COURSE UNIT TITLE

Offered By

Tourism Management

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR GÜRHAN AKTAŞ

Offered to

Tourism Management

Course Objective

The objective of this course is to allow students learn research methods. Topics include identification of research problem, collection of data, identification of variables, construction of hypothesis, selection of research design, measurement scales, reliability and validity analysis, ANOVA, correlation and regression analysis. The course also includes research methods used in quality studies.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s):
Uma Sekaran, Research Methods for Business: A Skill Building Approach, Wiley, 2003.
Sheridan J. Coakes vd., SPSS: Analysis without anguish using SPSS version 13.0 for Windows, Wiley, 2006.
Hair, Joseph F., Jr., Rolph E. Anderson, Ronald L. Tatham, and William C. Black, Multivariate Data Analysis, 6th edition. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Prentice-Hall, Incorporated, 2006.
Tabachnick, Barbara and Linda S. Fidell, Using Multivariate Statistics, 4th ed. Allyn & Bacon, 2001.
Ann Bowling, Research Methods in Health, Maidenhead, Open University Pres, 2005.
Yahşi Yazıcıoğlu, Samiye Erdoğan, SPSS Uygulamalı Bilimsel Araştırma Yöntemleri, Detay Yayıncılık, Ankara, 2004
Ibrahim Kılıç, Ayhan Ural, Bilimsel Araştırma Süreci ve SPSS ile Veri Analizi, Detay Yayıncılık, Ankara, 2004
Supplementary Book(s) / References / Materials
International Journal of Social Research Methodology
Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi, SBE Dergisi

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Question answer, presentation, case analysis, group work, field study.

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1. Bell-curve can be used in the calculation of grades based on the initiative of the course lecturer and overall sucsess level of students. In this case, students need to get at least 25 points in each exam to be able to participate bell-curve calculations. If any of the questions left unanswered, its value will be subtracted from the exam result. If the question is just simply answered (without showing the calculations reaching the result), then it will be graded with %25 of the question value.
2. The grade obtained from the participation of the student will depend on (i) participation to the courses, (ii) quality of the given answers asked by the course lecturer during the course and (iii) contribution of the student to create an affirmative learning environment.
3. A decent participation will help the grades between the border of two grades to increase it to the upper level.
4. Case analysis requires a cooperative effort. The group is responsible from ensuring each members' approximate contribution to the group work. case studies will be graded by the lecturer of the course and group members. Each member of the group will be asked to evaluate the contribution of themselves and other group members at the end of the semester.
5. Case studies, field studies and working papers will be evaluated in terms of the subject's being clearly understood, approach and the authenticity of the discussion, accuracy of results, comprehensiveness of the report content and depth of the analysis, presentation skills such as clarity and organization, format, punctuation, grammar and quality of the images.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

1. It is obligatory to attend at least 70% of the classes.
2. Violations of Plagiarism of any kind will result in disciplinary steps being taken.
3. Being absent in a class can not be an excuse for the late submission of assignments.
4. Cell phones can not be used as a calculator in examinations.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

To be announced.

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes