Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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FACULTY OF ECONOMICS & ADMINISTRATIVE SCIENCES / İŞL441 - BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Code: İŞL441 Course Title: RESEARCH METHODS Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 4
Year/Semester of Study 4 / Fall Semester
Level of Course 1st Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer SEHER ULU (seherulu@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s) MUSTAFA ÜNSALAN,
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
Introducing knowledge, science, and scientific knowledge. Determining the difference between scientific knowledge and other kinds of knowledge. Examining positivist and post-positivist approaches. Determining the subject of a thesis, methods of quotation and footnote, knowledge on what the requirements of order are might be in a thesis

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Can explain the types of knowledge. PO-
Examination
LO-2 Can explain the different scientific approaches. PO-
Examination
LO-3 Can design the research subject. PO-
Examination
LO-4 Can use the right sources. PO-
Examination
LO-5 Can use the right quotations. PO-
Examination
LO-6 Can use the knowledge on writing of homework, report and thesis. PO-
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Knowledge, kinds of knowledge, science, philosophy of science, positivist and post-positivist approaches, phases of a scientific research, chapters of research, orders of writing, quotations, methods of footnote, organizing the bibliography.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Scientific Method and Philosophy of Science Expression / Question - Answer
2 Scientific Research Process and Determination of Research Problem Expression / Question - Answer
3 Conceptual Framework of the Research Expression / Question - Answer
4 Research Design Expression / Question - Answer
5 Research Universe and Sampling Expression / Question - Answer
6 Measuring and Scaling Expression / Question - Answer
7 Data Collection Techniques Expression / Question - Answer
8 mid-term exam
9 Preparation of Data for Analysis Expression / Question - Answer
10 Quantitative Data Analysis-I Expression / Question - Answer
11 Quantitative Data Analysis-II Expression / Question - Answer
12 Quantitative Data Analysis-III Expression / Question - Answer
13 Qualitative Data Analysis Expression / Question - Answer
14 Çalışma Performans Ödevi ve Sunum Preparation of Research Report Expression / Question - Answer
15 Sample Application with SPSS Expression / Question - Answer
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Coşkun, R., Altunışık, R., Yıldırım, E. (2019). Sosyal Bilimlerde Araştırma Yöntemleri, Sakarya Kitabevi Yayınları, Sakarya.
2 İslamoğlu, A. H.. (2019). Bilimsel Araştırma Yöntemleri, Beta Basım Yayım A.Ş. İstanbul
Required Course instruments and materials
Sami Güven, Toplumbiliminde Ara?t?rma Yöntemleri, Ezgi Kitabevi. A.Hamdi ?slamo?lu, Ara?t?rma Yöntemleri, Beta yay?nevi. Tekeli, Sevim, E. Kahya, M. Dosay, R. Demir, H. Topdemir, Y. Unat (1997), Bilim Tarihi, Doruk yay?nlar?, Ankara. Çüçen, A. Kadir (2003), Felsefeye Giri?, 3. Bask?, Asa, Bursa. Türkdo?an, Orhan (2003), Bilimsel Ara?t?rma Metodolojisi, Tima? Yay?nlar?.

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 1 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 16 1 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 3 14 42
Outside Class
       a) Reading 1 14 14
       b) Search in internet/Library 2 14 28
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 2 8 16
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 3 6 18
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 120