Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES / İŞLD608 - BUSINESS MANAGEMENT (PHD)

Code: İŞLD608 Course Title: QUALITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 6
Year/Semester of Study 1 / Spring Semester
Level of Course 3rd Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department BUSINESS MANAGEMENT (PHD)
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer AYLİN ALKAYA (aylin@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
Provide to understand the concepts and issues with quantitative research of students

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Can explain of the basic concepts of quantitative research. PO-3 The candidate can do an original scientific/ academic researches independently or jointly with other researchers in business administration field and other social sciences` fields by using the most recent improvements in research methods, and gain knowledge, skills and responsibility to publish the results of research in books, articles and reports, to present in the scientific environment discussion such as conference and congress.
PO-6 The candidate can discuss the new information in the field of business in a systematic manner, and can gain high level skills about research methods in the field.
PO-7 The candidate can search theoretical and practical knowledge and skills which can gained in the field of Business Administration, can determine these knowledge and skills how it is used in practice and field analysis, can adapt and analyze these knowledge and skills, can make critical decisions, and can apply by reaching synthesis.
Examination
LO-2 Can explain the experimental design. PO-3 The candidate can do an original scientific/ academic researches independently or jointly with other researchers in business administration field and other social sciences` fields by using the most recent improvements in research methods, and gain knowledge, skills and responsibility to publish the results of research in books, articles and reports, to present in the scientific environment discussion such as conference and congress.
PO-6 The candidate can discuss the new information in the field of business in a systematic manner, and can gain high level skills about research methods in the field.
PO-7 The candidate can search theoretical and practical knowledge and skills which can gained in the field of Business Administration, can determine these knowledge and skills how it is used in practice and field analysis, can adapt and analyze these knowledge and skills, can make critical decisions, and can apply by reaching synthesis.
Examination
LO-3 Can understand the process of surveys preparation and application. PO-3 The candidate can do an original scientific/ academic researches independently or jointly with other researchers in business administration field and other social sciences` fields by using the most recent improvements in research methods, and gain knowledge, skills and responsibility to publish the results of research in books, articles and reports, to present in the scientific environment discussion such as conference and congress.
PO-6 The candidate can discuss the new information in the field of business in a systematic manner, and can gain high level skills about research methods in the field.
PO-7 The candidate can search theoretical and practical knowledge and skills which can gained in the field of Business Administration, can determine these knowledge and skills how it is used in practice and field analysis, can adapt and analyze these knowledge and skills, can make critical decisions, and can apply by reaching synthesis.
Examination
Presentation
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
The concept of quantitative research, models, methods, measuring, grading, sampling, testing, surveys and the use of SPSS
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 What is Research?, Stages of Social Science Research, Approach to Quantitative and Qualitative Research, Quantitative Research Models Lecturing, question-answer method
2 Measurement: Definition and Measurement Levels Tools, Measurement Tool Types Lecturing, question-answer method
3 The concepts of sampling and sampling process and sampling errors Lecturing, question-answer method
4 Sampling methods Lecturing, question-answer method
5 Determination of sample size and sampling errors Lecturing, question-answer method
6 Questionnaire design process Lecturing, question-answer method
7 About hypothesis testing concepts and hypothesis testing process Lecturing, question-answer method
8 mid-term exam
9 About hypothesis testing concepts and hypothesis testing process Lecturing, question-answer method
10 Chi-Square Analysis Lecturing, question-answer method
11 Parametric Tests Lecturing, question-answer method
12 Parametric Tests Lecturing, question-answer method
13 Nonparametric Tests Lecturing, question-answer method, displaying on SPSS.
14 Cluster Analysis Lecturing, question-answer method, displaying on SPSS.
15 Multidimensional Scaling Lecturing, question-answer method, displaying on SPSS.
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Bal, H. (2012), Bilimsel Araştırma Yöntemleri Nicel Araştırma Yöntemi, Fakülte kitabevi.
2 Altunışık, R. ve diğerleri, Sosyal Bilimlerde Araştırma Yöntemleri: SPSS uygulamaları, Sakarya 2013
Required Course instruments and materials
Textbook, SPSS software, computer, projection, blackboard.

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 3 10 30
       b) Search in internet/Library 3 8 24
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 4 6 24
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 4 7 28
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 4 5 20
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 170