Course Name | Directed Research |
Code | Semester | Theory (hour/week) | Application/Lab (hour/week) | Local Credits | ECTS |
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LOG 460 | Fall/Spring | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
Prerequisites | None | |||||
Course Language | English | |||||
Course Type | Elective | |||||
Course Level | First Cycle | |||||
Mode of Delivery | face to face | |||||
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | Group WorkLecture / Presentation | |||||
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Course Objectives | This course aims to introduce students to research design and methods in the field of logistics and supply chain management. By this way, students will be conducting a research study through a research paper in the assigned subject. This course also aims to teach different research methods both in quantitative and qualitative fields. |
Learning Outcomes | The students who succeeded in this course;
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Course Description | At the end of the course, students should have basic knowledge of the different research methodologies, know what a research proposal entails, have practiced with quantitative and qualitative data analysis, be able to judge the quality of research proposals and other research products (articles, papers, theses etc.). |
Related Sustainable Development Goals | |
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Major Area Courses | X | |
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Week | Subjects | Required Materials |
1 | Course Overview | - |
2 | Finding research topics--Formulating a research problem | Creswell, John W.Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Method Approaches (2009)(Chp. 1)- Mark Saunders et.al., Research Methods for Business Students, Pearson Publ., 7th Ed. |
3 | Literature review-- Academic Article Search | Miscellaneous Articles. |
4 | Writing Ethics | Related chapters of the books |
5 | Writing research questions, literature review and gaps | Miscellaneous Articles. |
6 | Research Proposal Presentations | |
7 | Writing strategies, use of theory | Related chapters of the books |
8 | Quantitative data collection methods | Creswell, John W.Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Method Approaches (2009)- Mark Saunders et.al., Research Methods for Business Students, Pearson Publ., 7th Ed. , |
9 | Qualitative data collection methods | Creswell, John W.Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Method Approaches (2009)- Mark Saunders et.al., Research Methods for Business Students, Pearson Publ., 7th Ed. , |
10 | Progress Presentations | |
11 | Quantitative data analysis | Creswell, John W.Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Method Approaches (2009)- Mark Saunders et.al., Research Methods for Business Students, Pearson Publ., 7th Ed. , |
12 | Qualitative data analysis | Creswell, John W.Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Method Approaches (2009)- Mark Saunders et.al., Research Methods for Business Students, Pearson Publ., 7th Ed. , |
13 | Reporting and evaluating research | |
14 | Final Presentations and Poster | |
15 | Review of the Semester | |
16 | Review of the Semester |
Course Notes/Textbooks | Assignments and class discussions include assigned academic articles and other assignments as well as the accompanying discussion of these articles in class. Details about each week’s assignment will be given to the students at least one week prior to due date. Creswell, John W.Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Method Approaches (2009) SAGE Publications, ISBN: 1412965578, , 9781412965576 Mark Saunders et.al., Research Methods for Business Students, Pearson Publ., 7th Ed. , ISBN: 1405854421, 9781405854429
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Suggested Readings/Materials |
Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
Participation | 1 | 10 |
Laboratory / Application | ||
Field Work | ||
Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
Portfolio | ||
Homework / Assignments | ||
Presentation / Jury | 1 | 30 |
Project | 1 | 30 |
Seminar / Workshop | ||
Oral Exam | ||
Midterm | 1 | 30 |
Final Exam | - | |
Total |
Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 6 | 100 |
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade | ||
Total |
Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
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Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | ||
Study Hours Out of Class | 0 | ||
Field Work | |||
Quizzes / Studio Critiques | |||
Portfolio | |||
Homework / Assignments | |||
Presentation / Jury | 1 | 35 | |
Project | 1 | 30 | |
Seminar / Workshop | |||
Oral Exam | |||
Midterms | 1 | 30 | |
Final Exams | |||
Total | 143 |
# | Program Competencies/Outcomes | * Contribution Level | ||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
1 | To be able to analyze complex problems in the field of logistics and supply chains | X | ||||
2 | To be able to have good knowledge of sector related market leaders, professional organizations, and contemporary developments in the logistics sector and supply chains | |||||
3 | To be able to participate in the sector-related communication networks and improve professional competencies within the business sector | |||||
4 | To be able to use necessary software, information and communication technologies in the fields of logistics management and supply chain | X | ||||
5 | To be able to understand and utilize the coordination mechanisms and supply chain integration | |||||
6 | To be able to analyze the logistics and supply chain processes using the management science perspective and analytical approaches | |||||
7 | To be able to design, plan and model in order to contribute to decision making within the scope of logistics and supply chains | |||||
8 | To be able to interpret and evaluate the classical and contemporary theories in the field of logistics and supply chains | |||||
9 | To be able to conduct projects and participate in teamwork in the field of logistics and supply chains | X | ||||
10 | To be able to have an ethical perspective and social responsiveness when making and evaluating decisions. | |||||
11 | To be able to collect data in the area of logistics and communicate with colleagues in a foreign language ("European Language Portfolio Global Scale", Level B1). | |||||
12 | To be able to speak a second foreign at a medium level of fluency efficiently. | |||||
13 | To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout human history to their field of expertise. |
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest