Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES / İŞL-802 - BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Code: İŞL-802 Course Title: SPECIALIZATION FIELD COURSE Theoretical+Practice: 4+0 ECTS: 6
Year/Semester of Study 2 / Spring Semester
Level of Course 2nd Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Compulsory
Department BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer HAKAN VAHİT ERKUTLU (erkutlu@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s) NURİ ÖZGÜR DOĞAN, AYLİN ALKAYA, METİN KAPLAN, FERDA ÜSTÜN, HAKAN VAHİT ERKUTLU, MUSTAFA ÜNSALAN,
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
The aim of this course is to provide students with necessary knowledge to literature review of thesis study and to understand the results of empirical social research; to teach quantitative and qualitative research methods.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Can identify appropriate research design and methodologies. PO-1 Have advanced knowledge about the basic concepts of business administration, the basic functions of the business management science, the historical development of it, its relationships with other disciplines, businesses and the environment, business objectives, feasibility studies, business functions, cooperation between firms and entrepreneurship, and apply them and make administrative decisions on these issues.
PO-2 Analyze and design at the organizational level, understand the functions of business management that are planning, organizing, execution, coordination and control, describe and apply them, and be acknowledged with modern management perspectives.
PO-13 It helps the students model their decision-making problem about life using the linear programming techniques, solve the simplex and transportation problems and interpret the outcomes in terms of technical and economical
PO-18 Use research methods and techniques for writing a thesis or doing scientific research.
Presentation
Performance Project
Term Paper
LO-2 Can explain the process of conducting a research project PO-1 Have advanced knowledge about the basic concepts of business administration, the basic functions of the business management science, the historical development of it, its relationships with other disciplines, businesses and the environment, business objectives, feasibility studies, business functions, cooperation between firms and entrepreneurship, and apply them and make administrative decisions on these issues.
PO-13 It helps the students model their decision-making problem about life using the linear programming techniques, solve the simplex and transportation problems and interpret the outcomes in terms of technical and economical
PO-15 Use modern methods and technologies of business administration including analytical thinking and information technology in the first instance
PO-16 Have the ability to work with disciplinary and interdisciplinary teams; to be open to change and innovation, to be entrepreneur, to gain life-long learning; to have leadership qualities and to make analytical communication with managers and specialists in other fields.
PO-18 Use research methods and techniques for writing a thesis or doing scientific research.
Presentation
Performance Project
Term Paper
Practice Exam
LO-3 Be able to differentiate the analyses of the qualitative and quantitative data in social researches. PO-2 Analyze and design at the organizational level, understand the functions of business management that are planning, organizing, execution, coordination and control, describe and apply them, and be acknowledged with modern management perspectives.
PO-15 Use modern methods and technologies of business administration including analytical thinking and information technology in the first instance
PO-16 Have the ability to work with disciplinary and interdisciplinary teams; to be open to change and innovation, to be entrepreneur, to gain life-long learning; to have leadership qualities and to make analytical communication with managers and specialists in other fields.
PO-18 Use research methods and techniques for writing a thesis or doing scientific research.
Presentation
Performance Project
Term Paper
Practice Exam
LO-4 Can prepare a thesis in the field of business adminitration. PO-1 Have advanced knowledge about the basic concepts of business administration, the basic functions of the business management science, the historical development of it, its relationships with other disciplines, businesses and the environment, business objectives, feasibility studies, business functions, cooperation between firms and entrepreneurship, and apply them and make administrative decisions on these issues.
PO-15 Use modern methods and technologies of business administration including analytical thinking and information technology in the first instance
PO-16 Have the ability to work with disciplinary and interdisciplinary teams; to be open to change and innovation, to be entrepreneur, to gain life-long learning; to have leadership qualities and to make analytical communication with managers and specialists in other fields.
PO-18 Use research methods and techniques for writing a thesis or doing scientific research.
Presentation
Performance Project
Term Paper
Practice Exam
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
The course is structured to help students to design and carry out a thesis or social research project.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Creating and writing theoretical framework of thesis Scan sources
2 Creating and writing theoretical framework of thesis Scan sources
3 Creating and writing theoretical framework of thesis Scan sources
4 Conducting field survey and questionnairre to the thesis study. Design questionnairre
5 Conducting field survey and questionnairre to the thesis study. Design questionnairre
6 Conducting field survey and questionnairre to the thesis study Implement questionnairre
7 Conducting field survey and questionnairre to the thesis study. Implement questionnairre
8 mid-term exam
9 Analyzing data Analyze data
10 Analyzing data Analyze data
11 Writing the study of thesis Thesis preparation
12 Writing the study of thesis Thesis preparation
13 Reading the study of thesis with supervisor Thesis preparation
14 Reading the study of thesis with supervisor Thesis preparation
15 Accepting and presentation of dissertation Thesis defense
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 American Psychological Association-APA (2013). Publication manual (8th ed.). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
Required Course instruments and materials
American Psychological Association-APA (2013). Publication manual (8th ed.). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 2 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 2 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 4 14 56
Outside Class
       a) Reading 4 14 56
       b) Search in internet/Library 5 9 45
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 3 2 6
mid-term exam 2 1 2
Own study for final exam 3 2 6
final exam 2 1 2
0
0
Total work load; 173