ECTS - Seminar
Seminar (MAN442) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Seminar | MAN442 | Area Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| N/A |
| Course Language | English |
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| Course Type | Technical Elective Courses |
| Course Level | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Demonstration, Discussion, Question and Answer, Drill and Practice, Observation Case Study, Problem Solving, Team/Group, Brain Storming. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | This course aims to establish a link between theory and practice in management for preparing the students to real life situations along with providing them the knowlege and skills of business research |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Main aspects of business research; the scientific approach and alternative approaches to research; the broad problem area and defining the problem statement; the critical literature review; theoretical framework and hypothesis development; elements of research design; data collection methods: introduction and interviews, observation,questionnaires |
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 | Qualitative data analysis. | Course Book, pp. 336-353. |
| 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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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 | |
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| Major Area Courses | X |
| 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 | ||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Gains the ability to use knowledge by acquiring conceptual and practical understanding of all core functions of business. | |||||
| 2 | Identifies problems related to the field of business and effectively uses scientific approaches in problem-solving and decision-making processes. | X | ||||
| 3 | Demonstrates and analyzes the environmental, social, global impacts and legal consequences of practices related to core business functions. | |||||
| 4 | Analyzes information and reports relevant to businesses at national, regional, and global levels, and sets strategic goals based on the results obtained. | |||||
| 5 | Gains the ability to use, report, and interpret Business Information Systems and their sub-modules required for business management. | |||||
| 6 | Plans the necessary activities such as taking risks, securing resources, conducting market analysis, and preparing business plans for starting a new venture and ensuring its sustainability with innovative and creative thinking, and applies the acquired knowledge accordingly. | |||||
| 7 | Supports oneself and the organization in terms of innovation and continuous improvement, while being aware that the process of research and learning is lifelong and following scientific and technological developments related to business. | |||||
| 8 | Acquires the necessary leadership and managerial skills to achieve business objectives effectively and efficiently. | |||||
| 9 | Conducts scientific research in the field of business and reports the research findings to be used in managerial decision-making processes. | X | ||||
| 10 | Uses effective verbal, written, and visual communication methods to convey information related to the field of business in the language of instruction and professional English. | |||||
| 11 | Develops awareness of professional ethics, environmental sensitivity, sustainability, social responsibility, and cultural, societal, and universal values. | |||||
| 12 | Takes initiative in working effectively with different disciplines or multicultural teams, assuming responsibility, conducting risk analysis, adapting to change, and applying critical thinking and problem-solving skills | |||||
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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 |
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| 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 | ||