Course Details

BUSINESS RESEARCH METHODS

BA321

Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS Credits
6BA321BUSINESS RESEARCH METHODS3+0+035

Course Details
Language of Instruction English
Level of Course Unit Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Compulsory
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course Infer and apply research methods.
Critically review literature relevant to their research questions or interests and determine how previous research findings are useful in forming their own work.
Critically analyze the research papers
Course Content This course aims to establish and advance students’ understanding of research through critical exploration of research language, ethics, and methods and how those methods can be applied in management and organizational contexts. The course will help students to understand to read research papers, how to carry out their own research, and write it in accordance with the method they used. Additionally this course will help students critically review literature relevant to their research questions or interests and determine how previous research findings are useful in forming their own work.
Course Methods and Techniques This is also a student-driven course. It is your responsibility to participate actively in class discussions. You are not graded on whether you agree or disagree with the instructor or with each other. Evaluation of class participation will be based on your ability to rise and answer important issues, to contribute ideas or insights, to build upon the ideas of others, ask questions to presenters, etc. By actively participating in the class discussions, you can sharpen your insights, and those of your classmates. Both the quality and frequency of your participation will count towards your active participation grade. Please note that high-quality or relevant contribution will earn you a higher participation grade than frequent but insignificant contribution. Also, you will not get any class participation points for just being present in class. Class attendance is a necessary but not a sufficient condition for scoring highly on the class participation.
Prerequisites and co-requisities ( BA223 )
Course Coordinator None
Name of Lecturers Asist Prof.Dr. SERAP SARP serap.sarp@agu.edu.tr
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources Basics of Research, Research problem, Variables and Hypothesis, Instrumentation, Validity and Reliability, Internal Validity (LO1) Philosophical distinction between qualitative and quantitative research (LO3) Quantitative Research Methodologies (LO3) Sampling, implementation and data analysis in quantitative and qualitative methods (LO3) Mixed Method studies (LO1, LO2, LO3) Designing a research, reviewing the literature, writing research questions and proposal (LO4, LO5)
John W. Creswell: Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative, And Mixed Methods Approaches.
For this course I will be using CANVAS Course Website. You will access the course syllabus, course materials including lecture notes, links to related websites, assignments, articles, etc from CANVAS. You are responsible to check Canvas on a regular basis. Information about exams and assignment grades will also be available at this site.
Kitap, makale
projects
midterm

Course Category
Social Sciences %100

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Yarıyıl İçi Çalışmalarının Başarı Notunun Katkısı 13 % 20
Ödev 4 % 40
Final examination 1 % 30
Total
18
% 90

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Ev Ödevi 4 6 24
Sunum 1 4 4
Proje 1 30 30
Ders dışı çalışma 2 25 50
Yüz Yüze Ders 14 3 42
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 5 150

Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 Comprehend the research terminology
2 Demonstrate knowledge about the ethical principles of research, ethical challenges and approval processes and able to apply it to their own research process
3 Comprehend how to distinguish quantitative, qualitative and mixed methods approaches
4 Demonstrate knowledge about the components of a literature review process, and able to make a synthesis from previous literature
5 Critically analyze published research


Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Introduction of the Course
2 The nature of research
3 Basics of Research, Research problem, Variables and Hypothesis,
4 Philosophical distinction between qualitative and quantitative research
5 Introduction to Quantitative Research Methodologies
6 Sampling, implementation and data analysis in quantitative research
7 Introduction to Qualitative Research
8 Sampling, implementation and data analysis in qualitative research
9 Mixed Method studies
10 Critical analysis of sample research papers
11 Designing a research
12 Writing research proposals
13 Midterm
14 Revision of the papers
15 Presenting the research papers in class
16 Final


Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10
All 3 5 1 1 3 1 2 1 4 3
C1 3 5 1 1 3 1 2 1 4 3
C2 3 5 1 1 3 1 2 1 4 3
C3 3 5 1 1 3 1 2 1 4 3
C4 3 5 1 1 3 1 2 1 4 3
C5 3 5 1 1 3 1 2 1 4 3

Contribution: 1: Very Slight 2:Slight 3:Moderate 4:Significant 5:Very Significant


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