GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
MARKETING RESEARCH/7390046
Course Title: MARKETING RESEARCH
Credits 3 ECTS 7.5
Semester 3 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Assoc. Prof. Mehmet BAŞ
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/mbas
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  mbas@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Explain the basic concepts in the context of marketing research
Define the process of marketing research and design a typical marketing research project
Formulate a research problem, establish hypotheses, and determine the necessary methods of analysis
Decide the necessary marketing research data and information and develop appropriate scales
Make survey design, determine the sampling operations in data collection process, and organize the execution of the fieldwork
Know the basic statistical analysis methods, evaluates the results and findings
Prepares report of marketing research


 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face
 -- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES
  There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course
 -- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS
  There is no recommended optional programme component for this course.
 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week  Introduction to marketing research
2. Week  Marketing research process
3. Week  Marketing research problem definition
4. Week  Types of research and design
5. Week  Observation and interview
6. Week  Marketing research data and the data characteristics
7. Week  Marketing research, measurement, scales and scale development
8. Week  Midterm
9. Week  Marketing research process and sampling
10. Week  Conducting field studies
11. Week  Data preparation process
12. Week  Analysis to analyze the relationships
13. Week  Analysis to analyze the differences
14. Week  Marketing research report writing
15. Week  case study
16. Week  FINAL
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  None
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Practise
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  None
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
25
 Assignment
1
25
 Exercises
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade  
50
 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade  
50
 -- WORKLOAD
 Efficiency  Total Week Count  Weekly Duration (in hour)  Total Workload in Semester
 Theoretical Study Hours of Course Per Week
10
3
30
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
4
3
12
 Reading
5
4
20
 Searching in Internet and Library
5
4
20
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
0
0
 Preparing Reports
0
0
0
 Preparing Presentation
7
4
28
 Presentation
4
3
12
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
7
4
28
 Final and Studying for Final
7
4
28
 Other
0
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
178
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
7.12
 ECTS: 
7.5
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Gains the required the basic knowledge of business’s functions of management and organization, marketing, production, accounting and finance, and related to other disciplines and to be able to critically questionedX
2To save the changes in balance sheet items and occurring within a particular period in the elements of income and expenditure in the business, to classes, to analyze the results by reporting to relevant persons and groupsX
3To conduct research for the solution of business problems, to interpret the information obtained from the field, to be able to develop solutions and prepare a projectX
4To be able to develop the necessary strategies which is related to marketing and sales and to apply them by combining the technologies according to require of the dayX
5To analyze how to reach the necessary resources to be brought together of the production factors to enhance the spirit of entrepreneurshipX
6To plan, apply or control the required strategies which is related to production and to use information about modern production systemX
7To direct learning process that is acquired knowledge and skills in the functions of business as with the principle of lifelong learning.X
8To ensure the increase business value and to evaluate development of capital markets and international financial markets.X
9To understand classical, neoclassical and modern approaches on the management process, to analyze human resources, selection and recruitment, to regulate human relations in organizationsX
10To be able to express with at least one foreign language which is acquired knowledge and skills in the functions of business, and to be able to use information technology related businesses when its necessaryX
11To follow the changes in the world related to the functions of business, and to have the ability to promote innovationX
12To act according to the values and social ethics which is related to business fields, and to have necessary awareness of The universality of social rights, social justice, quality, environmental and cultural values protection, occupational health and safety.X
13To gain professional competence in order to work in non-governmental organizations in the private and public sectorX