BAR607 - RESEARCH METHODS FOR INFORMATION MANAGERS
| Course Name | Code | Semester | Theory (hours/week) |
Application (hours/week) |
Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RESEARCH METHODS FOR INFORMATION MANAGERS | BAR607 | Any Semester/Year | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Prequisites | N/A | |||||
| Course language | Turkish | |||||
| Course type | Elective | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-Face | |||||
| Learning and teaching strategies | Lecture Discussion | |||||
| Instructor (s) | Assoc. Prof. Umut Al, Prof. Dr. YaÅŸar Tonta | |||||
| Course objective | The aim of this course is to give all the necessary information related to the research design process. | |||||
| Learning outcomes |
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| Course Content | Evaluation of scientific literature; quantitative and qualitative research methods used in information management; preparing research proposal; research design; carrying out research; data gathering; data analysis with statistical software packages (SPSS); statistical tests; writing research reports; footnotes and references; reference management systems. | |||||
| References | -Babbie, E. (2006). The practice of social research. 11th ed. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth. (ISBN 978-0495187387). -Field, A. (2005). Discovering statistics using SPSS. (2d ed.). London: Sage. -Neuman W.L. (2008). Toplumsal araştırma yöntemleri: Nitel ve nicel yaklaşımlar (2. cilt). 2. bs. Çev. Sedef Özge. İstanbul: Yayınodası. (ISBN 978994171076). | |||||
Course outline weekly
| Weeks | Topics |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Introduction, science and research, research components |
| Week 2 | Research questions: Problem identification, hypothesis; causality, validity and reliability |
| Week 3 | Conceptualization, operationalization and measurement |
| Week 4 | Survey research |
| Week 5 | Reference techniques |
| Week 6 | Logic of sampling |
| Week 7 | Experimental research |
| Week 8 | Midterm exam |
| Week 9 | Data analysis: Descriptive statistics, Hypothesis testing, Parametric and Nonparametric significance tests (correlation, t-test, chi-square test, Mann-Whitney, Kolmogorov-Smirnoff, Kruskal-Wallis test) |
| Week 10 | Analysis of variance (ANOVA), analysis of covariance (ANCOVA), factorial ANOVA, multiple analysis of variance. |
| Week 11 | Regression analysis: Linear regression, logistic regression |
| Week 12 | Factor analysis, reliability analysis, discriminant analysis |
| Week 13 | Scientific research ethic |
| Week 14 | Evaluation of students? works |
| Week 15 | - |
| Week 16 | Final exam |
Assesment methods
| Course activities | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 |
| Assignments | 5 | 10 |
| Presentation | 0 | 0 |
| Project | 0 | 0 |
| Seminar | 2 | 20 |
| Midterms | 1 | 30 |
| Final exam | 1 | 40 |
| Total | 100 | |
| Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes | 8 | 60 |
| Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes | 1 | 40 |
| Total | 100 | |
WORKLOAD AND ECTS CALCULATION
| Activities | Number | Duration (hour) | Total Work Load |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (x14) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, ect) | 10 | 2 | 20 |
| Presentation / Seminar Preparation | 2 | 19 | 38 |
| Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Homework assignment | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms (Study duration) | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Final Exam (Study duration) | 1 | 40 | 40 |
| Total Workload | 29 | 104 | 180 |
Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes
| D.9. Key Learning Outcomes | Contrubition level* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1. Graduates have theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of information research at a professional level. | X | ||||
| 2. Graduates determine and define basic problems and their reasons in the field of information research. | X | ||||
| 3. Graduates make advanced level of use of information and communication technologies. | X | ||||
| 4. Graduates are informed about scientific research methods and techniques. | X | ||||
| 5. Graduates make advanced level of use of any research methods about research in the field of information management. | X | ||||
| 6. Graduates analytically and systematically analyze, interpret, evaluate and make use of theoretical and practical information at professional level. | X | ||||
| 7. Graduates independently or as a member of a team determine the problems of the field of information management, create solutions, bring solutions into force and apply them. | X | ||||
| 8. Graduated have a grasp of technical terms both in Turkish and English and they are able to make face-to-face, written or electronic presentations to various audiences about technical/scientific problems and their solutions. | X | ||||
| 9. Graduates follow, evaluate and interpret current affairs in the field of information research. | X | ||||
| 10. Graduates behave accordingly with social, scientific and ethical values during all processes of research. | X | ||||
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest