INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING | |||||
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. |
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) | Build up a body of knowledge in mathematics, science and industrial engineering subjects; use theoretical and applied information in these areas to model and solve complex engineering problems. | |
2) | Identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems; select and apply proper analysis and modeling methods for this purpose. | |
3) | Design a complex system, process, device or product under realistic constraints and conditions, in such a way as to meet the desired result; apply modern design methods for this purpose. The ability to apply modern design methods to meet this objective. | |
4) | Devise, select, and use modern techniques and tools needed for solving complex problems in industrial engineering practice; employ information technologies effectively. | |
5) | Design and conduct experiments, collect data, analyze and interpret results for investigating the complex problems specific to industrial engineering. | |
6) | Cooperate efficiently in intra-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams; and show self-reliance when working independently. | |
7) | Demonstrate effective communication skills in both oral and written English and Turkish. Writing and understanding reports, preparing design and production reports, making effective presentations, giving and receiving clear and understandable instructions. | |
8) | Recognize the need for lifelong learning; show ability to access information, to follow developments in science and technology, and to continuously educate him/herself. | |
9) | Develop an awareness of professional and ethical responsibility, and behaving accordingly. Information about the standards used in engineering applications. | |
10) | Know business life practices such as project management, risk management, and change management; develop an awareness of entrepreneurship, innovation, and sustainable development. | |
11) | Know contemporary issues and the global and societal effects of modern age engineering practices on health, environment, and safety; recognize the legal consequences of engineering solutions. | |
12) | Develop effective and efficient managerial skills. |