Course Description
Designed to help students develop the background and skills necessary to evaluate research and practice from a grounded theoretical perspective. The course provides a review of contemporary theories used in financial planning and household decision making studies.
Athena Title
Res Eval and Theory FHCE
Equivalent Courses
Not open to students with credit in FHCE 8025E
Semester Course Offered
Offered spring
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
1. Identify the major theories associated with financial planning and consumer decision making. 2. Describe the elements of a theory. 3. Explain the role of theory in shaping applied research. 4. Compare and contrast theories used to frame personal financial planning, consumer economics, and housing research. 5. Develop a literature review relevant to an important personal finance, housing, or consumer economics issue or problem. 6. Critique a research study in a manner that includes a rigorous analysis of methods and procedures. 7. Identify and evaluate measurement tools and techniques that can be used in practice and within the context of empirical analysis. 8. Describe the logic of sampling and different sampling techniques. 9. Become familiar with the current issues and controversies in financial planning, housing, and consumer economics research. 10. Articulate views regarding current issues and controversies.
Topical Outline
1. Introduction to Applied Research 2. Consuming Research 3. Theory, Research, and Ethics 4. Review of the Theoretical Foundation of Financial Planning 5. Scales and Measures: Validity and Reliability 6. Research Evaluation 7. Introduction to Data Analysis 8. Introduction to Statistical Analysis 9. Review of Life Cycle Theories 10. Review of Planned Behavior and Reasoned Action 11. Review of Modern Portfolio Theory and Prospect Theory 12. Review of Help-Seeking and Behavioral Change Models 13. Review of Risk-as-Feelings Hypothesis 14. Review of Time Perspective Theory 15. Review of Financial Therapy Frameworks and Interventions 16. Research Evaluation Presentation
Syllabus
Public CV