Business Administration

Course Code	Course Name	Year	Period	Semester	T+A+L	Credit	ECTS
99700018	Research Methods	4	Autumn	7	3+0+0	4	4

Course Type	Compulsory
Course Cycle	Bachelor's (First Cycle) (TQF-HE: Level 6 / QF-EHEA: Level 1 / EQF-LLL: Level 6)
Course Language	Turkish
Methods and Techniques	-
Mode of Delivery	Face to Face
Prerequisites	-
Coordinator	-
Instructor(s)	Res. Asst. Ayhan AKPINAR
Instructor Assistant(s)	-

Name and Surname	Room	E-Mail Address	Internal	Meeting Hours
Res. Asst. Ayhan AKPINAR	C-204	[email protected]	7788

Basic Vocational Courses
Specialization / Field Courses	X
Support Courses
Transferable Skills Courses
Humanities, Communication and Management Skills Courses

Relationship Levels
Lowest	Low	Medium	High	Highest
1	2	3	4	5

#	Program Learning Outcomes	Level
P1	1) To have advanced theoretical and / or practical knowledge and skills related to the basic functions of businesses (management and organisation, accounting and finance, production management and marketing).	3
P2	2) Identify, analyse and evaluate the current and potential problems of businesses by thinking critically and develop alternative solutions by using scientific methods.	3
P3	3) Organises and implements projects and activities for the social environment in line with regional and economic development goals with a sense of social responsibility.	1
P4	4) Act with innovative and creative thinking when establishing a new business and can perform basic activities such as risk taking, finding resources, making market analysis, preparing a business plan for the sustainability of the business.	1
P5	5) Can research and analyse information related to the field of business administration and can set operational, tactical and strategic goals according to the results obtained.	4
P6	6) With the awareness that the learning process continues throughout life, can follow scientific and technological developments related to businesses and can critically evaluate and apply them for their own organisation.	3
P7	7) Can work effectively in interdisciplinary work or multicultural teams, take responsibility, take initiative, transfer information to teammates, work for common goals by cooperating with team members.	1
P8	8) To be able to establish effective written and oral communication with colleagues and all internal and external stakeholders of businesses, in the language of learning and at least one foreign language, and to be able to conduct relations.	1
P9	9) Applies the activities carried out in the field of business administration in line with the awareness of professional ethics, social responsibility, universal and cultural values	1
P10	10) To be able to evaluate the social and legal consequences of the applications related to all the basic functions of businesses.	1
P11	11) Can effectively use, report and interpret the information systems needed in the field of business administration.	2
P12	İşletme uygulamalarını değerlendirerek, mevcut uygulamaların sürekli iyileştirilmesi için alanında yetkin ve yeterli sayıda çalışan istihdam edilmesini, eğitilmesini ve işe devam etmelerini sağlar.	1

Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
No	Learning Outcomes	Outcome Relationship	Measurement Method **
O1		P.1.7
O2		P.1.8
O3		P.2.9
O4		P.2.10
O5		P.6.2
O6		P.11.1
** Written Exam: 1, Oral Exam: 2, Homework: 3, Lab./Exam: 4, Seminar/Presentation: 5, Term Paper: 6, Application: 7

Week	Topics
1	Introduction to research methods
2	Formulating and clarifying the research topic
3	Critically reviewing the literature
4	Understanding research philosophies and approaches
5	Formulating the research design
6	Selecting samples
7	Quantitative Research
8	Quantitative research
9	Qualitative Research
10	Data Collection and Measurement Methods
11	Analysing quantitative data
12	Analysing quantitative data
13	Reporting
14	Research proposals

Resources	Saunders, M., Lewis, P., & Thornhill, A. (2009). Research methods for business students. Pearson Education.
	Cooper, D. R., Schindler, P. S., & Sun, J. (2003). Business research methods. McGraw-Hill
	Booth, W. C., Colomb, G. G., & Williams, J. M. (2009). The craft of research. University of Chicago press.

In-Term Studies	Quantity	Percentage
Attendance	-	-
Laboratory	-	-
Practice	-	-
Field Study	-	-
Course Specific Internship (If Any)	-	-
Homework	12	30 (%)
Presentation	1	20 (%)
Projects	-	-
Seminar	-	-
Quiz	-	-
Listening	-	-
Midterms	1	30 (%)
Final Exam	1	20 (%)
Total		100 (%)

	Quantity	Duration	Total Work Load
Course Week Number and Time	14	3	42
Out-of-Class Study Time (Pre-study, Library, Reinforcement)	14	2	28
Midterms	1	15	15
Quiz	0	0	0
Homework	12	1	12
Practice	0	0	0
Laboratory	0	0	0
Project	0	0	0
Workshop	0	0	0
Presentation/Seminar Preparation	1	12	12
Fieldwork	0	0	0
Final Exam	1	20	20
Other	0	0	0
Total Work Load:			129
Total Work Load / 30			4,30
Course ECTS Credits:			4

Relationship Levels
Lowest	Low	Medium	High	Highest
1	2	3	4	5

#	Learning Outcomes	P1	P2	P6	P11
O1	Araştırma yöntemleri ile ilgili temel kavramları tanımlayabilir.	4	-	-	-
O2	Nitel ve nicel temel araştırma tasarımlarını açıklayabilir ve özetleyebilir.	4	-	-	-
O3	Bir araştırma problemini araştırma sürecinin genel basamaklarını kullanarak analiz edebilir ve çözüme ulaştırabilir.	-	4	-	-
O4	Bir araştırma problemi ile ilgili literatürü araştırmanın amacını gerekçelendirebilir ve ilgili literatürdeki boşluğu gösterebilecek şekilde eleştirel olarak organize edip bunu akademik üsluba uygun biçimde aktarabilir.	-	4	-	-
O5	Nitel veya nicel tasarıma sahip araştırmaları, onların temel problemlerini, hipotezlerini, bulgularını ve sonuçlarını eleştirel bir şekilde değerlendirebilir.	-	-	5	-
O6	SPSS gibi istatistiksel veri analizi programlarını araştırma soruları ve değişken tiplerine göre kullanabilir.	-	-	-	5