COURSE INFORMATION Course Title: INTRODUCTION TO RESARCH METHODS

Code	Course Type	Regular Semester	Theory	Practice	Lab	Credits	ECTS
ECO 114	A	2	3	0	0	3	5

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 , 9.30 - 17.30
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:	E110
Course Description:	This course provides an introduction to research methods and designs with special emphasis on various research designs including experimental and non-experimental, as well as quantitative and qualitative research methods. In addition, the course will focus on providing a practical understanding of several statistical tools
Course Objectives:	This course provides an introduction to research methods and designs with special emphasis on various research designs including experimental and non-experimental, as well as quantitative and qualitative research methods. In addition, the course will focus on providing a practical understanding of several statistical tools

COURSE OUTLINE

Week	Topics
1	Syllabus + Research in Business
2	Ethics in Business Research
3	Thinking like a Researcher
4	The research process: an overview
5	Clarifying the research question through secondary data and exploration
6	Research design: an overview
7	Midterm exam
8	Qualitative research
9	Observation studies
10	Experiments
11	Surveys
12	Measurement and measurement scales
13	Questionnaires and instruments
14	Final Exam

Prerequisite(s):	N/A
Textbook:	Business Research Methods, Book by Donald R. Cooper and Pamela Schindler, Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education;
Other References:
Laboratory Work:
Computer Usage:
Others:	No

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

1	Understand fundamental research techniques
2	Understand the form research questions in line with the research objectives.
3	Understand the importance of ethical issues in research
4	Write research proposals.
5	Understand research terminology
6	Be aware of the ethical principles of research, ethical challenges and approval processes
7	Describe quantitative, qualitative and mixed methods approaches to research
8	Identify the components of a literature review process
9	Critically analyze published research
10	Choose appropriate quantitative or qualitative method to collect data.

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

No	Program Competencies	Cont.
Bachelor in Banking and Finance (3 years) 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	40
Final Exam	1	60
Attendance		0
	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)	16	3	48
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)	16	2	32
Mid-terms	1	10	10
Assignments			0
Final examination	1	15	15
Other	5	4	20
Total Work Load:			125
Total Work Load/25(h):			5
ECTS Credit of the Course:			5