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The BA 401-Research Methods course at TED University, taught by Kıymet Duygu Erdaş, focuses on the importance of research in business, teaching students to formulate research questions, understand research methods, and evaluate research projects. The course includes a mix of quizzes, a midterm, a final exam, a research project, and an in-depth interview assignment, with a strong emphasis on academic integrity. The syllabus outlines weekly topics based on the textbook 'Research Methods for Business Students' and allows for modifications as needed.

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Ba 401 Research Methods 1

The BA 401-Research Methods course at TED University, taught by Kıymet Duygu Erdaş, focuses on the importance of research in business, teaching students to formulate research questions, understand research methods, and evaluate research projects. The course includes a mix of quizzes, a midterm, a final exam, a research project, and an in-depth interview assignment, with a strong emphasis on academic integrity. The syllabus outlines weekly topics based on the textbook 'Research Methods for Business Students' and allows for modifications as needed.

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TED University

Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences

BA 401-Research Methods

2020-2021 Tentative Syllabus

Instructor: Kıymet Duygu Erdaş


Email: [email protected]
Web Page: Moodle website
Class location & hours: Friday 9:00-12.00
Office Hours: TBA

Course Description and Learning Objectives

This course will introduce students the scope and importance of research and research
methods in the field of business. After taking this course student will be able to discuss, formulate
and identify a research problem, choose appropriate research approach and research method in the
field of business.

Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:

1. Formulate and identify research questions


2. Learn the basics of primary and secondary research methods
3. Understand the importance of ethics in the research process
4. Present their research ideas and effectively communicate their results
5. Critically evaluate their research projects

Course materials

Research Methods for Business Students, Mark Saunders, Philip Lewis & Adrian Thornhill 7th
Edition.

In addition to chapters from textbook, I will also assign some articles and case studies. Please note
that you are responsible from all materials that are uploaded to Moodle site of the course thus you
have to regularly check the website and your email for updates and announcements.
Academic Integrity

Please note that plagiarism is a serious offense. All work that you submit in this class must be an
original piece of writing. You can use sources such as books and articles in your work as long as
you properly cite them. Any student engaging in academic dishonesty will receive automatically
a course grade of F.

Course Requirements and Grading:

Pop-quizzes (5%): There will be three pop-quizzes. There will not be any make-up for quizzes.
The material that students will be responsible from in quizzes will be basically the course content
that is covered until the pop-quiz.

Midterm (25%): There will one in-class midterm examination on the assigned literature and the
lecture material 7 weeks into the semester. The closed-notes/books midterm exam will include
essay type questions.

Final (40%): Both the assigned literature and the lecture notes will be covered. The exam will
have essay type questions.

Research project (20%): Students will prepare a complete research report including:

-Research Question: Students will identify a research question they want to answer and discuss
why this research question is important.
-Critical Literature Review: Students will choose articles related to their research question and
briefly summarize their arguments and results considering their own research proposal
-Research Method Selection: Students will explain how and when they will collect data, which
research technique or techniques they will use and why to answer their research questions. They
will discuss sample selection process, whether they will be used primary or secondary data and the
reasons of their choices. Any ethical issue possible to involve should also be discussed
-Findings and discussion: Students will present their findings and discuss their results
-Reflection: Focusing on their personal development, students will discuss what they have learned
during the process.

In-depth interview assignment (10%): Interview is commonly used qualitative research


technique in the business field. Each student will conduct in-depth interviews with at least two
people whose responses may shed light on his/her research questions. The students are expected
to take notes or record the interviews. Then they will analyze the data and report the results in a
professional way.

Course Outline:
As the instructor I reserve the right to modify this syllabus at any time. Such changes will be
announced ahead of time during class meetings. You are responsible for ensuring that your
syllabus is current.

Week 1 Introduction to research methods


Syllabus
Week 2 Business and management research
Sauders et al. Chapter 1
Week 3 Choosing a research topic and developing your research proposal
Saunders et al. Chapter 2
Week 4 Critically reviewing the literature
Saunders et al. Chapter 3
Week 5 Understanding research philosophy
Saunders et al. Chapter 4
Week 6 Formulating research design
Saunders et al. Chapter 5
Week 7 Research ethics
Saunders et al. Chapter 6

Week 8 Selecting samples


Saunders et al. Chapter 7
Week 9 Utilizing secondary data
Saunders et al. Chapter 8
Week 10 Collecting data through observation
Saunders et al. Chapter 9
Week 11 Collecting primary data using interviews
Saunders et al. Chapter 10
Week 12 Collecting primary data using questionnaires
Saunders et al. Chapter 11
Week 13 Analyzing data quantitatively
Saunders et al. Chapter 12
Week 14 Analyzing data qualitatively
Saunders et al. Chapter 13
Week 15 TBA

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