ECTS - Seminar
Seminar (MBA500) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seminar | MBA500 | 1. Semester | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| N/A |
| Course Language | English |
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| Course Type | Compulsory Departmental Courses |
| Course Level | Social Sciences Master's Degree |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Discussion. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | To select a research topic, to obtain or collect relevant data, data analyzing, report writing and presenting it as a thesis |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Definition of the topic, data collection and analysis, report writing and presenting. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction | Course Book, pp. V-XVI |
| 2 | Doing business research | Course Book, pp. 1-15 |
| 3 | The scientific approach and alternative approaches to investigation | Course Book, pp. 18-31 |
| 4 | The broad problem area and defining the problem statement | Course Book, pp. 33-47 |
| 5 | The critical literature review | Course Book, pp. 48-66 |
| 6 | Theoretical framework and hypothesis development | Course Book, pp. 67-93 |
| 7 | Elements of research design | Course Book, pp. 94-111 |
| 8 | Presentation of the research design (equivalent to midterm exam) | Course Book, pp. 1-111 |
| 9 | Data collection methods: Introduction and interviews; Data collection methods: Observation; Data collection methods: Questionnaires | Course Book, pp. 94-111 |
| 10 | Experimental designs; Measurement of variables: Operational definition | Course Book, pp. 168-209 |
| 11 | Measurement: Scaling, reliability, validity | Course Book, pp. 210-238 |
| 12 | sampling. | Course Book, pp. 239-273 |
| 13 | Quantitative data analysis: Hypothesis testing | Course Book, pp. 302-332 |
| 14 | Quantitative data analysis: Hypothesis testing | Course Book, pp. 302-332 |
| 15 | The research report | Course book, pp.354-377 |
| 16 | Research report (equivalent to final exam) | Course Book, pp. 1-377 |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. Uma Sekaran and Roger Bougie. 2013. Research Methods for Business: A Skill-Building Approach. 6th Edition |
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| Other Sources | 2. Neuman, W. L. (2006). Toplumsal araştırma yöntemleri cilt 1-2. Ankara: Yayınodası |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | - | - |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | 3 | 30 |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 1 | 30 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 40 |
| Toplam | 5 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 100 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | X |
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| Major Area Courses | |
| Supportive Courses | |
| Media and Managment Skills Courses | |
| Transferable Skill Courses |
The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications
| # | Program Qualifications / Competencies | Level of Contribution | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | 1. To be able to combine and use the knowledge of their undergraduate program area with the knowledge of business administration. | |||||
| 2 | 2. To have knowledge about research methods and techniques and to be able to use them | X | ||||
| 3 | 3. To be able to produce creative and constructive solutions in cases of uncertainty and confusion in the field of business | |||||
| 4 | Following and evaluating the global and national developments related to businesses and making financial decisions. | |||||
| 5 | 5. To be able to plan and manage activities for the professional development of employees under his/her responsibility in professional activities and projects in his/her field. | |||||
| 6 | 6. To be able to produce innovative and creative ideas and to put these ideas into practice | |||||
| 7 | 7. To be able to carry out a study independently using the knowledge he has in the field of business administration and to take responsibility as a team member in cooperation with other professional groups working in this field. | |||||
| 8 | 8. To have the ability to reach scientific knowledge in the field of business, to monitor, evaluate and apply the current literature. | X | ||||
| 9 | 9. To be able to transfer information about the field of business using effective verbal, written and visual communication methods in the language of learning and professional English. | X | ||||
| 10 | 10. To be aware of professional ethics, environmental awareness, sustainability, social responsibility, cultural, social and universal values. | |||||
| 11 | 11. To be able to work effectively with different disciplines or multicultural teams, to take responsibility, to make risk analysis, to keep up with change, to think critically and to use initiative in problem solving. | |||||
| 12 | 12. To have the ability to present a research problem, to develop hypotheses, to design research and to reach a conclusion by using qualitative/quantitative methods, by making the necessary literature review, and to have the ability to publish an academic publication as a result. | |||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
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| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | |||
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | |||
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | 3 | 15 | 45 |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Total Workload | 113 | ||