Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES / İŞLD601 - BUSINESS MANAGEMENT (PHD)

Code: İŞLD601 Course Title: RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODOLOGIES IN SOCIAL SCIENCES Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 6
Year/Semester of Study 1 / Fall Semester
Level of Course 3rd Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Compulsory
Department BUSINESS MANAGEMENT (PHD)
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer DURDU MEHMET BİÇKES (dmbickes@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s) METİN KAPLAN,
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
The aim of the course is to develop students' academic and sectoral research and project writing.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 By learning information types, students will be able to critize and question scientific information PO-3 The candidate can do an original scientific/ academic researches independently or jointly with other researchers in business administration field and other social sciences` fields by using the most recent improvements in research methods, and gain knowledge, skills and responsibility to publish the results of research in books, articles and reports, to present in the scientific environment discussion such as conference and congress.
PO-4 The candidate brings new grounds in the field of business administration by providing original scientific studies, and develops a new scientific method or applies to known methods into different fields, and contributes to national and international literature.
PO-5 The candidate can understand the Department of Business Administration`s disciplines interaction with each other and the Department of Business Administration interaction with other departments. Also, the candidate can evaluate various topics with new perspectives and study interdisciplinary.
PO-6 The candidate can discuss the new information in the field of business in a systematic manner, and can gain high level skills about research methods in the field.
Examination
Presentation
LO-2 They can evaluate science with different perspectives PO-4 The candidate brings new grounds in the field of business administration by providing original scientific studies, and develops a new scientific method or applies to known methods into different fields, and contributes to national and international literature.
PO-5 The candidate can understand the Department of Business Administration`s disciplines interaction with each other and the Department of Business Administration interaction with other departments. Also, the candidate can evaluate various topics with new perspectives and study interdisciplinary.
PO-6 The candidate can discuss the new information in the field of business in a systematic manner, and can gain high level skills about research methods in the field.
PO-9 As a good academician and researcher, the candidate can learn to look critically to new subjects, to new developments in the field of Business Administration, to related other topics. Also, he/she can improve his/her questioning and exploratory aspects.
Examination
Presentation
LO-3 They can do correct choices in order to define research problem PO-2 The candidate will learn the different perspectives about numerous theories, models and paradigms that have developed in business fields such as management and organization, organizational behavior, marketing, finance, accounting, human resources, production management, quantitative methods, and the candidate can gain knowledge and skills to evaluate, interpret and criticize scientific studies and researches,which are presented in various scientific meetings, in these fields.
PO-3 The candidate can do an original scientific/ academic researches independently or jointly with other researchers in business administration field and other social sciences` fields by using the most recent improvements in research methods, and gain knowledge, skills and responsibility to publish the results of research in books, articles and reports, to present in the scientific environment discussion such as conference and congress.
PO-8 The candidate keeps up to date his/her knowledge, follow closely national and international literature in the field of Business Administration, and can improve himself/herself not only in Business Administration, but also in other social issues.
PO-13 The candidate can identify social, scientific, managerial and ethical problems that are encountered in the field of academic and professional business life, and can analyze and solve them, and contribute to the development of values related to such issues.
Examination
Presentation
LO-4 They will know how to use resources appropriately PO-1 The candidate can understand, analyze and interpret the basic concepts and functions of Business Science in expertise level, and can apply this ability in one or more fields such as Management and Organization, Marketing, Production Management, Quantitative Methods, Accounting and Finance in expertise level.
PO-5 The candidate can understand the Department of Business Administration`s disciplines interaction with each other and the Department of Business Administration interaction with other departments. Also, the candidate can evaluate various topics with new perspectives and study interdisciplinary.
PO-6 The candidate can discuss the new information in the field of business in a systematic manner, and can gain high level skills about research methods in the field.
PO-7 The candidate can search theoretical and practical knowledge and skills which can gained in the field of Business Administration, can determine these knowledge and skills how it is used in practice and field analysis, can adapt and analyze these knowledge and skills, can make critical decisions, and can apply by reaching synthesis.
Examination
Presentation
LO-5 They will know how to quote from the resources PO-11 The candidate can establish written, oral and visual communication with colleagues by using at least one foreign language at an advanced level.
PO-13 The candidate can identify social, scientific, managerial and ethical problems that are encountered in the field of academic and professional business life, and can analyze and solve them, and contribute to the development of values related to such issues.
PO-14 The candidate will write an original doctoral thesis in business administration field which can be both nationally and internationally recognized, and gain "PhD" title in Business Administration.
Examination
Presentation
LO-6 They will have the ability to write dissertations and scientific work while complying with academic standards PO-13 The candidate can identify social, scientific, managerial and ethical problems that are encountered in the field of academic and professional business life, and can analyze and solve them, and contribute to the development of values related to such issues.
PO-14 The candidate will write an original doctoral thesis in business administration field which can be both nationally and internationally recognized, and gain "PhD" title in Business Administration.
PO-15 Besides academic career, the candidates can be employed at the public and private sectors, and may found their own research and/or consulting companies with their theoretical and practical knowledge.
Examination
Presentation
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Includes Definition and Purpose of Science, Characteristics of Scientific knowledge,Scientific knowledge and value systems, Rise of modern science and its progress, Methods in social sciences, Main research methods, Data generating methods, Measurement and test techniques.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Information, information types, science, science philosophy Teaching / Question&Answer
2 Positivist and non-positivist approaches to science Teaching / Question&Answer
3 Non-positivist approaches to science and non-positivist philosophers Teaching / Question&Answer
4 Stages of scientific research Teaching / Question&Answer
5 Induction, Deduction, Survey, Observation, Interview Teaching / Question&Answer
6 Content knowledge, dissertation, research title, language, abstract Teaching / Question&Answer
7 Parts of researchs Teaching / Question&Answer
8 mid-term exam
9 Necessary information that must be included in Introduction, conclusion and body of the research Teaching / Question&Answer
10 Writing Standards Teaching / Question&Answer
11 Indirect and Direct Text Quotation Teaching / Question&Answer
12 Reference methods- Traditional Method Teaching / Question&Answer
13 Reference methods- Modern Method Teaching / Question&Answer
14 Preparation of References and General Evaluation Teaching / Question&Answer
15 Research Process Teaching / Question&Answer
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Büyüköztürk, Ş., Çakmak, E. K., Akgün, Ö. E., Karadeniz, Ş., & Demirel, F. (2017). Bilimsel araştırma yöntemleri. An- kara: Pegem Yayınları.
2 Yıldırım, A., & Şimşek, H. (2018). Sosyal bilimlerde nitel araş- tırma yöntemleri. Ankara: Seçkin yayıncılık.
3 Şimşek, A. (2012). Araştırma Yöntem ve Teknikleri. Eskişehir: Anadolu Üniversitesi Yayını.
4 Şahin. F., ve Gürbüz, S. (2018). Sosyal Bilimlerde Araştırma Yöntemleri. Ankara: Seçkin Yayıncılık.
5 Aziz, A. (2017). Sosyal Bilimlerde Araştırma Yöntemleri ve Teknikleri. Ankara: Pegem Yayınları
Required Course instruments and materials
Buyukozturk S. ve digerleri (2016), Bilimsel Arastirma Yontemleri, Ankara: Pegem Yayinlari Yildirim, A. ve Simsek, H. (2016), Sosyal Bilimlerde Nitel Arastirma Yöntemleri, Ankara: Sekin Yayinlari

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 8 10 80
       b) Search in internet/Library 5 6 30
       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 4 3 12
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 5 3 15
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 181