Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES / İŞL625 - BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION - PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT AND MARKETING (DOCTORATE DEGREE)

Code: İŞL625 Course Title: QUALITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 6
Year/Semester of Study 1 / Fall Semester
Level of Course 2nd Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION - PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT AND MARKETING (DOCTORATE DEGREE)
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer KORHAN KARACAOĞLU (kkaracaoglu@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s) MUSTAFA ÜNSALAN,
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
The aim of this course; to give information about qualitative research methodology, to reveal the differences between quantitative methodology and to examine qualitative research methods in detail.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Can give detailed information about qualitative research methods PO-2 Have command on the current issues in the science of marketing, learn new marketing methods such as green marketing, social marketing, post-modern marketing, sustainable marketing, data-driven marketing, relationship marketing and so on
PO-6 Gain theoretical and practical knowledge and skills in advanced marketing research, on the basis of statistical information, learn and apply a variety of qualitative and quantitative research methods, collect data with scientific methods, do advanced-level analysis successfully, evaluate and interpret the findings/results, use some statistical programs such as SPSS.
Examination
LO-2 PO-12 Contribute to national and international literature by doing and introducing original scientific studies in the field of marketing.
PO-13 Can present their scientific studies to a variety of scientific platforms and participate in scientific discussions, publish their papers at national and international journals, participate national and international congresses easily and share their knowledge
PO-18 Identify social, scientific, managerial and ethical problems that are encountered in the field of marketing and business life, analyse and solve them, and contribute to the development of values related to such issues.
PO-19 Write an original doctoral thesis in marketing field which can be both nationally and internationally recognized, and become a successful marketing doctor and a strong candidate of marketing academics.
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Within the scope of the course; In-depth interview, document review, focus group interview, observation, discourse analysis, narrative method, phenomenology, ethnography, case study method will be discussed.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 General information about qualitative research verbal expression and dicsussion
2 Process of qualitative research verbal expression and dicsussion
3 Process of qualitative research verbal expression and dicsussion
4 Deep interview verbal expression and dicsussion
5 Document Review verbal expression and dicsussion
6 Focus group interview verbal expression and dicsussion
7 Observation verbal expression and dicsussion
8 mid-term exam
9 Discourse Analysis verbal expression and dicsussion
10 Discourse Analysis verbal expression and dicsussion
11 Fenomenology verbal expression and dicsussion
12 Etnographia verbal expression and dicsussion
13 Case study verbal expression and dicsussion
14 Action research verbal expression and dicsussion
15 Analysis of qualitative data verbal expression and dicsussion
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
Required Course instruments and materials
Textbook, articles, presentation device

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 11 44
       b) Search in internet/Library 4 13 52
       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 5 20
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 4 5 20
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 180