| Course Name | Quantitative Research Methods |
| Code | Semester | Theory (hour/week) | Application/Lab (hour/week) | Local Credits | ECTS |
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| BA 631 | Fall | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 |
| Prerequisites | None | |||||
| Course Language | English | |||||
| Course Type | Required | |||||
| Course Level | Third Cycle | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | - | |||||
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| Assistant(s) | - | |||||
| Course Objectives | The objective of the course is to give an emphasis on quantitative methods, as general knowledge about these are considered crucial for a researcher, both as a prerequisite for conducting needs assessments/situation analyses and evaluations, and as a prerequisite for assessing academic literature and other secondary sources relying on statistical material, such as reports by international organizations. The module offers basic competence in statistical methods and covers univariate, bivariate, multiple regression and logistical regression analysis. |
| Learning Outcomes | The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Description | The focus is on quantitative methods for data description and analysis, covering univariate, bivariate and an introduction to multivariate analysis. |
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| Core Courses | X |
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| Week | Subjects | Required Materials |
| 1 | Quantitative Research Design: Research Questions, Hypotheses and Variables | Neuman (2014) Chapter 2 Creswell (2014) Chapter 7 |
| 2 | Quantitative Measurement and Sampling | Neuman (2014) Chapters 7 and 8. Assigned articles for discussion |
| 3 | Individual Research Project Progress Presentation | Progress Report Submission I |
| 4 | Experimental Research Design | Neuman (2014) Chapter 9 Creswell (2014) Chapter 8 – pp.214-228. Assigned articles for discussion |
| 5 | Experimental Research Design (Contd) | Student Presentations |
| 6 | Individual Research Project Progress Presentation | Progress Report Submission II |
| 7 | Fundamentals of Organizing and Analyzing Quantitative Data | Neuman (2014) Chapter 12 |
| 8 | Analyzing Quantitative Data: Data Processing and Fundamental Data Analysis | Field (2013) |
| 9 | Analyzing Quantitative Data: Statistical Testing of Differences | Field (2013) |
| 10 | Individual Research Project Progress Presentation | Progress Report Submission III |
| 11 | Analyzing Quantitative Data: Statistical Testing of Differences | Field (2013) |
| 12 | Analyzing Quantitative Data: Statistical Testing of Relationships | Field (2013) |
| 13 | Analyzing Quantitative Data: Statistical Testing of Relationships | Field (2013) |
| 14 | Project Presentations | |
| 15 | Review of the Semester | |
| 16 | Review of the Semester |
| Course Notes/Textbooks | Black, R. Thomas, (2005). Doing Quantitative Research in the Social Sciences: An Integrated Approach to Research Design, Measurement and Statistics. 3rd Edition. Thousand Oaks: Sage Creswell, John W. (2013). Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Methods Approaches. 3rd edition. Thousand Oaks, Calif: Sage |
| Suggested Readings/Materials | Martin E. William; Bridgmon, D. Krista. (2012). Quantitative and Statistical Research Methods: From Hypothesis to Results. Jossey-Bass Pallant, Julie (2010). SPSS survival manual: a step by step guide to data analysis using SPSS for Windows. Maidenhead, Open University Press Bryman, Alan (2008). Social Research methods, 4th edition. Oxford: OUP |
| Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
| Participation | ||
| Laboratory / Application | ||
| Field Work | ||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
| Portfolio | ||
| Homework / Assignments | 1 | 15 |
| Presentation / Jury | 2 | 60 |
| Project | 1 | 25 |
| Seminar / Workshop | ||
| Oral Exam | ||
| Midterm | ||
| Final Exam | ||
| Total |
| Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 4 | 100 |
| Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade | ||
| Total |
| Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Field Work | |||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | |||
| Portfolio | |||
| Homework / Assignments | 3 | 10 | |
| Presentation / Jury | 2 | 8 | |
| Project | 1 | 77 | |
| Seminar / Workshop | |||
| Oral Exam | |||
| Midterms | |||
| Final Exams | |||
| Total | 213 |
| # | Program Competencies/Outcomes | * Contribution Level | ||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | To be able to master existing theoretical knowledge in their specialized area of business administration. | X | ||||
| 2 | To be able to gain in-depth knowledge of research methodologies and design. | X | ||||
| 3 | To be able to acquire advanced knowledge of data collection and analysis techniques. | X | ||||
| 4 | To be able to design and conduct original research with a scholarly theoretical emphasis. | X | ||||
| 5 | To be able to disseminate scholarly knowledge in well-known academic networks. | X | ||||
| 6 | To be able to demonstrate the ability to communicate the results of their research in a clear and effective manner with various audiences. | X | ||||
| 7 | To be able to have concerns for the high ethical standards in research, and teaching. | X | ||||
| 8 | To be able to adopt critical attitude toward the extant literature and practice in the specialized area of business administration. | X | ||||
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest
