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:	Fatbardha Morina , 8.45 - 11.30
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:	E/214
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+Ethics in Business Research (Ch1,Chp2)
2	Thinking like a Researcher/The research process: an overview(Ch3,Chp4)
3	Clarifying the research question through secondary data and exploration/Research Design: An Overview (Ch5,Chp6)
4	Qualitative Research/ Observation Studies (Chp 7,Chp8)
5	Experiments /Surveys (Chp 9,Chp10)
6	Measurement/Measurement Scales (Chp 11,Chp12)
7	Midterm exam
8	Questionnaires and Instruments (Chp 13)
9	Sampling (Chp 14)
10	Data Preparation and Description/Exploring, Displaying, and Examining Data (Chp 15,Chp16)
11	Hypothesis Testing/Measures of Association (Chp 17,Chp18)
12	Presenting Insights and Findings: Written Reports (Chp 19)
13	Presenting Insights and Findings: Oral Presentations (Chp 20)
14	Review Before Final Exam

Prerequisite(s):	NA
Textbook:	Business Research Methods, Book by Donald R. Cooper and Pamela Schindler, Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education;
Other References:	NA
Laboratory Work:	NA
Computer Usage:	Yes
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 Economics (3 years) Program
1	Students define the fundamental problems of economics	5
2	Students describe key economic theories	5
3	Students critically discuss current developments in economics	5
4	Students appropriately use software for data analysis	5
5	Students critically contextualize the selection of an economic problem for research within scholarly literature and theory on the topic	5
6	Students apply appropriate analytical methods to address economic problems	5
7	Students use effective communication skills in a variety of academic and professional contexts	5
8	Students effectively contribute to group work	5
9	Students conduct independent research under academic supervision	5
10	Students uphold ethical values in data collection, interpretation, and dissemination	5
11	Students critically engage with interdisciplinary innovations in social sciences	5
12	Student explain how their research has a broader social benefit	5

COURSE EVALUATION METHOD

Method	Quantity	Percentage
Midterm Exam(s)	1	40
Final Exam	1	40
Other	1	20
	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