 Business Management (Non-thesis) M.A / M.Sc.

Course Term
(Course Semester)
Teaching and Learning Methods
Credits
Theory Practice Lab Projects/Field Work Seminars/Workshops Other Total Credits ECTS Credits
02
(Spring)
28 14 28 35 105 3 7,5

Teaching Staff Prof. Dr. Özkan ÜNVER
Language of Instruction Türkçe (Turkish)
Type Of Course Compulsory
Prerequisites None
Recommended Optional Programme Component
Course Objectives Aims to teach students to do research using appropriate research methods, help them collect data and write report with these techniques and methods.
Course Content The course will provide technical information about quantitative and qualitative research methods, choosing research topics and collecting data, as well as the evaluation of the collected data.
Learning Outcomes (LO) The students who attended the course and were successful at the end of semester will acquire the followings; 1- will be able to know basic principles of research methods 2- will be able to explain methods and process of researches 3- will be able to have literature review, 4- will be able to create research hypotheses and questions, 5- will be able to collect, analyze and evaluate data, 6- will be able to prepare research proposal and report.
Mode of Delivery Face to face
Course Outline
Week Topics
1. Week Basic Concepts
2. Week Comparing qualitative and quantitative research methods
3. Week Planning qualitative research
4. Week Research ethics
5. Week Qualitative research process
6. Week Purposeful sampling methods, probability sampling methods
7. Week Observation
8. Week Interview
9. Week Focus group discussion
10. Week Document analysis
11. Week Hypothesis and hypothesis test
12. Week Questionnaire preparation technique
13. Week Qualitative data analysis
14. Week Writing report
Assessment
  Percentage(%)
Mid-term (%) 40
Quizes (%)
Homeworks/Term papers (%)
Practice (%)
Labs (%)
Projects/Field Work (%)
Seminars/Workshops (%)
Final (%) 60
Other (%)
Total(%) 100
Course Book (s) and/or References Yıldırım, A. ve Şimşek, H., 2006, Sosyal Bilimlerde Nitel Araştırma Yöntemleri, Seçkin Yayınevi. Ankara Baş, T, 2008, Anket, Seçkin Yayınevi, Ankara.
Work Placement(s)
The Relationship between Program Qualifications (PQ) and Course Learning Outcomes (LO)
 

PQ1

PQ2

PQ3

PQ4

PQ5

PQ6

PQ7

PQ8

PQ9

PQ10

PQ11

PQ12

PQ13

LO1

5

5

5

5

 

3

 

4

    

5

LO2

5

5

5

5

 

3

 

4

    

5

LO3

5

5

5

5

 

3

 

4

    

5

LO4

5

5

5

5

 

3

 

4

    

5

LO5

5

5

5

5

3

3

 

4

    

5

LO6

5

5

5

5

 

3

 

4

    

5

* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High