GRADUATE SCHOOL
Financial Economics (With Thesis)
GS 595 | Course Introduction and Application Information
Course Name |
Seminar
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Code
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Semester
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Theory
(hour/week) |
Application/Lab
(hour/week) |
Local Credits
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ECTS
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GS 595
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Spring
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0
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0
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0
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7.5
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Prerequisites |
None
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Course Language |
English
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Course Type |
Required
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Course Level |
Second Cycle
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Mode of Delivery | - | |||||
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | - | |||||
Course Coordinator | - | |||||
Course Lecturer(s) | - | |||||
Assistant(s) | - |
Course Objectives | The aim of this course is to guide students in conducting/reviewing an academic study. The students are expected to propose research topics after reviewing the literature on a topic of their interest. The advisor will guide the student through each stage of the research in biweekly meetings. |
Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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Course Description | Supervisors and students together will evaluate previous research on the basis of rules of academic writing and discuss how to apply skills related to critical reading, understanding, synthesizing and contrasting and comparing. Students will work together with an assigned instructor on a selected area in their discipline. Students are also required to write a paper/report in this seminar. |
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Core Courses | |
Major Area Courses | ||
Supportive Courses | ||
Media and Management Skills Courses | ||
Transferable Skill Courses |
WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES
Week | Subjects | Related Preparation |
1 | Individual Study | |
2 | Individual Study | |
3 | Individual Study | |
4 | Individual Study | |
5 | Meet with advisor, Discuss potential topics | Readings assigned by the adviser |
6 | Topic Proposal and Approval | Readings assigned by the adviser |
7 | Independent study | Readings assigned by the adviser |
8 | Develop research outline | Readings assigned by the adviser |
9 | Meet with advisor to discuss literature review and methodology sections | Readings assigned by the adviser |
10 | Independent study | Readings assigned by the adviser |
11 | Independent study | Readings assigned by the adviser |
12 | Independent study | Readings assigned by the adviser |
13 | Discuss draft of independent study with advisor | Readings assigned by the adviser |
14 | Independent study | Readings assigned by the adviser |
15 | Hand in the independent study to advisor | Readings assigned by the adviser |
16 | Review of the Semester |
Course Notes/Textbooks | |
Suggested Readings/Materials |
EVALUATION SYSTEM
Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
Participation | ||
Laboratory / Application | ||
Field Work | ||
Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
Portfolio | ||
Homework / Assignments | ||
Presentation / Jury | ||
Project |
1
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100
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Seminar / Workshop | ||
Oral Exams | ||
Midterm | ||
Final Exam | ||
Total |
Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade | ||
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade | ||
Total |
ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE
Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
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Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) |
16
|
0
|
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Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours) |
16
|
0
|
|
Study Hours Out of Class |
0
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Field Work |
0
|
||
Quizzes / Studio Critiques |
0
|
||
Portfolio |
0
|
||
Homework / Assignments |
0
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||
Presentation / Jury |
0
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Project |
1
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225
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225
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Seminar / Workshop |
0
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Oral Exam |
0
|
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Midterms |
0
|
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Final Exam |
0
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Total |
225
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COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP
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Program Competencies/Outcomes |
* Contribution Level
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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1 | To improve and deepen expertise in economics and finance. |
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2 | To be able to comprehend the interaction between economics, finance and related fields. |
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3 | To be able to apply the advanced level knowledge acquired in economics and finance. |
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4 | To be able to create new knowledge by combining the knowledge of finance and economics with the knowledge coming from other disciplines and be able to solve problems which requires expert knowledge by applying scientific methods. |
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5 | To be able to use computer programs needed in the fields of economics and finance as well as information and communication technologies in advanced levels. |
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6 | To be able to think analytically to identify problems in finance and economics and to be able to make policy recommendations in economics and finance based on scientific analysis of issues and problems. |
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7 | To be able to develop new strategic approaches for unexpected, complicated situations in finance and economics and take responsibility in solving it. |
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8 | To protect the social, scientific and ethical values at the data collection, interpretation and dissemination stages and to be able to institute and observe these values. |
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9 | To be able to critically evaluate the knowledge in finance and economics, to lead learning and carry out advanced level research independently. |
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10 | To be able to use a foreign language for both following scientific progress and for written and oral communication. |
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest