COURSE UNIT TITLE

: DIRECTED STUDIES IN BUSINESS INFORMATION SYSTEMS

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
BIS 5006 DIRECTED STUDIES IN BUSINESS INFORMATION SYSTEMS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5

Offered By

Business Information Systems (English)

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR FERKAN KAPLANSEREN

Offered to

Business Information Systems (English)
Business Administration (English)

Course Objective

The aim of the course is to select specialized topic in BIS to be surveyed, analyzed, designed and prepared individually and/or team work for an end-of-semester seminer under the supervision of instructor.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   comprehend the research in BIS.
2   design a survey, experiment or model based on a particular topic in BIS.
3   collect data for analysis by selecting an appropriate technique.
4   analyze the data to make an inference regarding the goals of the study.
5   develop a report of a scientific research results.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction
2 Research study fundamentals
3 Statistics and modeling overview
4 Sample BIS studies
5 Sample BIS studies
6 Selecting particular topics Setting up the research groups
7 Discussions on draft research designs
8 Discussions on data collection and sampling methods
9 Presenting literature reviews
10 Presenting interim reports and class discussions
11 Presenting interim reports and class discussions
12 Presenting interim reports and class discussions
13 Final presentations
14 Final presentations

Recomended or Required Reading

Various books, book chapters and articles will be used.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, group work, presentations, class discussions.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 STT TERM WORK (SEMESTER)
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.30 + STT * 0.30 + FIN* 0.40
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + STT * 0.30 + RST* 0.40


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1. Field Study
Groups will conduct a research study on BIS and prepare a written report based on the format given by the instructor. They are expected to share their ongoing study with their class-mates through oral presentations during the term.
2. Class Discussions and Presentation
Groups will debate on the topics and present their opinions. Students are expected to contribute to class discussions.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

1. Attending at least 70 percent of lectures is mandatory.
2. Plagiarism of any type will result in disciplinary action.
3. Students are expected to participate actively in class discussions.
4. Students are expected to attend to classes on time.
5. Students are expected to prepare ahead of time for class.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

omur.ozmen@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 5 3 15
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 4 48
Preparing assignments 1 60 60
Preparing presentations 5 2 10
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 133

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7
LO.112
LO.222
LO.332
LO.442352
LO.5555553

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