Module overview
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Transferable and Generic Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- manage your own milestones and progress;
- apply bibliographical skills.
- solve complex problems and written communication skills;
- apply qualitative and quantitative skills;
Knowledge and Understanding
Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:
- research methodologies;
- academic papers and research.
Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- pursue specialist areas individually but with guidance from a supervisor.
- prepare a research proposal with a rigorous methodology and appropriate research methods;
Syllabus
Learning and Teaching
Teaching and learning methods
Type | Hours |
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Teaching | 24 |
Independent Study | 126 |
Total study time | 150 |
Resources & Reading list
Textbooks
Erica Hallebone and Jan Priest (2009). Business and Management Research–Paradigms and Practice. Palgrave Macmillan.
John Gill and Phil Johnson (2010). Research Methods for Managers. London: Sage.
Bob Ryan, Robert William Scapens and Michael Theobald (2002). Research Method and Methodology in Finance and Accounting. Thomson.
Jill Collis and Roger Hussey (2014). Business Research: A Practical Guide for Undergraduate and Postgraduate Students. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan.
Assessment
Formative
This is how we’ll give you feedback as you are learning. It is not a formal test or exam.
Coursework
- Assessment Type: Formative
- Feedback: Where necessary and upon student request, face-to-face meetings will be arranged for feedback discussion with the students concerned.
- Final Assessment: No
- Group Work: No
Summative
This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Research proposal | 100% |
Referral
This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Research proposal | 100% |
Repeat
An internal repeat is where you take all of your modules again, including any you passed. An external repeat is where you only re-take the modules you failed.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Research proposal | 100% |
Repeat Information
Repeat type: Internal & External