| Semester | Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | T+P+L | Credit | Number of ECTS Credits |
| 6 | MAN 364 | Business Research Methods | 3+0+0 | 3 | 5 |
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Language of Instruction
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English
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Level of Course Unit
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Bachelor's Degree
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Department / Program
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BA Program in Management
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Type of Program
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Formal Education
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Type of Course Unit
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Elective
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Course Delivery Method
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Face To Face
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Objectives of the Course
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The class purpose is to create a framework, a process, and a compositional approaches for designing research methods in business field.
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Course Content
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This course introduces business students to gain philosophical and practical background of three different research methods named: quantitative, qualitative and mixed method approaches.
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Course Methods and Techniques
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Prerequisites and co-requisities
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None
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Course Coordinator
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None
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Name of Lecturers
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Asist Prof.Dr. Arafat Salih Aydiner arafat.aydiner@ihu.edu.tr
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Assistants
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None
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Work Placement(s)
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No
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Recommended or Required Reading
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Resources
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Research Design, John W. Creswell
Social Research Method, Alan Bryman
Instructor Presentations
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All students require to submit given Assignments during the semester. The course may require some readings as well.
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canvas.ihu.edu.tr
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canvas.ihu.edu.tr
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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
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In-Term Studies
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Mid-terms
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1
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30
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Assignment
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3
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15
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Final examination
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1
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55
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Total
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5
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100
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ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
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Activities
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Total Work Load
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Course Duration
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14
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3
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42
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Assignments
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3
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8
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24
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Presentation
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1
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12
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12
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Mid-terms
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1
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24
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24
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Final examination
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1
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48
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48
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Total Work Load
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Number of ECTS Credits 5
150
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Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
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| Able to select social research strategy and research design |
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| Able to assess and review the literature and basic structure of a research. |
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| Able to use and implement quantitative and qualitative theory |
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| Able to define the research strategy and write the introduction for research paper define. |
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| Able to describe the purpose of research statemen, research questions, and hypotheses. |
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| Apply Quantitative methods, qualitative procedure, and mixed method |
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
| Week | Topics | Study Materials | Materials |
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The Selection of a Research Approach
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Review of the Literature
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Review of the Literature, continued and
The Use of Theory
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The Use of Theory, continued
Writing Strategies and Ethical Considerations
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Ethical Considerations, continued
The Introduction
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The Purpose Statement
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Research Questions and Hypotheses
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Quantitative Methods
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Quantitative Methods, continued
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Qualitative Methods
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Qualitative Methods, continued
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Mixed Methods Procedures
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Mixed Methods Procedures, continued
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Final exam preparation
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Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
Contribution: 1: Very Slight 2:Slight 3:Moderate 4:Significant 5:Very Significant
https://obs.ihu.edu.tr/oibs/bologna/progCourseDetails.aspx?curCourse=209418&lang=en