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| Code | BAC423 |
| Name | Research Methods |
| Term | 2024-2025 Academic Year |
| Semester | 7. Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 4 ECTS |
| National Credit | 3 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Prof. Dr. MURAT İSMET HASEKİ |
| Course Instructor |
1 |
Course Goal / Objective
To teach students to define science, to explain the relations between science and social sciences, to explain the scientific research process, to collect data through appropriate examples, to analyze data using statistical techniques, in line with ethical principles.
Course Content
Introduction to scientific research; Fundamentals of scientific research; Scientific approaches; Basic concepts in scientific research; Selection of research topic and problem; Data types and data collection tools in scientific research: Survey and Observation; Data types and data collection tools in scientific research: Interviews and Documents; Measurements and scales in research; Sample and sample types; Quantitative and quantitative data analysis; Preparation of the research report
Course Precondition
No prerequisite
Resources
Doç.Dr.Sait Gürbüz ve Doç.Dr.Faruk Şahin (2015), Sosyal Bilimlerde Araştırma Yöntemleri, 2.Baskı, Seçkin Yayınları, Ankara.
Notes
Ayhan Ural, İbrahim Kılıç (2006), Bilimsel Araştırma Süreci ve SPSS ile Veri Analizi, Ankara: Detay Yayıncılık.
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Explain the theoretical foundations and concepts of research. |
| LO02 | Make a research by staying in the scientific research process. |
| LO03 | Develops appropriate propositions after clearly recognizing the research questions. |
| LO04 | Discuss data collection methods comparatively. |
| LO05 | Uses data editing and statistics package program at a basic level. |
| LO06 | Uses some basic statistical techniques. |
| LO07 | Write the scientific research report. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Explain all the basic functions of the business conceptually. | |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Explain the basic economic concepts and the relationship between basic economic concepts and business management concepts. | |
| PLO03 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Define the basic information about the law discipline related to the field of business administration. | |
| PLO04 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Transfer information about the field of business in the language of learning by using effective verbal, written and visual communication methods. | |
| PLO05 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Determine the most appropriate approaches, implementations and methods of business management considering sectors, their sizes, resources, cultures, goals and objectives. | |
| PLO06 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Determine appropriate methods to solve business problems. | 3 |
| PLO07 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Research in the field of business and reports the results of the research for use in managerial decision-making processes. | 5 |
| PLO08 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Effectively work as a team and takes the necessary responsibility within the team. | 3 |
| PLO09 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | As well as professional development, improve him-/herself continuously in scientific, social, cultural and artistic fields according to his/her interests and abilities, identifying needs of learning. | 5 |
| PLO10 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Follow latest developments in the field, and sustain personal and professional development with the awareness of the necessity of life long learning. | 5 |
| PLO11 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Use basic numerical and statistical analysis programs of business management. | 3 |
| PLO12 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Monitor the external environment factors such as sector structure, competition, technology, economy, politics and culture that affect the activities of businesses and interpret their effects on businesses. | |
| PLO13 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Use/report/interpret Business Information Systems and sub-modules required by business management. | 2 |
| PLO14 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Use Turkish and at least one foreign language in accordance with the requirements in academic and business life. | |
| PLO15 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Become aware of professional ethics, environmental awareness, sustainability, social responsibility, cultural, social and universal values. | |
| PLO16 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Follow latest developments in the field, and sustain personal and professional development with the awareness of the necessity of life long learning |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scientific method and philosophy of science | Reading related sources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 2 | Research in social sciences | Reading related sources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 3 | Scientific research process | Reading related sources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 4 | Research design | Reading related sources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 5 | Conceptual framework of the research: theory, model, hypothesis, variable | Reading related sources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 6 | Measurement techniques | Reading related sources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma, Alıştırma ve Uygulama |
| 7 | Quantative research technic, Questionnaire,observation, experiment | Reading related sources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Preparation for exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 9 | population, sample and sampling method | Reading related sources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma, Soru-Cevap |
| 10 | Sources and technics of data collection | Reading related sources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 11 | Some Parametric and Non-parametric tests | Reading related sources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Alıştırma ve Uygulama, Gösterip Yaptırma |
| 12 | Descriptive statistics | Reading related sources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Gösterip Yaptırma, Alıştırma ve Uygulama |
| 13 | Hypothesis testing | Reading related sources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Gösterip Yaptırma |
| 14 | Choosing the statistical technique to be used in analyzing the data | Reading related sources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 15 | Writing Research Report | Reading related sources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 16 | Term Exams | Preparation for exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 17 | Term Exams | Preparation for exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 7 | 7 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 18 | 18 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 109 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 4,36 | ||
| ECTS | 4 ECTS | ||