QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITAIVE RESEARCH METHODS
- Course
- BUSN636 - QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITAIVE RESEARCH METHODS
- Department
- Business Administration - English - PhD
- Course Type
- Course
- Status
- Required
- Language
- English
- Credit
- 3
- ECTS
- 0
- T+P+L
- 3 + 0 + 0
- Course Coordinator(s)
- Prof. Dr. Tarık ATAN
- Prerequisite
- -
- Keywords
- -
Course Description
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QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITAIVE RESEARCH METHODS
Evaluation Tools (Active Term)
| Item | Type | Weight (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Homeworks + Quizzes + Participation | Quiz | 20 |
| Term Project | Project | 20 |
| Mid Term Exam | Midterm | 20 |
| Final Exam | Final | 40 |
| Total | 100 | |
Course outcomes
- 01 equip our students with the necessary knowledge of a variety of methods of qualitative data collection and analysis
- 02 give practical experience of research
- 03 enable them to design and undertake on how to conduct a research paper, projects and /or thesis in future
Course Syllabus
| Week | Topic |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Introduction to Research |
| Week 2 | The Scientific approach and alternative approaches to investigation , |
| Week 3 | The broad problem area and defining the problem statement |
| Week 4 | The critical literature review |
| Week 5 | Theoretical framework and hypothesis development |
| Week 6 | Basic Statistical approaches |
| Week 7 | Multiple Regression, Autocorrelation and Heteroscedasticity. |
| Week 8 | Elements of research design |
| Week 9 | Data collection methods: Introduction anad interviews |
| Week 10 | Data collection Methods: Observation, Questionnaires |
| Week 11 | Measurement of Variables : Operational definition, Scaling, reliability,validity |
| Week 12 | Sampling Quantitative Data analysis |
| Week 13 | Quantitative Data analysis: Hypothesis testing |
| Week 14 | Qualitative data analysis and The research report |
| Week 15 | Project Presentation |
Reference Books & Course Materials
- 01 Uma Sekaran, Roger Bougie , 2013. Research Methods for Business: A Skill-Building Approach, 6th Edition, Wiley Publishing.
- 02 Neuman Lawrence. 2013. Social Research Methods: Qualitative and Quantitative approaches, 7th Edition, Pearson.
Learning Outcomes
- L01 equip our students with the necessary knowledge of a variety of methods of qualitative data collection and analysis
- L02 give practical experience of research
- L03 enable them to design and undertake on how to conduct a research paper, projects and /or thesis in future
Program Outcomes
- P01 PO1 Become competent in searching and comprehending the relevant academic articles, interpreting the information learnt or obtained via various channels and absorbing exceptional knowledge in their field.
- P02 PO2 Devoted themselves to be a qualified researcher and knowledge worker in their field all throughout their life and career.
- P03 PO3 Demonstrated that they developed their individual capabilities through written projects, assignments and presentations that they will independently implement both in academia and work contexts.
- P04 PO4 Gained key practical skills and knowledge which need to be implemented in their own research and business work environment.
- P05 PO5 Been able to implement critical and analytical thinking and analyses into their studies, research and work.
- P06 PO6 Become proficient in adopting the gained knowledge into practice and research in a critical, and analytical way.
- P07 PO7 Become experts in using information technology tools for their studies, research and workplace in an ethical and safely environment by sharing and transferring their knowledge.
- P08 PO8 Succeeded in working, researching and forming partnerships with their colleagues/team members in a global environment.
- P09 PO9 Proved themselves capable of disseminating and sharing knowledge, sustainingly communicating with others, in any global workplace or research setting.
- P10 PO10 Become capable of interpreting and transferring their qualified knowledge into practice and research.
- P11 PO11 Dedicated themselves to applying advanced academic studies and enrolled themselves in work or non-work projects related to environmental approaches and ethical issues.
Po-Lo Matrix
| LO | P01 | P02 | P03 | P04 | P05 | P06 | P07 | P08 | P09 | P10 | P11 | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L01 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| L02 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| L03 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |