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| Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 | ||
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
| REK5201 | Research Methods I | Fall | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester. |
| Language of instruction: | Turkish |
| Type of course: | Non-Departmental Elective |
| Course Level: | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
| Course Coordinator : | Prof. Dr. HASAN KEMAL SUHER |
| Recommended Optional Program Components: | None |
| Course Objectives: | Development of skills in advertising and marketing research with respect to generating research questions, following correct methods in order to reach reliable results, planning qualitative and quantitative studies, developing questionnaries, coding data and analyzing the data with the SPSS program and reporting the findings. |
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The students who have succeeded in this course; 1)The students who succeeded in this course; The students will be able to define what marketing and advertising research is, what kinds of information it can provide, and how it is used by marketing management. 2)To identify and explain alternative research methods and their relative strengths and weaknesses. 3)To determine which advertising and marketing research methods will be suitable to analyze which types of marketing problems. 4)To identify and describe major types of measurement techniques and data collection methods. 5)To analyze data obtained through marketing research using the SPSS software. |
| This course provides a broad overview of social sciences researches especially marketing and advertising research from a practical and applied perspective. Students will learn the basics of research and how to conduct a research project. |
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
| 1) | Introduction | |
| 2) | Social Research - Research Design | |
| 3) | Conceptualism, Operational Defination and Mesurement | |
| 4) | Sampling - Reability and Validity | |
| 5) | Research Techniques (Survey Research) | |
| 6) | Research Techniques (Survey Research) | |
| 7) | Research Techniques (Focus Group) | |
| 8) | Qualitative Data Analysis | |
| 9) | Quantative Data Analysis (Introduction to Statistics and Hypothesis Testing) | |
| 10) | Introduction to SPSS (Menus and Data Entry) | |
| 11) | Frequency Tables and Descriptive Statistics | |
| 12) | Cross Tables and Chi-Square Analysis | |
| 13) | T-Test | |
| 14) | One Way of Analysis (ANOVA) |
| Course Notes / Textbooks: | Earl Babbie. The Practice of Social Research, 12th Edition (America: Wadsworth, 2010) Roger D. Wimmer ve Joseph R. Dominick, Mass Media Research, An Introduction (America: Wadsworth, 2011) 9. Basım Darren George and Paul Mallery, SPSS For Windows Step By Step, A Simple Guide and Reference, 10th Edition (America: Pearson, 2010) |
| References: | Arthur Asa Berger, Media and Communication Research Methods, An Introduction to Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches (Sage Publications, 2000) John W. Creswell, Research Design, Qualitative, Quantitative and Mixed Methods Approaches, 2nd Edition (Sage Publications, 2003) Ian Brace, Questionnaire Design, How to Plan, Structure and Write Survey Material for Effective Market Research (İngiltere: Kogan Page, 2004) Filiz Çakar, Sosyal Bilimlerde İstatistik (Alfa Yayınları, 2000) Şener Büyüköztürk, Veri Analizi El Kitabı, İstatistik, Araştırma Deseni, SPSS Uygulamaları ve Yorum, 4. Basım (Pegem yayıncılık, 2004) Darren George and Paul Mallery, SPSS For Windows Step By Step, A Simple Guide and Reference, 6th Edition (America: Pearson, 2006) Andy Field, Discovering Statistics Using SPSS, 2nd Edition (Sage Publications, 2005) |
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Attendance | 14 | % 0 |
| Homework Assignments | 2 | % 10 |
| Project | 1 | % 20 |
| Midterms | 1 | % 30 |
| Final | 1 | % 40 |
| Total | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 40 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 60 | |
| Total | % 100 | |
| Activities | Number of Activities | Workload |
| Course Hours | 14 | 42 |
| Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 42 |
| Project | 14 | 28 |
| Homework Assignments | 2 | 30 |
| Midterms | 1 | 25 |
| Final | 1 | 25 |
| Total Workload | 192 | |
| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
| Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
| 1) | To be able to examine, interpret data and assess ideas with the scientific methods in the area of EU studies. | 2 |
| 2) | To be able to inform authorities and institutions in the area of EU studies, to be able to transfer ideas and proposals supported by quantitative and qualitative data about the problems. | 2 |
| 3) | To be introduced to and to get involved in other disciplines that EU studies are strongly related with (political science, international relations, law, economics, sociology, etc.) and to be able to conduct multi-disciplinary research and analysis on European politics. | 3 |
| 4) | To be able to evaluate current news on European Union and Turkey-EU relations and identify, analyze current issues relating to the EU’s politics and policies. | 2 |
| 5) | To be able to use English in written and oral communication in general and in the field of EU studies in particular. | 1 |
| 6) | To have ethical, social and scientific values throughout the processes of collecting, interpreting, disseminating and implementing data related to EU studies. | 1 |
| 7) | To be able to assess the historical development, functioning of the institutions and decision-making system and common policies of the European Union throughout its economic and political integration in a supranational framework. | 2 |
| 8) | To be able to evaluate the current legal, financial and institutional changes that the EU is going through. | 2 |
| 9) | To explain the dynamics of enlargement processes of the EU by identifying the main actors and institutions involved and compare previous enlargement processes and accession process of Turkey. | 2 |
| 10) | To be able to analyze the influence of the EU on political, social and economic system of Turkey. | 2 |
| 11) | To acquire insight in EU project culture and to build up project preparation skills in line with EU format and develop the ability to work in groups and cooperate with peers. | 2 |
| 12) | To be able to recognize theories and concepts used by the discipline of international relations and relate them to the historical development of the EU as a unique post-War political project. | 3 |