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.
Professional Master in Banking and Finance Program
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