SECTION I: GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE COURSE

Course Code	Course Name	Year	Semester	Theoretical	Practical	Credit	ECTS
60542TAEOZ-BUS0226	Research Methods	3	Fall	3	0	3	5

Course Type :	Elective Course I
Cycle:	Bachelor TQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree QF-EHEA:First Cycle EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree
Language of Instruction:	English
Prerequisities and Co-requisities:	N/A
Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
Name of Coordinator:	Instructor STAFF
Dersin Öğretim Eleman(lar)ı:	Dr. Öğr. Üyesi ÖZGÜR BURÇAK GÜRSOY YENİLMEZ
Dersin Kategorisi:	Programme Specific

SECTION II: INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE

Course Objectives & Content

Course Objectives:

This course introduces basic phases of scientific research and different research
designs. It aims to teach how to formulate a research question and
conduct literature review. The students are expected to learn sampling,
measurement and scaling techniques, and data collection and analysis. The last
aim of the course is equip students with the knowledge and abilities to prepare a
reseach report in accordance with the scientific ethical codes and present their
results efficiently.

Course Content:

This course covers research methods in social sciences. It first introduces phases
of conducting a research and different research designs. Then, the topics of
sampling, measurement, scaling and data collection techniques are discussed. It
follows with different quantitative and qualitative research designs and data
analysis. Descriptive analysis, hypothesis testing, regression, content analysis and
case study will be introduced. Research ethics, writing and presenting a research
report are the last topics to be covered in this course.

Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs)

Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs) are those describing the knowledge, skills and competencies that students are expected to achieve upon successful completion of the course. In this context, Course Learning Outcomes defined for this course unit are as follows:



Knowledge *(Described as Theoritical and/or Factual Knowledge.)*
1) Students grasp the difference between scientific research and other knowledge forms.
2) Students are able to interpret the results and write a research report.
Skills *(Describe as Cognitive and/or Practical Skills.)*
1) Students learn the whole research process starting from proposing a research question to data collection, data analysis and reporting.
2) Students are able to make sampling, measurement and scaling, develop scientific hypothesis, collect and analyze data.
Competences *(Described as "Ability of the learner to apply knowledge and skills autonomously with responsibility", "Learning to learn"," Communication and social" and "Field specific" competences.)*
1) Students acquire the ability to conduct a scientific research from beginning to end as a group member.
2) Students acquire the skill to share and present the research process and results of their group project.

Weekly Course Schedule

Week	Subject	Materials Sharing *
		Related Preparation	Further Study
1)	Introduction of the Course
2)	Theoretical foundations of scientific research and research process
3)	Research designs
4)	Sampling techniques
5)	Measarument and scaling
6)	Data collection techniques - I
7)	Data collection techniques - II
8)	MIDTERM
9)	Quantitative research design and data analysis - I
10)	Quantitative research design and data analysis-II
11)	Qualitative research design and data analysis-I
12)	Qualitative research design and data analysis-II
13)	Research ethics and research report writing
13)	Research Group Presentations - I
15)	Research Group Presentations - I

*These fields provides students with course materials for their pre- and further study before and after the course delivered.

Level of Contribution of the Course to PLOs

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Low	3 Average	4 High	5 Highest

	Programme Learning Outcomes	Contribution Level (from 1 to 5)
1)	To improve analytical thinking, problem solving in organizational issues, time management, self-discipline and communication skills
2)	To learn and use the basic information, concepts and theories required in the field of international trade and finance
3)	Except the core subjects of the business, to have knowledge about leadership, behavioral sciences, communication and entrepreneurship; in the field of service, mathematics, statistics, law, operations research, information processing and management information systems
4)	To have awareness for ethical and social responsivity
5)	Ability by supporting the learnt courses with quantitative and qualitative data; and by using verbal and visual communication means, to transfer them to the groups within and outside the group in a systematical and effective way
6)	To be able to evaluate the norms and standards present in the works in which responsibility in a critical point of view are taken
7)	Ability to develop strategical, innovative and entrepreneurial ideas
8)	Ability to acquire competence of managing the change
9)	To show development personally and socially with and awareness for lifelong learning
10)	To follow advanced technologies and developments about digital transformation
11)	To have cultural awareness and to be able to transfer this to the groups within and outside the field
12)	To have awareness about citizenship competency
13)	To acquire communication in a Foreign Language (English) competence defined on the level of at least B1 in European Language Portfolio. (In programs whose medium of instruction is English, on the level of B2/B2+)

SECTION IV: TEACHING-LEARNING & ASSESMENT-EVALUATION METHODS OF THE COURSE

Teaching & Learning Methods of the Course

(All teaching and learning methods used at the university are managed systematically. Upon proposals of the programme units, they are assessed by the relevant academic boards and, if found appropriate, they are included among the university list. Programmes, then, choose the appropriate methods in line with their programme design from this list. Likewise, appropriate methods to be used for the course units can be chosen among those defined for the programme.)

Teaching and Learning Methods defined at the Programme Level	Teaching and Learning Methods Defined for the Course
Lectures
Discussion
Reading
Homework
Questions Answers
Individual and Group Work

Assessment & Evaluation Methods of the Course

(All assessment and evaluation methods used at the university are managed systematically. Upon proposals of the programme units, they are assessed by the relevant academic boards and, if found appropriate, they are included among the university list. Programmes, then, choose the appropriate methods in line with their programme design from this list. Likewise, appropriate methods to be used for the course units can be chosen among those defined for the programme.)

Aassessment and evaluation Methods defined at the Programme Level	Assessment and Evaluation Methods defined for the Course
Midterm
Presentation
Final Exam
Homework Evaluation

Contribution of Assesment & Evalution Activities to Final Grade of the Course

Measurement and Evaluation Methods	# of practice per semester	Level of Contribution
Application	1	% 0.00
Homework Assignments	1	% 15.00
Midterms	1	% 35.00
Semester Final Exam	1	% 50.00
Total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 50
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 50
Total		% 100

SECTION V: WORKLOAD & ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED FOR THE COURSE

WORKLOAD OF TEACHING & LEARNING ACTIVITIES
Teaching & Learning Activities	# of Activities per semester	Duration (hour)	Total Workload
Course	14	3	42
Laboratory	0	0	0
Application	0	0	0
Special Course Internship (Work Placement)	0	0	0
Field Work	0	0	0
Study Hours Out of Class	0	0	0
Presentations / Seminar	1	10	10
Project	0	0	0
Homework Assignments	2	15	30
Total Workload of Teaching & Learning Activities	-	-	82
WORKLOAD OF ASSESMENT & EVALUATION ACTIVITIES
Assesment & Evaluation Activities	# of Activities per semester	Duration (hour)	Total Workload
Quizzes	0	0	0
Midterms	1	20	20
Semester Final Exam	1	25	25
Total Workload of Assesment & Evaluation Activities	-	-	45
TOTAL WORKLOAD (Teaching & Learning + Assesment & Evaluation Activities)			127
ECTS CREDITS OF THE COURSE (Total Workload/25.5 h)			5

Course Notes / Textbooks:	Mark Saunders, Philip Lewis&Adrian Thornhill, Research Methods for Business Students (Essex: Pearson Education, 2016) W. Lawrence Neuman, Social Research Methods: Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches (Essex: Pearson Education, 2014) Alan Bryman, Social Research Methods (Oxford: Oxford University Press,2012)
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