ISTANBUL OKAN UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE / COURSE CATALOGUE
| Business Administration (English) | |||||
| Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 | ||
General course introduction information
| Course Code: | BBA281 | ||||||||
| Course Name: | Research Methods | ||||||||
| Course Semester: | Fall | ||||||||
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| Language of instruction: | EN | ||||||||
| Course Requisites: | |||||||||
| Does the Course Require Work Experience?: | No | ||||||||
| Type of course: | Compulsory | ||||||||
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| Mode of Delivery: | Face to face | ||||||||
| Course Coordinator : | Dr.Öğr.Üyesi FATMA SEBLA UZUNTEPE | ||||||||
| Course Lecturer(s): |
Dr.Öğr.Üyesi FATMA SEBLA UZUNTEPE Assoc. Prof. OYA KENT BIRIK Dr.Öğr.Üyesi ÇAĞLAR AKAR |
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Course Objective and Content
| Course Objectives: | Introduction to the process of conducting research; steps in the process of research; identifying a hypothesis and research problem; creating research questions; reviewing literature; ethics of research; qualitative research: essence of qualitative data, sampling, collection techniques; interpreting qualitative data: qualitative data analysis procedures, coding, thematic development; quantitative research: essence of quantitative data, collection and analysis techniques, sampling, data collection instruments; applied statistics: identifying the dependent and independent variables, confidence levels; descriptive statistics; inferential statistics: drawing inference from data, modeling assumptions, identifying patterns, data analysis; regression analysis; SPSS application; APA writing styles, taxonomy of research, research project presentation. |
| Course Content: | Introduction to the process of conducting research; steps in the process of research; identifying a hypothesis and research problem; creating research questions; reviewing literature; ethics of research; qualitative research: essence of qualitative data, sampling, collection techniques; interpreting qualitative data: qualitative data analysis procedures, coding, thematic development; quantitative research: essence of quantitative data, collection and analysis techniques, sampling, data collection instruments; applied statistics: identifying the dependent and independent variables, confidence levels; descriptive statistics; inferential statistics: drawing inference from data, modeling assumptions, identifying patterns, data analysis; regression analysis; SPSS application; APA writing styles, taxonomy of research, research project presentation. |
Learning Outcomes
The students who have succeeded in this course;
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Lesson Plan
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
| 1) | • Explanation of the content of the course. • Introduction to research management process. • Stages of research. • Course overview. • Introduction to research management process. • Stages of research. | No |
| 2) | • Determining the research question and hypothesis. • Creating research questions. • Determining the research question and hypothesis. • Creating research questions. | No |
| 3) | • Literature review. • Ethics in research. • Literature review. • Ethics in research. | No |
| 4) | • Qualitative research: the basis of qualitative data, sampling, data collection techniques. • Qualitative research: the basis of qualitative data, sampling, data collection techniques. | No |
| 5) | • Interpreting qualitative data: qualitative data analysis methods. • Interpreting qualitative data: qualitative data analysis methods. | No |
| 6) | • Interpreting qualitative data: qualitative data analysis methods, coding, theme development. | No |
| 7) | Midterm | No |
| 8) | • Quantitative research: the basis of quantitative research, data collection and analysis techniques, sampling, data collection tools. | No |
| 9) | • Applied statistics: determination of dependent and independent variables, confidence interval | No |
| 10) | • Descriptive statistics. | No |
| 11) | • Descriptive statistics; inferential statistics: making inference from data, modeling assumptions, data analysis. | No |
| 12) | • SPSS application. | No |
| 13) | • APA spelling rules. • Research taxonomy. • Presentation of research project. | No |
| 14) | • Presentation of research project. | No |
| 15) | Final Exam | No |
Sources
| Course Notes / Textbooks: | Kitap Adı: Bilimsel Araştırma Yöntemleri Yazarlar: Şener Büyüköztürk Özcan E. Akgün Şirin Karadeniz Funda Demirel Ebru Kılıç Yayın Evi: Pegem Akademi Yayıncılık |
| References: | Yardımcı Kitap Adı: Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Methods Approaches Yazarı: John Creswell Yayın Evi: SAGE Publications, Inc; Fourth Edition |
Course-Program Learning Outcome Relationship
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| Program Outcomes | |||||||||
| 1) Explain the essential body of knowledge in the area of business administration, including evolution of the discipline, the state-of-the-art concepts, scientific methodology, theories and models | |||||||||
| 2) Employ the appropriate tools and analytical techniques to collect and analyze quantitative and qualitative data in the related areas, interpret results and propose solutions | |||||||||
| 3) Recognize the importance of technological development, especially in information technologies, and utilize them in business administration | |||||||||
| 4) Evaluate the body of knowledge in the dynamic business world and business functional areas to asses needs, manage and lead change by using critical and innovative thinking | |||||||||
| 5) Discover and create entrepreneurial opportunities and expertise to successfully establish and develop their own ventures | |||||||||
| 6) Fulfill their responsibility in teamwork and projects in businesses, and act as a leader | |||||||||
| 7) Communicate in written and oral English with people from diverse backgrounds, and have the English proficiency to follow and interpret the global dynamics in the areas of business administration | |||||||||
| 8) Recognize individual and multi-cultural diversity, and can emphatically interact with individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds in social and professional settings | |||||||||
| 9) Identify standards of personal, professional, social and business ethics, evaluate the ethical implications of various practices in the related areas, and be aware the importance of ethical behavior in adding value to the society | |||||||||
| 10) Recognize interrelationship among business and other disciplines, and relate knowledge from diverse areas to formulate novel solutions in the area of business administration | |||||||||
Course - Learning Outcome Relationship
| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
| Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
| 1) | Explain the essential body of knowledge in the area of business administration, including evolution of the discipline, the state-of-the-art concepts, scientific methodology, theories and models | 4 |
| 2) | Employ the appropriate tools and analytical techniques to collect and analyze quantitative and qualitative data in the related areas, interpret results and propose solutions | 4 |
| 3) | Recognize the importance of technological development, especially in information technologies, and utilize them in business administration | 4 |
| 4) | Evaluate the body of knowledge in the dynamic business world and business functional areas to asses needs, manage and lead change by using critical and innovative thinking | 4 |
| 5) | Discover and create entrepreneurial opportunities and expertise to successfully establish and develop their own ventures | 1 |
| 6) | Fulfill their responsibility in teamwork and projects in businesses, and act as a leader | 4 |
| 7) | Communicate in written and oral English with people from diverse backgrounds, and have the English proficiency to follow and interpret the global dynamics in the areas of business administration | 1 |
| 8) | Recognize individual and multi-cultural diversity, and can emphatically interact with individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds in social and professional settings | 1 |
| 9) | Identify standards of personal, professional, social and business ethics, evaluate the ethical implications of various practices in the related areas, and be aware the importance of ethical behavior in adding value to the society | 4 |
| 10) | Recognize interrelationship among business and other disciplines, and relate knowledge from diverse areas to formulate novel solutions in the area of business administration | 4 |
Learning Activity and Teaching Methods
| Individual study and homework | |
| Project preparation |
Assessment & Grading Methods and Criteria
| Written Exam (Open-ended questions, multiple choice, true-false, matching, fill in the blanks, sequencing) | |
| Oral Examination | |
| Homework | |
| Reporting |
Assessment & Grading
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Homework Assignments | 2 | % 20 |
| Midterms | 1 | % 30 |
| Paper Submission | 1 | % 50 |
| total | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % | |
| total | % 100 | |
Workload and ECTS Credit Grading
| Activities | Number of Activities | Workload |
| Course Hours | 15 | 45 |
| Application | 15 | 30 |
| Study Hours Out of Class | 15 | 30 |
| Homework Assignments | 15 | 15 |
| Midterms | 15 | 30 |
| Final | 15 | 45 |
| Total Workload | 195 | |