Banking and Insurance | |||||
Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 |
Course Code: | PSY306 | ||||||||
Course Name: | Independent Study | ||||||||
Course Semester: | Fall | ||||||||
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Does the Course Require Work Experience?: | No | ||||||||
Type of course: | University Elective | ||||||||
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Mode of Delivery: | Face to face | ||||||||
Course Coordinator : | Dr.Öğr.Üyesi ZEYNEP HALE AKSUNA | ||||||||
Course Lecturer(s): |
Dr.Öğr.Üyesi NUMAN TURAN |
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Course Objectives: | The aim of this course is to provide the student with necessary knowledge and skills to conduct an independent research project. In this course students will learn how to formulate a research question, conduct literature review, present a research proposal, collect and analyze data, and write a research paper adhering to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. |
Course Content: | The course is based on practice and basically covers teaching research methods and processes in practice. |
The students who have succeeded in this course;
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Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
1) | Introduction: Research Patterns | - |
2) | Forming a Research Question and Hypotheses | Reading the required materials |
3) | Literature Review | Reading the required materials |
4) | Critical Evaluation in Psychological Research Presentation and Evaluation of Research Proposals | Preparing research proposal |
5) | Sampling and Data Collection Methods | Reading the required materials |
6) | Evaluation of Scales to be Used for Projects | Reading the required materials |
7) | Introduction to Data Collection / Research Reporting for Projects | Reading the required materials |
8) | Introduction to Data Collection / Research Reporting for Projects | Reading the required materials |
9) | Methodology for Data Collection / Research Reporting for Projects | Reading the required materials |
10) | Data analysis | Reading the required materials |
11) | Data analysis | Reading the required materials |
12) | Results and Discussion in Reporting the Research | Reading the required materials |
13) | Presentation of Students' Projects | Preparing for the presentations |
14) | Presentation of Students' Projects | Preparation for the presentations |
15) | Final Exam |
Course Notes / Textbooks: | • Meltzoff, J. (1998). Critical Thinking about Research. Washington DC. : American Psychological Association. • Amerikan Psikoloji Derneği Yayım Kılavuzu (5. Baskı). Çev. Cenk Pamay. İstanbul: Kaknüs Yayınları. • Breakwell, G.M., Hammond, S., Fife-Schaw, C. & Smith, J.A. (Eds.)(2006). Research Methods in Psychology.(3rd ed.). Sage: London. • Field, A. (2009). Discovering statistics using SPSS (3rd ed.) London: Sage. |
References: | • Meltzoff, J. (1998). Critical Thinking about Research. Washington DC. : American Psychological Association. • Amerikan Psikoloji Derneği Yayım Kılavuzu (5. Baskı). Çev. Cenk Pamay. İstanbul: Kaknüs Yayınları. • Breakwell, G.M., Hammond, S., Fife-Schaw, C. & Smith, J.A. (Eds.)(2006). Research Methods in Psychology.(3rd ed.). Sage: London. • Field, A. (2009). Discovering statistics using SPSS (3rd ed.) London: Sage. |
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Program Outcomes | ||||||||
1) explain the essential body of knowledge in the area of banking and insurance, including evolution of the discipline, the state-of-the-art concepts, scientific methodology, theories and models. | ||||||||
2) employ the appropriate tools and analytical techniques to collect and analyze quantitative and qualitative data in the related areas, interpret results and propose solutions. | ||||||||
3) recognize and assess legal environment in banking and insurance industries | ||||||||
4) explain ongoing operational and managerial methods in banking and insurance industries | ||||||||
5) discover and create entrepreneurial opportunities and expertise to successfully establish and develop their own ventures. | ||||||||
6) develop the capacity to assess current global economic issues. | ||||||||
7) translate and explain the content of the documents written in English related to the field | ||||||||
8) express he role of international capital markets in the global economy; accordingly define the concept of risk in terms of measurement and management | ||||||||
9) identify standards of personal, professional, social and business ethics, evaluate the ethical implications of various practices in the related areas, and be aware the importance of ethical behavior in adding value to the society. |
No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
1) | explain the essential body of knowledge in the area of banking and insurance, including evolution of the discipline, the state-of-the-art concepts, scientific methodology, theories and models. | |
2) | employ the appropriate tools and analytical techniques to collect and analyze quantitative and qualitative data in the related areas, interpret results and propose solutions. | |
3) | recognize and assess legal environment in banking and insurance industries | |
4) | explain ongoing operational and managerial methods in banking and insurance industries | |
5) | discover and create entrepreneurial opportunities and expertise to successfully establish and develop their own ventures. | |
6) | develop the capacity to assess current global economic issues. | |
7) | translate and explain the content of the documents written in English related to the field | |
8) | express he role of international capital markets in the global economy; accordingly define the concept of risk in terms of measurement and management | |
9) | identify standards of personal, professional, social and business ethics, evaluate the ethical implications of various practices in the related areas, and be aware the importance of ethical behavior in adding value to the society. |
Expression | |
Brainstorming/ Six tihnking hats | |
Individual study and homework | |
Lesson | |
Reading | |
Homework | |
Problem Solving | |
Project preparation | |
Report Writing | |
Q&A / Discussion |
Written Exam (Open-ended questions, multiple choice, true-false, matching, fill in the blanks, sequencing) | |
Application | |
Individual Project | |
Presentation | |
Bilgisayar Destekli Sunum |
Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
Project | 1 | % 25 |
Midterms | 1 | % 25 |
Final | 1 | % 50 |
total | % 100 | |
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 50 | |
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 50 | |
total | % 100 |
Activities | Number of Activities | Workload |
Course Hours | 15 | 45 |
Application | 15 | 30 |
Study Hours Out of Class | 15 | 45 |
Presentations / Seminar | 2 | 6 |
Project | 2 | 6 |
Homework Assignments | 15 | 30 |
Midterms | 1 | 3 |
Final | 1 | 3 |
Total Workload | 168 |