Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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TOURISM RESEARCH INSTITUTE / GMS619 - GASTRONOMY AND CULINARY ARTS (DOCTORATE DEGREE)

Code: GMS619 Course Title: QUALITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 6
Year/Semester of Study 1 / Fall Semester
Level of Course 3rd Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department GASTRONOMY AND CULINARY ARTS (DOCTORATE DEGREE)
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer EDA ÖZGÜL KATLAV (edaozgul@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
The purpose of this subject is to understand the key concepts and issues underlying qualitative approaches to the research in gastronomy and culinary art

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Understand the characteristics, key concepts and theories underpinning qualitative research PO-1 Develops and deepens the knowledge and skills of Gastronomy and Culinary Arts and related disciplines at the level of expertise.
PO-2 Gastronomy and Culinary Arts in the field of businesses to analyze the problems and have the ability to solve problems.
Examination
LO-2 Analyze and evaluate the concepts, strengths and weaknesses of qualitative research and its various techniques PO-1 Develops and deepens the knowledge and skills of Gastronomy and Culinary Arts and related disciplines at the level of expertise.
PO-2 Gastronomy and Culinary Arts in the field of businesses to analyze the problems and have the ability to solve problems.
Examination
LO-3 Apply the qualitative research design process in developing a research proposal PO-1 Develops and deepens the knowledge and skills of Gastronomy and Culinary Arts and related disciplines at the level of expertise.
PO-2 Gastronomy and Culinary Arts in the field of businesses to analyze the problems and have the ability to solve problems.
PO-6 Gastronomy and Culinary Arts with the ability to evaluate information in a critical way.
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Students are expected to be able to use various qualitative research methods in a practical research context. The subject will also equip the students with the skills needed to conduct and evaluate high-level consultancy projects.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 mid-term exam
2 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Creswell, J. W. (2013). Nitel araştirma yöntemleri. Qualitative research methods]. M. Bütün & SB Demir, Trans.(Eds.). İstanbul: Siyasal Kitapevi.
2 Yıldırım, A., & Şimşek, H. (2008). Nitel araştırma yöntemleri [Qualitative research methods]. Ankara: Seçkin Yayıncılık.
3 Merriam, S. B., & Tisdell, E. J. (2015). Qualitative research: A guide to design and implementation. John Wiley & Sons.
4 Woolf, N. H., & Silver, C. (2017). Qualitative analysis using MAXQDA: The five-level QDATM method. Routledge.
Required Course instruments and materials

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 4 14 56
       b) Search in internet/Library 3 14 42
       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 3 5 15
mid-term exam 1 2 2
Own study for final exam 3 7 21
final exam 1 3 3
0
0
Total work load; 181