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    Logistics Management (Without Thesis)

    LOG 564 | Course Introduction and Application Information

    Course Name
    Research Methods in Logistics and Supply Chain Management
    Code
    Semester
    Theory
    (hour/week)
    Application/Lab
    (hour/week)
    Local Credits
    ECTS
    LOG 564
    Fall/Spring
    3
    0
    3
    7.5

    Prerequisites
    None
    Course Language
    English
    Course Type
    Elective
    Course Level
    Second Cycle
    Mode of Delivery -
    Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course -
    National Occupation Classification -
    Course Coordinator
    Course Lecturer(s)
    Assistant(s) -
    Course Objectives The main aim of this course is to enable students to understand the process and approaches for designing a research using qualitative and quantitative methods in supply chain management field.
    Learning Outcomes

    The students who succeeded in this course;

    • search relevant literature.
    • use theory in different research approaches.
    • follow ethics in scholarly inquiry.
    • define the key elements of research process.
    • associate the key research elements while designing qualitative and quantitative methods.
    Course Description This course involves the process of research methods.
    Related Sustainable Development Goals

     



    Course Category

    		Core Courses
    Major Area Courses
    Supportive Courses
    Media and Management Skills Courses
    Transferable Skill Courses

     

    WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

    Week Subjects Related Preparation
    1 Introduction to Designing Research / Research Topic Saunders, M. N. (2011). Research methods for business students, 5/e. Pearson Education India. Creswell, J. W. (2013). Research design: Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches. Sage publications.
    2 Review of the Literature and The Use of Theory Designing Research (Theory, Introduction, Abstract, Purpose Statement, Research Questions and Hypotheses Saunders, M. N. (2011). Research methods for business students, 5/e. Pearson Education India. Creswell, J. W. (2013). Research design: Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches. Sage publications.
    3 Research Philosophies and Ethics Saunders, M. N. (2011). Research methods for business students, 5/e. Pearson Education India. Creswell, J. W. (2013). Research design: Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches. Sage publications.
    4 Research Design Formulation (Exploratory, Descriptive, Causal)  Saunders, M. N. (2011). Research methods for business students, 5/e. Pearson Education India. Creswell, J. W. (2013). Research design: Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches. Sage publications.
    5 Selecting Samples Using Secondary Data Saunders, M. N. (2011). Research methods for business students, 5/e. Pearson Education India. Creswell, J. W. (2013). Research design: Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches. Sage publications.
    6 Primary Data Collection - Qualitative Methods (Observation, Interviews, Focus Group, Projective Techniques) Saunders, M. N. (2011). Research methods for business students, 5/e. Pearson Education India. Creswell, J. W. (2013). Research design: Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches. Sage publications.
    7 Primary Data Collection - Quantitative Methods (Descriptive Research Design: Questionnaires, Survey and Observation) Saunders, M. N. (2011). Research methods for business students, 5/e. Pearson Education India. Creswell, J. W. (2013). Research design: Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches. Sage publications.
    8 Quantitative Methods (Causal Research Design: Experimentation) Saunders, M. N. (2011). Research methods for business students, 5/e. Pearson Education India. Creswell, J. W. (2013). Research design: Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches. Sage publications.
    9 Measurement and Scaling (Comparative and Non-comparative) Saunders, M. N. (2011). Research methods for business students, 5/e. Pearson Education India. Creswell, J. W. (2013). Research design: Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches. Sage publications.
    10 Data Analysis (Preparation, Frequency Distribution, Cross Tabulation, Hypothesis Testing) Saunders, M. N. (2011). Research methods for business students, 5/e. Pearson Education India. Creswell, J. W. (2013). Research design: Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches. Sage publications.
    11 Data Analysis Techniques (Qualitative Analysis) Saunders, M. N. (2011). Research methods for business students, 5/e. Pearson Education India. Creswell, J. W. (2013). Research design: Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches. Sage publications.
    12 Data Analysis Techniques (Quantitative Analysis) Saunders, M. N. (2011). Research methods for business students, 5/e. Pearson Education India. Creswell, J. W. (2013). Research design: Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches. Sage publications.
    13 Data Analysis Techniques (Quantitative Analysis) Saunders, M. N. (2011). Research methods for business students, 5/e. Pearson Education India. Creswell, J. W. (2013). Research design: Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches. Sage publications.
    14 What’s Next?
    15 Review of the semester
    16 Final Exam

     

    Course Notes/Textbooks
    Suggested Readings/Materials

     

    EVALUATION SYSTEM

    Semester Activities Number Weigthing
    Participation
    1
    10
    Laboratory / Application
    Field Work
    Quizzes / Studio Critiques
    Portfolio
    Homework / Assignments
    2
    30
    Presentation / Jury
    Project
    1
    35
    Seminar / Workshop
    Oral Exams
    Midterm
    1
    25
    Final Exam
    Total

    Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
    Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
    Total

    ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

    Semester Activities Number Duration (Hours) Workload
    Theoretical Course Hours
    (Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
    16
    2
    32
    Laboratory / Application Hours
    (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours)
    16
    1
    16
    Study Hours Out of Class
    0
    Field Work
    0
    Quizzes / Studio Critiques
    0
    Portfolio
    0
    Homework / Assignments
    10
    0
    Presentation / Jury
    0
    Project
    1
    30
    30
    Seminar / Workshop
    0
    Oral Exam
    0
    Midterms
    1
    20
    20
    Final Exam
    0
        Total
    98

     

    COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

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    		 Program Competencies/Outcomes
    * Contribution Level
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    4
    5
    1 Being able to contribute to the institution the participant works for and the logistics sector by the use of the knowledge and abilities gained during the education period; and manage change in the institution and the sector;
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    2 Reaching a competency about contemporary business and technology applications in the area of logistics and supply chain management and analysis and strategy development methods;
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    3 Being able to create opportunities by combining supply chain management with information technologies and innovative processes by the use of the interdisciplinary courses the participants take;
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    4 Having the ability to develop creative solutions by working on global logistics and supply chain subjects and realizing these by the use of their project management knowledge;
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    5 Having the knowledge, abilities and capabilities required for effective logistics and supply chain management by the use of a problem and case analysis based learning;
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    6 Being able to examine logistics and supply chain processes with the management science viewpoint, analyze related concepts and ideas by scientific methods;
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    7 If continuing to work in the academia, having the necessary information on logistics applications; if continuing to work in the sector, having the necessary knowledge on conceptual subjects;
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    8 Being able to specify appropriate research questions about his/her research area, conduct an effective research with the use of necessary methods and apply the research outcomes in the sector or the academia;
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    9 Being able to follow the changes and developments in the sector the participant works in, in order to keep his/her personal and professional competence updated and develop himself/herself when necessary;
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    10 Be experts in the fields of logistics and supply chain with the help of the sectorfocused education they receive;
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    11 Have the necessary capabilities to pursue doctoral studies in national and foreign institutions
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    *1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest

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