University of Management and Technology

Course OutlineCourse Code: IB - 625Course Title: Research Methodology

ProgramMS Islamic Banking and Finance (MS IBF)

Credit Hours03

Duration15 weeks (15 sessions)

PrerequisitesN/A

Resource PersonModule I - Dr. Muhammad Amin Module II - Muhammad Mahmood Shah Khan

Counseling Timing

(Room# 5L-04)Displayed outside the Office Door

Contact #0300-4354673

Chairman/Director Signature.Deans Signature Date: ______10-03-2014____Learning Objective:In this course the participants will be taken through the process of developing their own understanding of research methods and techniques by theory and practice, both. On the completion of the course the participants should be able to: Sharpen their analytical skills based on objective and pragmatic investigation of business situations. Develop their own understanding of the management problems being faced by their client, be it an organization. Develop an ability to convert their managerial concern into a business research problem in a clear and pragmatic manner. Prepare a road map or a blue print of the research making a proper mix of the various research methodologies and tools leant in the course. Develop questionnaire relevant to the research problem and appropriate for the target respondents. Design field controls to ensure the validity and reliability of the data collection. Conduct interviews for data collection at different stages of the research. Select and apply the basic statistical tools appropriate for analyses. Plan a business research applying various tools. Prepare themselves for more advanced and application courses.

Learning Methodology:Class preparation and participation:Students are required to read assigned material before coming to class. The instructor will assess students level of preparation by raising questions on the assigned topics.

Examinations:As per the University policy.

Assignments and Presentations:All assignments for formal evaluation must be typed and submitted by the specified due dates. Topics of assignments would be assigned by the course instructor from the given topics. Each student will be required to make fifteen minutes class presentation on the topic assigned.

Class Attendance:Attendance policy of the university would be strictly followed.

Grade Evaluation CriteriaFollowing is the criteria for the distribution of marks to evaluate final grade in a semester.

Marks EvaluationMarks in percentage Quizzes05Assignments20Mid Term25Attendance & Class Participation10Term Project30Presentations20Final exam00Total100

Recommended Text Books:Research Methodology A Step-By-Step guide for beginners (2011) Ranjit Kumar Published by Pearson Education (2nd Edition)

Reference Books: Research Methods for Business A Skill Building Approach (2005) by Uma Sekran, Published by John Wiley and Sons, Inc. (4th Edition) Research Methods and Statistics A Critical Thinking Approach (2003) by Sherri L. Jackson, published by Thomson Wadsworth Social Research Methods Qualitative and Quantitative Approach (2005) by W. Lawrence Neuman, published by McGraw-Hill Publishing (4th edition)

Calendar of Course contents to be covered during semester Course Code: IB - 625 Course Title: Research MethodologyWeekCourse Contents

Reference Chapter(s)

MODULE I

1Research Mathodology An Islamic Perspective

Islam stands for promotion of research Teaching of Quran and Sunnah

2Muslim tradition in Research (1)

Hadith Studies: Riwaya and draya Asma ur rijal Aljirah wa alttadil

3Muslim tradition in Research (2)

Social Sciences:Tafseer, Adab, Scocialogy, Phelosophy, Economics etc

Natural Sciences:Medicine, Mathematics, Astronomy, physics, chemistry

4Muslim Thinkers on Research

Ibn Khaldon, Shah Wali Ullah, Allama Iqbal, Dr. rafi Uddin, Syyed Madudi

5Research Tools in Islamic research Encyclopaedias, biographics, biblographics etc

Digital sources

6Research Ethics

Thesis Writing

MODULE - II

7Research a way of thinkingResearch: a way of examining your practiceApplication, definition, characteristics, types, and paradigms of researchThe research process: a quick glanceSteps in planning a research studySteps in conducting a study

8Reviewing the literaturePlace of literature review in researchProcure for reviewing literatureFormulating a research problemResearch problem: importance, sources, considerations, steps, formulations of objectives, establishing operational definition

9Identifying variableDefinition, Difference between a concept and a variable, Types of variables and measurement scaleConstructing hypothesisDefinition, functions, characteristics, types, Errors in testing a hypothesis

10The Research DesignDefinition, function, Study design based on the number of contacts, the reference period, the nature of the investigation, other some commonly used study design

11Selecting a Method of Data CollectionMethods of collecting data, collecting data using primary sources, Observations, Interview, Questionnaire, forms of questionnaire, collecting data using secondary sourceCollecting Data using Attitudinal ScaleDifficulties, types and relationship b/w attitudinal; and measurement scale

12Establishing the validity and reliability of a research instrumentThe concept and types of validityThe concept, factors affecting, and methods determining the reliability of an instrumentSamplingThe concept, principles, factors affecting, objectives, types and sample calculation

13Writing a Research ProposalContents of research proposal

14Considering ethical issues in data collectionEthics, stakeholders in research, ethical issues concerning participants, researcher and the sponsoring organizationProcessing DataHow to put data into process, editing data collected trough structured inquiries, unstructured interviewing,Coding data: Introduction, coding quantitative/qualitative dataDeveloping a frame of analysis for quantitative/qualitative studiesData Analyzing, the role of computers in research, the role of statistics in research

15Research ReportWriting in general, referencing, bibliography, developing an outline, writing about a variableResearch methodology and practice evaluationDefinition, importance, types, understanding and ethics in evaluation

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