EPOKA UNIVERSITY
FACULTY OF ECONOMICS AND ADMINISTRATIVE SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT OF BANKING AND FINANCE
COURSE SYLLABUS
COURSE INFORMATIONCourse Title: RESEARCH METHODS IN ECONOMICS AND FINANCE |
| Code | Course Type | Regular Semester | Theory | Practice | Lab | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAF 515 | B | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 |
| 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: | Agim Kukeli , E-304 stop by or email for an appointment |
| 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: | A/128; Monday 18:00-20:45 |
| Course Description: | 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: | Students will demonstrate the ability to: 1. Chose a research topic, develop a problem statement, list research question and hypothesis. 2. Conduct a thorough literature review. 3. Select the appropriate methodology. 4. Collect data (primary or secondary). 5. Conduct data analysis (qualitative or quantitative). 6. Write up a draft thesis. 7. Present the draft-theses to class. |
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COURSE OUTLINE
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| Week | Topics |
| 1 | Course Overview ( Syllabus review). Choosing your research topic. |
| 2 | Formulating and clarifying the research topic |
| 3 | Critically reviewing the literature |
| 4 | Understanding research philosophy and approaches to theory development |
| 5 | Formulating the research design. Negotiating access and research ethics |
| 6 | Selecting samples. Using secondary data |
| 7 | Collecting primary data. |
| 8 | Midterm Exam Week |
| 9 | Analyzing Quantitative and Qualitative qualitative data. |
| 10 | Writing and presenting your project report. Reviews and Presentation |
| 11 | Reviews and Presentation |
| 12 | Reviews and Presentation |
| 13 | Reviews and Presentation |
| 14 | Reviews and Presentation |
| Prerequisite(s): | N/A |
| Textbook: | - Saunder,M., Lewis, P. and Thorn hill, A. (2016), Research Methods for Business Students, 7th Edition, Pearson. |
| Other References: | - Bryman, A. and Emma, B.( 2015) , Business Research Methods, 4th Edition, Oxford; - Robert, B. B. ( 2000) Introduction to Research Methods, 1st Edition, SAGE; - Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (examples of reference formats are also available at http://www.apastyle.org/); Any Econometric (Jeffrey M. Wooldridge or Gujarati for example) and Statistics Books. |
| Laboratory Work: | N/A |
| Computer Usage: | Yes |
| Others: | No |
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COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
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| 1 | - Identify and formulate research questions and hypotheses. |
| 2 | - Write and critically evaluate research proposals. |
| 3 | - Identify ethical issues and research and understand the need to adhere to ethical guidelines when conducting research. |
| 4 | - Conduct a literature review on the topic you are developing your thesis |
| 5 | - Plan and collect sample data for a research project. |
| 6 | - Develop survey instruments and conduct survey research. |
| 7 | - Design and conduct qualitative studies. |
| 8 | - Collect and analyze various types of data. |
| 9 | - Analyzing Quantitative and Qualitative qualitative data. |
| 10 | - Writing and presenting your project report. Reviews and Presentation |
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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 | ||
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COURSE EVALUATION METHOD
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| Method | Quantity | Percentage |
| Presentation |
1
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20
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| Project |
1
|
60
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| Other |
1
|
20
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| Total Percent: | 100% |
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ECTS (ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD)
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| 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 | 4 | 64 |
| Mid-terms | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Assignments | 0 | ||
| Final examination | 1 | 25.5 | 25.5 |
| Other | 15 | 2 | 30 |
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Total Work Load:
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187.5 | ||
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Total Work Load/25(h):
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7.5 | ||
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ECTS Credit of the Course:
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7.5 | ||