Seminar(G506)
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theory | Practice | Lab | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G506 | Seminar | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Prerequisites | |
| Admission Requirements |
| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
| Course Type | Compulsory |
| Course Level | Masters Degree |
| Course Instructor(s) | Ulun AKTURAN uakturan@gsu.edu.tr (Email) |
| Assistant | |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| Teaching and Learning Methods | |
| 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. |
Theory Topics
| Week | Weekly Contents |
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Practice Topics
| Week | Weekly Contents |
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Contribution to Overall Grade
| Number | Contribution | |
|---|---|---|
| Contribution of in-term studies to overall grade | 1 | 40 |
| Contribution of final exam to overall grade | 1 | 60 |
| Toplam | 2 | 100 |
In-Term Studies
| 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 |
| Toplam | 0 | 0 |
| 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. | |||||
| 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 | ||