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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| N/A |
| Course Language | English |
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| Course Type | N/A |
| 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 | Having the conceptual and applied knowledge about the basic functions of the business and gaining the ability to use the knowledge | |||||
| 2 | To be able to diagnose the problems related to the field of business, to use scientific approaches effectively in the solution of problems and decision-making processes. | X | ||||
| 3 | To be able to reveal and analyze the environmental, social, global effects and legal consequences of the applications related to the basic functions of the business. | |||||
| 4 | To be able to analyze information and reports that concern businesses at the national, regional and global level, to set strategic goals according to the results obtained | |||||
| 5 | Gain the ability to use, report and interpret Business Information Systems and sub-modules required by business management | |||||
| 6 | Planning necessary activities such as starting a new business with innovative and creative thinking and taking risks for the sustainability of the business, finding resources, making market analysis, preparing a business plan, and using the learned information in this direction. | |||||
| 7 | Being aware of the fact that the research and learning process continues throughout life, to be able to follow the scientific and technological developments related to the business, to support oneself and the organization in innovation and continuous development. | |||||
| 8 | To have the necessary leadership and managerial skills to achieve business objectives effectively and efficiently. | |||||
| 9 | To be able to conduct scientific research in the field of business and report the results of the research to be used in managerial decision-making processes. | X | ||||
| 10 | 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 | |||||
| 11 | To be aware of professional ethics, environmental awareness, sustainability, social responsibility, cultural, social and universal values | |||||
| 12 | Working effectively with different disciplines or multicultural teams, taking responsibility, making risk analysis, adapting to change, critical thinking and using initiative in problem solving | |||||
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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 |
| 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 | ||