PAZ638 - EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH and QUALITATIVE METHODS
| Course Name | Code | Semester | Theory (hours/week) |
Application (hours/week) |
Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH and QUALITATIVE METHODS | PAZ638 | 2nd Semester | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Prequisites | None | |||||
| Course language | Turkish | |||||
| Course type | Elective | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-Face | |||||
| Learning and teaching strategies | Lecture Project Design/Management | |||||
| Instructor (s) | Prof. Dr. Bahtışen Kavak | |||||
| Course objective | The course aims to give the necessary theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of experimental research and qualitative methods | |||||
| Learning outcomes |
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| Course Content | Causality concept, experimental design process, types of experimental design, qualitative research design, qualitative research methods, validity and reliability | |||||
| References | Kavak, B. (2013). Pazarlama ve pazar araştırmaları/Tasarım ve analiz (1 b.). Ankara: Detay Yayıncılık. Büyüköztürk, Ş. (2001). Deneysel desenler: Öntest sontest kontrol gruplu desen ve veri analizi. Pegem Yayınları, Ankara. Salkind, N.J. (2012). Exploring Research. Pearson Prentice Hall, New York, NY, USA. | |||||
Course outline weekly
| Weeks | Topics |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Causality concept and requirements |
| Week 2 | Fundamental concepts about experimental research |
| Week 3 | Experimental settings |
| Week 4 | Validity and reliability in experimental research |
| Week 5 | Types of experimental research and data collection |
| Week 6 | Data analysis in experimental research |
| Week 7 | Midterm Exam |
| Week 8 | Qualitative research design |
| Week 9 | Qualitative research process |
| Week 10 | Sampling in qualitative research |
| Week 11 | In depth interview |
| Week 12 | Focus group |
| Week 13 | Data analysis in qualitative research |
| Week 14 | Validity and reliability in qualitative research |
| Week 15 | Project presentation |
| Week 16 | Final exam |
Assesment methods
| Course activities | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance | 14 | 10 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 |
| Assignments | 0 | 0 |
| Presentation | 0 | 0 |
| Project | 1 | 30 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms | 1 | 20 |
| Final exam | 1 | 40 |
| Total | 100 | |
| Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes | 16 | 50 |
| Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes | 1 | 50 |
| 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, ect) | 12 | 4 | 48 |
| Presentation / Seminar Preparation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Project | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Homework assignment | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms (Study duration) | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Final Exam (Study duration) | 1 | 40 | 40 |
| Total Workload | 29 | 97 | 180 |
Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes
| D.9. Key Learning Outcomes | Contrubition level* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1. Conducts novel and ethical research on business, reports outcomes in a critical manner. | X | ||||
| 2. Solves problems via appropriate softwares, adapts to new methods and software. | X | ||||
| 3. Has managerial and leadership skills to identify problems, objectives and strategic plans for organizational progress with a critical point of view. | X | ||||
| 4. Plays an active role in projects, analyses relationship between stakeholders accurately, motivates and manages all stakeholders through effective language skills. | X | ||||
| 5. Has necessary communication skills to manage verbal and written communication. | X | ||||
| 6. Analyses and uses contemporary and advanced knowledge in relation with information from different areas. | X | ||||
| 7. Progresses continuously and transfers the experience in both written and verbal ways. | X | ||||
| 8. Through anticipation and strategic thinking, plays an active role in organizational decision making process. | X | ||||
| 9. Uses knowledge in consistency with the ethical, social and international values in an unbiased manner. | X | ||||
| 10. Has expertise on the multi-disciplinary nature of management and related fields. | X | ||||
| 11. Approaches problems with a wide strategic perspective, self-develops continuously. | X | ||||
| 12. Shares novel studies, is up to date both in knowledge and personal network. | X | ||||
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest