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=Course Info=
<big>'''Yildirim Beyazit University - Business School<br /></big>
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! Course Name !! Code !! Classroom !! Day !! Time !! Year !! Semester !! ECTS
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| Research and Data Analysis || MIS 507 || 709 || Monday || 09:00-11:50 ||2015-2016 || Fall || 6
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=Contact Info=
==Lecturer==
'''Assoc.Prof.Dr. Hasan Engin Şener'''<br />
'''Office ''': Yıldırım Beyazıt University, School of Management, Cinnah Cd. No: 16, Room: 309<br />
'''Tel ''': (0-312) 466 75 33 - 3542<br />
'''Web ''': [http://www.enginsener.com/hrm www.enginsener.com/rda]<br />
'''e-Mail''' : [mailto:hrm@enginsener.com rda@enginsener.com] <br />
=Objectives=
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! Goals and Objectives
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| The goal of this course is to prepare Master's student for writing scientific papers including Master's thesis. Basic objectives of this course are to discuss the nature of scientific knowledge and to explain the process of conducting research.
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=Grading=
* Mid Term Exam Grade: Mid Term Exam (40%)+ Homework & Quiz (50%) + Participation (10%)
* Final Exam Grade: Final Exam (30%) + Homework & Quiz (30%) + Research Proposal & Presentation (30%) + Participation (10%)
* Grade: 40% of MTEG + 60% of FEG
* You should get minimum 65 to pass this course.
** AA: 90-100
** BA: 80-89
** BB: 70-79
** CB: 65-69
** CC: 60-64
** DC: 55-59
** DD: 50-54
** FD: 40-49
** FF: 39-0
* Attendance is compulsory.
==Homework Format==
# Only the following format is accepted: [http://enginsener.com/rda/format.doc '''<big>word format for homework</big>''']
# The annotation should have a title.
# The manuscript should be maximum one page long.
# The font size should be 12-point.
# The font should be Time New Roman.
# The manuscript should be 1 spaced.
# All margins should be 2,5 cm wide.
# A cover page is not allowed.
# Citations/Quotations (Turnitin similarity index) cannot be more than 30%.
# All manuscripts should be submitted in due time.
# All manuscripts should be uploaded via [https://turnitin.com '''<big>turnitin</big>'''] by e-mail.
=Readings=
* Chalmers, A. F. (1999) What is this thing called Science? Third Edition, Indianapolis / Cambridge: Hackett Publishing Company, Inc.
* Creswell, John W. (2012) Educational research : planning, conducting, and evaluating quantitative and qualitative research, 4th Edition, USA: Pearson Education,Inc.
* Popper, K. R. (2002) Conjectures and Refutations: The Growth of Scientific Knowledge, London&New York : Routledge.
=Course Content=
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==Week 1==
* '''30.09 Introduction to the course'''
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==Week 2==
* '''05.10 What is this thing called science? 1'''
** Chalmers, Ch.1&5.
** Popper, [http://philosophyfaculty.ucsd.edu/faculty/rarneson/Courses/popperphil1.pdf Ch.1.]
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! Learning Objectives for the second and third weeks.
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# Explain what science is and how it relates to the other types of knowledge.
# Explain what theory is and the difference between empirical theory and normative theory.
# Discuss different perspectives on science.
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<hr>
==Week 3==
* '''12.10 What is this thing called science? 2'''
** Chalmers, Ch.8&10.
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==Week 4==
* '''19.10 The Process of Conducting Research'''
** Creswell, Chapter 1.
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! Learning Objectives for the 4th week
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# Describe the six steps in the process of research
# Identify the characteristics of quantitative and qualitative research in the six steps
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<hr>
==Week 5==
* '''26.10 Identifying a Research Problem'''
** Creswell, Chapter 2.
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! Learning Objectives for the 6th week
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# Define and identify a research problem and explain its importance in a study
# Distinguish between a research problem and other parts of the research process
# Learn the five elements that compromise a “statement of the problem” section
# Identify strategies useful in writing a “statement of the problem” section
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==Week 6==
* '''02.11 Reviewing the Literature'''
** Creswell, Chapter 3.
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! Learning Objectives for the 7th week
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# Define what a literature review is and why it is important
# Identify the five steps in conducting a literature review
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==Week 7==
* '''09.11 Specifying a Purpose and Research Questions or Hypotheses '''
** Creswell, Chapter 4.
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! Learning Objectives for the 8th weeks
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# Distinguish among purpose statements, research questions, hypotheses, and objectives
# Write quantitative purpose statements, research questions, and hypotheses
# Write qualitative purpose statements and research questions
|}
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<hr>
==Week 8==
* '''''16.11 There is no lecture: Mid-Term Exam'''''
<hr>
==Week 9==
* '''23.11 Collecting Qualitative Data'''
** Creswell, Ch.7
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! Learning Objectives for the 10th weeks
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|
# Identify the five process steps in collecting qualitative data
# Identify different sampling approaches to selecting participants and sites
# Recognize the various types of qualitative data you can collect
# Identify the procedures for recording qualitative data
# Recognize the field issues and ethical considerations that need to be anticipated in administering the data collection
|}
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<hr>
==Week 10==
* '''30.11 Analyzing and Interpreting Qualitative Data'''
** Creswell, Ch. 8
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! Learning Objectives for the 11th week
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# Identify the six steps in the process of analyzing and interpreting qualitative data
# Describe how to prepare and organize the data for analysis
# Describe how to explore and code the data
# Use codes to build description and themes
# Construct a representation and reporting of qualitative findings
# Make an interpretation of the qualitative findings
|}
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<hr>
==Week 11==
* '''7.12 Collecting Quantitative Data'''
** Creswell, Ch. 5.
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{| class="wikitable"
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! Learning Objectives for the 12th weeks
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# State the five steps in the process of quantitative data collection
# Identify how to select participants for a study
# List different options for collecting information
# Locate, select, and assess an instrument(s) for use in data collection
# Describe procedures for administering quantitative data collection
|}
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<hr>
==Week 12==
* '''14.12 Analyzing and Interpreting Quantitative Data'''
** Creswell, Ch. 6
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! Learning Objectives for the 13rd week
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# Identify the steps in the process of analyzing and interpreting quantitative data
# Describe the process of preparing your data for analysis
# Identify the procedures for analyzing your data
# Learn how to report the results of analyzing your data
# Describe how to interpret the results
|}
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<hr>
==Week 13==
* '''21.12 Reporting and Evaluating Research'''
** Creswell, Ch. 9
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! Learning Objectives for the 14th week
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# Define the purpose of a research report and identify the types.
# Identify how to structure your research report.
# Identify good sensitive, ethical, and scholarly writing practices.
# List criteria for evaluating a research report.
|}
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<hr>
==Week 14==
* '''28.12 Student Presentations'''
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='''SSCI'''=
# Şener, H. E. (2016), The Oxford Handbook of Classics in Public Policy and Administration by Steven J Balla, Martin Lodge and Edward C Page, '''Political Studies Review''', 14(4), 555-556. doi: 10.1177/1478929916663333
# Şener, H. E. (2015), A Complexity Theory for Public Policy by Göktug Morçöl. '''Political Studies Review''', 13: 438. doi: 10.1111/1478-9302.12100_42
# Şener, H. E. (2014). Public Management in the United Kingdom: A New Introduction by June Burnham and Sylvia Horton. '''Political Studies Review''', 12(2), 311. doi:10.1111/1478-9302.12053_101
# Şener, H. E. (2014). Leadership in the British Civil Service: A Study of Sir Percival Waterfield and the Creation of the Civil Service Selection Board by Richard A. Chapman. '''Political Studies Review''', 12(2), 312. doi:10.1111/1478-9302.12053_102
# Şener, H. E. (2012). [[http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1478-9302.2012.00281_13.x/abstract Review of the book Public Administration: Traditions of Inquiry and Philosophies of Knowledge] by Norma M. Riccucci] '''Political Studies Review''' 10(3), 445.
# Şener, H. E. (2011). [Review of the book Reasserting the Public in Public Services: New Public Management Reforms by M. Ramesh, Eduardo Araral Jr and Xun Wu (eds).] '''Political Studies Review''' 9 (3), 420-421.
# Şener, H. E. (2011). [Review of the book State Management: An Enquiry into Models of Public Administration and Management by Jan-Erik Lane] '''Political Studies Review''' 9 (2), 273-274.
# Şener, H. E. (2011). [Review of the book Empire of Difference: The Ottomans in Comparative Perspective by Karen Barkey] '''Political Studies Review'''9 (1), 99-100.
# Şener, H. E. (2010). [Review of the book The Libertarian Illusion: Ideology, Public Policy, and the Assault on the Common Good by William E. Hudson] '''Political Studies Review''' 8 (2), 224-225.
# Şener, H. E. (2009). [Review of the book Public Values and Public Interest: Counter-balancing Economic Individualism by Barry Bozeman] '''Political Studies Review''' 7 (3), 402-404.
# Şener, H. E. (2009). [Review of the book The Modern State: Theories and Ideologies by Erika Cudworth, Timothy Hall & John McGovern] '''Political Studies Review''' 7 (2), 244-245.
# Şener, H. E. (2008). [Review of the book Transcending New Public Management: The Transformation of Public Sector Reforms by Tom Christensen & Per Lægreid] '''Political Studies Review''' 6 (3), 416-417.
# Şener, H. E. (2008). [Review of the book The Primacy of Politics: Social Democracy and the Making of Europe's Twentieth Century by Sheri Berman] '''Political Studies Review''' 6 (1), 99-100.
='''Other Indexes'''=
# Şener, H. E. (2006). [Review of the book Politics, Policy, and Organisations: Frontiers in the Scientific Study of Bureaucracy by George A. Krause & Kenneth J. Meier] '''Political Studies Review''' 4 (3).
# Şener, H. E. (2006). [Review of the book Remaking Governance by Janet Newman] '''Political Studies Review''' 4 (3).
# Şener, H. E. (2006). [Review of the book A Better Globalisation: Legitimacy, Reform and Governanceby Kemal Dervis (with Ceren Özer)] '''Political Studies Review''' 4 (2), 230.
# Şener, H. E. (2006). [Review of the book Time for Revolution by Antonio Negri] '''Political Studies Review''' 4 (2), 184.
# Şener, H. E. (2006). [Review of the book Globalisation and the Future of the Welfare State by Miguel Glatzer and Dietrich Rueschemeyer] '''Political Studies Review''' 4 (2), 244-245.
# Şener, H. E. (2006). [Review of the book Putting Liberalism in Its Place by Paul W. Kahn] '''Political Studies Review''' 4 (1), 65.
# Şener, H. E. (2005). [Review of the book Governance by Anne Mette Kjaer] '''Political Studies Review''' 3(3), 457-458.
# Şener, H. E. (2005). [Review of the book Ethnic Politics in Europe by Judith G. Kelley] '''Political Studies Review''' 3 (3), 437.</rev>
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