RESEARCH METHODS

Course Description

This course is designed to be a background pass to graduate studies. The ability to formulate a research question, finding the data relevant to research questions, analyze those data, and presentation of research findings are skills that will be acquired through this course. Scientific thinking skills and methods of research, using library and online archives, experimental design, and presenting quantitative data are modules covered within the scope of this course. Scientific communication, writing research proposals, scientific reporting and thesis writing are also supported. Conference presentations, time management in research projects, ethical issues, plagiarism and skills of working in a group and networking are also highlighted throughout the semester.

RESEARCH METHODS

Evaluation Tools (Active Term)

Course outcomes

1. 01 Assess suitable types of research
2. 02 Plan and write an effective research proposal
3. 03 Design and conduct a proper scientific research
4. 04 Perform ethical research
5. 05 Perform an effective literature survey
6. 06 Assess data collection methods
7. 07 Perform experiments and evaluate data
8. 08 Report and present research results

Course Syllabus

Reference Books & Course Materials

1. 01 Dr. Pandey, Prabhat and Dr. Meenu Mishra Pandey, “ RESEARCH METHODOLOGY: TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES”, ISBN 978-606-93502-7-0, © Bridge Center, 2015
2. 02 John W. CRESWELL, "Research Design", 4th Ed., Sage Publications Ltd.,2014.
3. 03 Patrick DUNLEAVY, "Authoring a PhD:How to Plan, Draft, Write and Finish a Doctoral thesis or Dissertation", Palgrave Study Guides, 2003.

Learning Outcomes

1. L01 Ability to conduct a proper scientific research
2. L02 Conducting ethical research
3. L03 Familiarity with different types of research
4. L04 Experience in writing an effective research proposal
5. L05 Experience in conducting an effective literature survey
6. L06 Experience in research design
7. L07 Experience in data collection methods
8. L08 Experience in experimentation and data interpretation
9. L09 Experience in Scientific Writing and Scientific Presentation

Program Outcomes

1. P01 1. Develops and deepens his / her knowledge in the field of tourism and hotel management based on his / her undergraduate qualifications.
2. P02 2. Have knowledge about management and organization issues in the field of Tourism and Hotel Management.
3. P03 3. Has knowledge about production management and marketing in Tourism and Hotel Management.
4. P04 4. Tourism and Hotel Management, accounting and finance issues.
5. P05 5. Evaluate the concepts, ideas, data, and information in the sectoral and academic fields and solve the problems.
6. P06 6. Understands the interaction between disciplines related to tourism.
7. P07 7. Evaluate the sectoral conjuncture and make predictions about the future, determine strategic goals and targets, plan and implement them.
8. P08 8. Can prepare projects for the sector; take an active role in the programming, evaluation and execution phases.
9. P09 9. Have cognitive abilities such as attention, memory, judgment and evaluation, reasoning, problem-solving and decision making, understanding, and language production.
10. P10 10. Learn how to learn by learning from their mistakes by making solutions to the problems they face and adopt the principle of lifelong learning.
11. P11 11. Analyze the business, its competitors, the sector and the sectoral competitiveness through various graphs, matrices and tables.
12. P12 12. Knows at least one foreign language which is valid in the field of tourism management.
13. P13 13. Has sufficient knowledge about the sector and business issues such as occupational safety, worker health, social security, quality and sustainability.
14. P14 14. Has knowledge about his / her field and can transfer his / her knowledge, predictions, and thoughts orally and in writing.
15. P15 15. Can apply all stages of tourism industry-related businesses from investment decision to operate.
16. P16 16. Strategic, tactical and operational aspects of business management; comprehend local, national, international and global dimensions.

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