COURSE UNIT TITLE

: RESEARCH METHODS

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
DIY 6074 RESEARCH METHODS COMPULSORY 3 0 0 6

Offered By

Maritime Business Administration (English)

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR ISMAIL BILGE ÇETIN

Offered to

Maritime Business Administration (English)

Course Objective

The objectives of the course is to enable students to develop an understanding and an appreciation of the research methodologies relevant to address a particular research question at PhD level.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Ability to get acquainted with philosophy of science and social science
2   Ability to understand the research process
3   Ability to develop a solid background in advanced statistics and data analysis
4   Ability to develop core competencies in writing a research paper
5   Ability to acquire fundamental skills in the use of a Statistical Analysis Software

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction: Philosophy of Science
2 Scientific Research Process
3 Research Design
4 Conceptualization and Measurement
5 Sampling
6 Qualitative methods
7 Midterm Exam
8 Hypotheses Tests
9 Multivariate Data Analysis
10 Multivariate Data Analysis
11 Multivariate Data Analysis
12 Term paper presentations & reporting a research
13 Term paper presentations & SPSS practices I
14 Term paper presentations & SPSS practices II

Recomended or Required Reading

Advanced Scientific Research, Marketing Research and Social Science Research literature and relevant academic books, journals and other publications.

REFERENCE BOOKS :
Social Research, Sarantakos, Sotirios (2005). New York: Macmillan Press Ltd
Qualitative Research Methods for the Social Sciences, Berg, Bruce L.(2001). USA: Allyn and Bacon
Social Research Methods, Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches, Neuman, W. Lawrence. (2000). Boston: Allyn and Bacon.
Research methods: A process of inquiry. Graziano, A. M., & Raulin, M. L. (1997). New York: Longman.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Literature survey, data analysis, case studies.

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 * 0.20 + STT * 0.30 + FIN* 0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.20 + STT * 0.30 + RST* 0.50


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

To be announced.

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

otuna@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 6 72
Preparation for midterm exam 1 5 5
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Preparing assignments 1 15 15
Preparing presentations 1 5 5
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 150

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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LO.23355434434435
LO.33455443445443
LO.43344433434344
LO.52323343432234

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