COURSE INFORMATION Course Title: RESEARCH METHODS IN BANKING AND FINANCE

Code	Course Type	Regular Semester	Theory	Practice	Lab	Credits	ECTS
BAF 501	B	3	3	0	0	3	6

Academic staff member responsible for the design of the course syllabus (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature)	NA
Lecturer (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours:	Teoman Duman , Monday 13.00-17.00
Second Lecturer(s) (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours:	NA
Teaching Assistant(s) and Office Hours:	NA
Language:	English
Compulsory/Elective:	Compulsory
Classroom and Meeting Time:	Monday 18.00 - 20.45
Course Description:	BAF 501- Research Techniques in Banking and Finance: This course will enable students to acquire the necessary knowledge to use research methods in their study. In addition, this course will enable key research methods and skills about research tools such as the preparation of a bibliography, citation, reference, etc. The attention of students will move toward the ethical and legal issues about writing PhD, is a very important area in each study.
Course Objectives:	At the end of the semester, students will be able to read and analyze published research studies in business, prepare written proposals for their research topics, and devise and conduct research studies for their theses and projects.

COURSE OUTLINE

Week	Topics
1	The nature of business and management research
2	Formulating and clarifying the research topic
3	Critically reviewing the literature
4	Understanding research philosophies and approaches
5	Formulating the research design
6	Negotiating access and research ethics
7	Selecting samples
8	Using secondary data
9	Collecting primary data through observation
10	Collecting primary data using semi-structured, in-depth and group interviews; Collecting primary data using questionnaires
11	Analyzing quantitative data; Analyzing qualitative data
12	Writing and presenting research report
13	Research proposal presentations
14	Course evaluation

Prerequisite(s):	None
Textbook:	Saunders, Lewis and Thornhill (2009). Research Methods for Business Students. 5th Ed. Prentice Hall, New York, USA. Adams, J., Khan, H. T. A., Raeside, R. and White, D. (2007). Research Methods for Graduate Business and Social Science Students. Sage Publications, Thousand Oaks, CA, USA.
Other References:
Laboratory Work:
Computer Usage:	Yes
Others:	No

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

1	Comprehend scientific research methodology concepts for business research
2	Prepare a research proposal for a business research problem
3	Read and critically discuss research papers in banking and finance

COURSE CONTRIBUTION TO... PROGRAM COMPETENCIES (Blank : no contribution, 1: least contribution ... 5: highest contribution)

No	Program Competencies	Cont.
Master of Science in Banking and Finance Program
1	The students are gained the ability to look at the problems of daily life from a broader perspective. They gain the needed skills not only to understand economic problems in banking and finance but also to construct a model and defend in meaningful way.	5
2	They have knowledge about the finance and banking.	5
3	They have knowledge about the money and banking.	5
4	They have knowledge about the international finance and banking.	5
5	They have ability to use mathematical and statistical methods in banking and finance.	5
6	They know how to use computer programs in both daily office usage and statistical data evaluations in banking and finance department.	5
7	They have necessary banking and finance skills that needed in private and public sector.	5
8	They are intended to be specialist in one of departmental fields that they choose from the list of general economics, finance economics, public finance, corporate finance, finance management, international finance markets and institutions, banking and central banking, international finance and banking, money and banking, international trade and banking.	5
9	They have ability to utilize fundamental economic theories and tools to solve economic problems in banking and finance.	5
10	They are aware of the fact that banking and finance is a social science and they respect the social perspectives and social values of the society’s ethics.	5

COURSE EVALUATION METHOD

Method	Quantity	Percentage
Midterm Exam(s)	1	20
Presentation	1	15
Term Paper	1	30
Final Exam	1	30
Attendance		5
	Total Percent:	100%

ECTS (ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD)

Activities	Quantity	Duration(Hours)	Total Workload(Hours)
Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16x Total course hours)	15	2	30
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)	15	1	15
Mid-terms	1	16	16
Assignments	1	70	70
Final examination	1	19	19
Other			0
Total Work Load:			150
Total Work Load/25(h):			6
ECTS Credit of the Course:			6