Seminar
uakturan@gsu.edu.tr
Content
Objective
At the end of the course, the student (s) will be able to specify a research question on a theme and use the results of scientific studies to make a critical point of view, supported and articulated on the subject.
Course Content
1.st course : Introduction
2.nd course : Introduction to research
3.rd course : Identify a research question
4.th course : Make a simple retrieval
5.th course : Concepts related to descriptive research
6.th course : Survey
7.th course : Observation
8.th course : Concepts related to experimental research
9.th course : Concepts related to data analysis
10.th course : Analysis
11.th course : Analysis of research papers and discussions
12.th course : Presentation
13.th course : Mid-term
14.th course : Presentation (Researches and Reports)
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students must:
1. formulate a research question;
2. identify the stages of the research process;
3. specify the foundations and characteristics of quantitative and qualitative approaches;
4.identifier the strengths and limitations of a research protocol;
5. communicate the results of research activities.
References
- Creswell, J.W. (2003). Research design: Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches (2ième éd). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
- Gauthier, B. (2003). Recherche sociale: De la problématique à la collecte de données (4ième édition). Ste-Foy: Presses de l'Université du Québec.
- Gay, L.R. (1996). Educational research: Competencies for analysis and application (5ième éd.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Merrill-Prentice Hall.
- Goodwin, C.J. (2003). Research in psychology: Methods and design (3ième éd.). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.
- Kazdin, A.E. (2003). Research design in clinical psychology (4ième éd.). Boston, MA: Allyn & Bacon.
- Leary, M.R. (2004). Introduction to behavioral research methods (4ième éd.). Boston, MA: Pearson.
- Locke, L. F., Silverman, S. J., & Spirduso, W. W. (2004). Reading and understanding research (2nd edition). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
Assessment System
| Activities | Number | Contribution |
|---|---|---|
| Contribution of in-term studies to overall grade | 1 | 40 |
| Contribution of final exam to overall grade | 1 | 60 |
| Total | 2 | 100 |
| Activities | Number | Contribution |
|---|---|---|
| Assignments | 0 | 0 |
| Presentation | 0 | 0 |
| Midterm Examinations (including preparation) | 0 | 0 |
| Project | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 |
| Other Applications | 0 | 0 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 |
| Term Paper/ Project | 0 | 0 |
| Portfolio Study | 0 | 0 |
| Reports | 0 | 0 |
| Learning Diary | 0 | 0 |
| Thesis/ Project | 0 | 0 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 0 |
Relation of Proficiency
| No | Program Learning Outcomes | Contribution | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | At the end of the program successful students, Will have a good command of the concepts and theories of different areas of Business Administration such as Production, Marketing, Accounting/Finance, Management and Organizational Behavior and will have an integrative point of view to understand the interaction between these domains. | |||||
| 2 | Will be able to grasp the operation of different functions (Accounting /Finance, Marketing, Human Resources, and Management) of organizations and also will be able to create hypotheses for research proposals. | |||||
| 3 | Will be able to do research for determining changes, diagnosing problems and developing solutions in business world. | |||||
| 4 | Will have a command of qualitative and quantitative research methodology. | X | ||||
| 5 | Will be able to conduct statistical analyses and interpret the results. | X | ||||
| 6 | Will have a command of scientific studies (writing articles, presenting papers) | X | ||||
| 7 | Should have mastery of at least one foreign language at a scientific level to be able to realize cross-cultural studies. | |||||
ECTS
| Activities | Number | Period | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Working Hours out of Class | 13 | 1 | 13 |
| Assignments | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Midterm Examinations (including preparation) | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Final Examinations (including preparation) | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Total Workload | 100 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 | 4.00 | ||
| Credits ECTS | 4 | ||