COURSE UNIT TITLE

: DIRECTED STUDIES IN BUSINESS INFORMATION SYSTEMS

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


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Grading of the term project
1. Find a topic and a related gap to study in business information systems field (10 points)
This element is absent or falls short of expectations, and /or it is completely out of place within the given context. 1 (0%)
This element is somewhat absent and does not entirely fit the context. 2 (40%)
This element is developed satisfactorily and fits the context at an acceptable standard. 3 (60%)
This element is developed in a good way and fits into the context. 4 (80%)
The way this element is developed is noteworthy and fits perfectly into the context. 5 (100%)
2. Analyze the scientific reports and articles (20 points)
This element is absent or falls short of expectations, and /or it is completely out of place within the given context. 1 (0%)
This element is somewhat absent and does not entirely fit the context. 2 (40%)
This element is developed satisfactorily and fits the context at an acceptable standard. 3 (60%)
This element is developed in a good way and fits into the context. 4 (80%)
The way this element is developed is noteworthy and fits perfectly into the context. 5 (100%)
3. Discuss the methods, techniques and findings of studies (20 points)
This element is absent or falls short of expectations, and /or it is completely out of place within the given context. 1 (0%)
This element is somewhat absent and does not entirely fit the context. 2 (40%)
This element is developed satisfactorily and fits the context at an acceptable standard. 3 (60%)
This element is developed in a good way and fits into the context. 4 (80%)
The way this element is developed is noteworthy and fits perfectly into the context. 5 (100%)
4. Understand and design proper data collection and data analysis methods (20 points)
This element is absent or falls short of expectations, and /or it is completely out of place within the given context. 1 (0%)
This element is somewhat absent and does not entirely fit the context. 2 (40%)
This element is developed satisfactorily and fits the context at an acceptable standard. 3 (60%)
This element is developed in a good way and fits into the context. 4 (80%)
The way this element is developed is noteworthy and fits perfectly into the context. 5 (100%)
5. Write a scientific report in business information systems field (30 points)
This element is absent or falls short of expectations, and /or it is completely out of place within the given context. 1 (0%)
This element is somewhat absent and does not entirely fit the context. 2 (40%)
This element is developed satisfactorily and fits the context at an acceptable standard. 3 (60%)
This element is developed in a good way and fits into the context. 4 (80%)
The way this element is developed is noteworthy and fits perfectly into the context. 5 (100%)

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)

ferkan.kaplanseren@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced at first lecture.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 2 28
Preparing assignments 1 50 50
Preparing presentations 5 2 10
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 130

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6
LO.1222111
LO.2442111
LO.3332111
LO.4442111
LO.5542111