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| Code | MG1822 |
| Name | Research Methods and Financial Ethics |
| Semester | . Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 8 ECTS |
| National Credit | 3 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Doktora Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Doç. Dr. EMRAH ARIOĞLU |
Course Goal
The objective of this course is to help students to understand the research mehtods and contemporary issues in ethics in a financial context in order to help them become novice researchers and prepare them for future research experiences.
Course Content
In this course; research methods, research ethics and essential points in both writing and presenting the research projects will be discussed in general.
Course Precondition
NONE
Resources
Finansal Teknikler, Ali Ceylan, Ekin Kitapevi, 20082008
Notes
Finansal Pazarlar Finansal Kurumlar ve Sermaye Pazarı Analizleri, S.Canbaş ve H.Doğukanlı
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Understand the general concepts of ethics in business and ethics in finance |
| LO02 | Learn about the nature of applied research and the iterative process of research writing |
| LO03 | Find out about the research methodologies and select appropriate research designs |
| LO04 | Learn how to organize the literature review and references of a research project |
| LO05 | To be able to collect the data for the research project and analyze them econometrically |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Explains the basic theoretical models for finance function | 3 |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Lists and identifies the theories that will contribute to the development of scientific methods and tools used in finance | 4 |
| PLO03 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Investigates how to model theorems in finance field and how to associate these models with the the quantitive decision making techniques | |
| PLO04 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Explains how to interpret the findings as a result of the application of statistical and theoretical models used in financial management methods. | 4 |
| PLO05 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Creates sufficient knowledge to find a solution to the problems that might arise | |
| PLO06 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Contributes to the applied business management by following the basic steps of the methods used in finance | 5 |
| PLO07 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Achieves optimal results using techniques that help to increase the financial efficiency | 5 |
| PLO08 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Encourages taking responsibility, claiming the lead and working effectively in a team and / or individually. | |
| PLO09 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Keeps track of the latest developments in the field as a recognition of the need for lifelong learning and constant renewal | |
| PLO10 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Utilizes scientific sources in the field, collect the data, synthesizes the obtained information and presents the outcomes effectively | |
| PLO11 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Has a good command of Turkish, as well as at least one another foreign language in accordance with the requirements of academic and work life | |
| PLO12 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Implements new research methods that will contribute to the development of the finance field | 5 |
| PLO13 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Develops new guidelines for the financial managers’ decision making processes by researching on sub-disciplines of the finance field. | 4 |
| PLO14 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Designs appropriate financial approaches, applications and methodologies in accordance with the business sector and the market in which they operate |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Framework for Ethics and The Field of Financial Ethics | Reading the 1st chapter of Ethics in Finance and lecturer's own course materials | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma, Alıştırma ve Uygulama |
| 2 | Issues Involving Corporate Governance, Corporate Social Responsibility, Corporate Sustainability, Socially Responsible Investing and Share Holder Activism, and Stakeholder Theory. | Reading the 4th, 5th and 6th chapters of Ethics in Finance and lecturer's own course materials | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 3 | Major Cases of Financial Fraud: Enron,Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, Lehman Brothers, HSBC Money Laundering and etc | Readings as Assigned: Case studies of ethics scandals | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 4 | Science, Scientific Research, and Therories in Scientific Research | Reading the 1st and the 2nd chapters of Research Methodology and 1st-4th chapters of Social Science Research | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 5 | Overview of the Research Process: Research Characteristics, Requirements, Topics, and Questions | Reading the 1st phase of the 2.and the 6th chapters of Research Methodology and the 5-6th chapters of Social Science Research | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 6 | Organizing Literature Review and Conceptual Framework | Reading the 3rd chapter of Research Methodology | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 7 | Resarch Design: Selecting the Appropriate Methodolgy, Qualitive and Quantitive Analysis | Reading the 7-8th chapter of Research Methodology and 13-15th chapter of Social Science Research | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | studying for exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 9 | Data Collection: Interviews, Focus Groups, Observation and Ethnography, Document and Text Analysis | Reading the 9th chapter of Research Methodology and 9-12th chapter of Social Science Research | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma, Alıştırma ve Uygulama |
| 10 | Data Collection II and Research Ethics | Reading the 14th chapter of Research Methodology and 16th chapter of Social Science Research | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma, Alıştırma ve Uygulama |
| 11 | Data Analysis: Introduction to Statistical/Econometric Software Packages for the Social Sciences | Reading the 15th and 16th chapters of Research Methodology and 13-15th chapter of Social Science Research | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma, Alıştırma ve Uygulama |
| 12 | Writing the Research Projects: Tables, Appendix, Abstract, Conclusion | Reading the 17th chapter of Social Science Research | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma, Alıştırma ve Uygulama |
| 13 | Writing the Research Projects: Refrences | Reading the 17th chapter of Social Science Research and APA Manuals | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma, Alıştırma ve Uygulama |
| 14 | Writing the Research Projects: Refrences-II | Reading the 17th chapter of Social Science Research and APA Manuals | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma, Alıştırma ve Uygulama |
| 15 | Presenting the Research Proposal Orally and Using PowerPoint | Readings: As assigned and Lecturer's own course materials | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma, Alıştırma ve Uygulama |
| 16 | Term Exams | studying for exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 17 | Term Exams | studying for exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 9 | 126 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 9 | 9 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 18 | 18 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 197 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 7,88 | ||
| ECTS | 8 ECTS | ||