Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

Information Of Programmes

INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES / İŞL-532 - BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Code: İŞL-532 Course Title: MARKETING RESEARCH Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 6
Year/Semester of Study 1 / Spring Semester
Level of Course 2nd Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer SUZAN ÇOBAN (suzan@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s) NEŞE ACAR,
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
Understanding basic concepts and subjects of marketing research.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Can produce analytical solutions to the problems of marketing PO-11 Understand and comprehend market research, information systems, consumer behaviors, strategic marketing, global markets, product and service strategies, product life curve, pricing and supply chain in the points of providing continuity of businesses in the process of globalization.
PO-15 Use modern methods and technologies of business administration including analytical thinking and information technology in the first instance
Examination
LO-2 Can apply the research process PO-15 Use modern methods and technologies of business administration including analytical thinking and information technology in the first instance
PO-18 Use research methods and techniques for writing a thesis or doing scientific research.
Presentation
LO-3 Can define concepts related to the research process. PO-11 Understand and comprehend market research, information systems, consumer behaviors, strategic marketing, global markets, product and service strategies, product life curve, pricing and supply chain in the points of providing continuity of businesses in the process of globalization.
PO-15 Use modern methods and technologies of business administration including analytical thinking and information technology in the first instance
Examination
LO-4 Can explain sampling methods. PO-11 Understand and comprehend market research, information systems, consumer behaviors, strategic marketing, global markets, product and service strategies, product life curve, pricing and supply chain in the points of providing continuity of businesses in the process of globalization.
PO-15 Use modern methods and technologies of business administration including analytical thinking and information technology in the first instance
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Definition and types of marketing research, marketing research process and errors, secondary and primary sources of marketing research, data collection tools, scaling and grading, the concepts of sampling and sampling process, sampling methods, choice of sample size , data preparation techniques, hypothesis testing and cross-tables, regression analysis, correlation analysis.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Definition and types of marketing research Lecturing and question-answer method
2 Marketing research process and errors Lecturing and question-answer method
3 Secondary sources of marketing research Lecturing and question-answer method
4 Primary sources of marketing research Lecturing and question-answer method
5 Data collection tools: The process of survey and observation Lecturing and question-answer method
6 Scaling and grading Lecturing and question-answer method
7 The concepts of sampling and sampling process Lecturing and question-answer method
8 mid-term exam
9 Sampling methods Lecturing and question-answer method
10 Selection of sample size, mean, frequency distribution, reliability Lecturing and question-answer method
11 Hypothesis test and chi-square and t-test Lecturing and question-answer method
12 Correlation and Regression analysis Lecturing and displaying on SPSS
13 Factor analysis Lecturing and dısplaying on SPSS.
14 Variance analysis Lecturing and displaying on SPSS
15 Execute and presentation the research project related to the problem of a marketing Seminar/Project Presentation
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Nakip, M., Pazarlama Araştırmaları: SPPSS Destekli, Seçkin yay., Ankara 2009.
2 Büyüköztürk, Şener, Veri Analizi El Kitabı, Pegem Akademi, Ankara, 2014
Required Course instruments and materials
Textbook, SPSS software and computer

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 1 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 16 1 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 3 14 42
Outside Class
       a) Reading 4 8 32
       b) Search in internet/Library 4 10 40
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 5 5 25
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 4 5 20
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 4 4 16
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 177