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Core Module Information
Module title: Management Research
SCQF level: 11:
SCQF credit value: 20.00
ECTS credit value: 10
Module code: SOE11148
Module leader: Maura Sheehan
School The Business School
Subject area group: Management
Prerequisites

There are no pre-requisites for this module to be added
Description of module content:

This module runs in both Trimester 1 and Trimester 2 and is worth 20 credits. During this module you will have the opportunity to learn about different research philosophies and methoologies. The various approaches to critically reviewing existing literature will be presented. You will analyse either a quantitative or qualitative database utilising appropriate data interrogation methods. You will critique a published case study. This will involve developing and critiquing the relevant academic literature. Based on the literature review and critique of the case study you will draw and design relevant and feasible recommendations on how the performance of the case study organisation can be improved. This module will improve your problem-solving and team-work capabilities. This module will not only be useful as a preparation for future MBA modules, but also when you embark on your career.
Learning Outcomes for module:

Upon completion of this module you will be able to

LO1: Critically assesses how research design is shaped by ontological and epistemological assumptions.

LO2: Critically evaluate how case studies can be used to inform business and management decision making.

LO3: Critically analyse how secondary databases and case studies can support effective business analysis.

LO4: Analyse the relative strengths and weaknesses of primary and secondary data design in a variety of research contexts.

LO5: Work effectively in teams.
Full Details of Teaching and Assessment
2024/5, Trimester 1, In Person,
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Occurrence: 001
Primary mode of delivery: In Person
Location of delivery: CRAIGLOCKHAR
Partner:
Member of staff responsible for delivering module: Maura Sheehan
Module Organiser:


Student Activity (Notional Equivalent Study Hours (NESH))
Mode of activityLearning & Teaching ActivityNESH (Study Hours)NESH Description
Face To Face Lecture 12 You will be introduced to research analysis and interpretation through a series of lectures and seminars. The lectures will provide foundational knowledge which you will then go on to apply. The content will include the difference between qualitative and quantitative research and the different approaches within these different designs.
Face To Face Practical classes and workshops 24 You will work with your selected teams on a series of tasks and activities which directly apply the material delivered in the lectures. These activities will develop the skills necessary to complete the assessments and provide scenarios preparing you for the business landscape.
Online Guided independent study 164 The lectures and skills taught in the applied scenarios within tutorials/seminars will allow to prepare, complete and submit your assessments. Preparation for tutorials will occur between lecture and seminar and this will then develop to team-working for assessment.
Total Study Hours200
Expected Total Study Hours for Module200


Assessment
Type of Assessment Weighting % LOs covered Week due Length in Hours/Words Description
Project - Written 20 2~3~4~5 Week 6 , WORDS= 1000 Your initial assessment will require you to choose an apply either a qualitative or quantitative database (pre-supplied) and to interpret it in a business scenario. You will work in small, self-selected, teams to develop a management report which interprets and provides recommendations on your findings
Project - Written 80 1~2~3~4~5 Exam Period , WORDS= 3000 Developing on from your initial assessment you will work in the same teams to develop a critique of management research. You will identify suitable databases and secondary sources which you will critique from your acquired knowledge of business research techniques.
Component 1 subtotal: 20
Component 2 subtotal: 80
Module subtotal: 100
2024/5, Trimester 1, In Person,
VIEW FULL DETAILS
Occurrence: 002
Primary mode of delivery: In Person
Location of delivery: CRAIGLOCKHAR
Partner:
Member of staff responsible for delivering module: Maura Sheehan
Module Organiser:


Student Activity (Notional Equivalent Study Hours (NESH))
Mode of activityLearning & Teaching ActivityNESH (Study Hours)NESH Description
Face To Face Lecture 12 You will be introduced to research analysis and interpretation through a series of lectures and seminars. The lectures will provide foundational knowledge which you will then go on to apply. The content will include the difference between qualitative and quantitative research and the different approaches within these different designs.
Face To Face Practical classes and workshops 24 You will work with your selected teams on a series of tasks and activities which directly apply the material delivered in the lectures. These activities will develop the skills necessary to complete the assessments and provide scenarios preparing you for the business landscape.
Online Guided independent study 164 The lectures and skills taught in the applied scenarios within tutorials/seminars will allow to prepare, complete and submit your assessments. Preparation for tutorials will occur between lecture and seminar and this will then develop to team-working for assessment.
Total Study Hours200
Expected Total Study Hours for Module200


Assessment
Type of Assessment Weighting % LOs covered Week due Length in Hours/Words Description
Project - Written 20 2~3~4~5 Week 6 , WORDS= 1000 Your initial assessment will require you to choose an apply either a qualitative or quantitative database (pre-supplied) and to interpret it in a business scenario. You will work in small, self-selected, teams to develop a management report which interprets and provides recommendations on your findings
Project - Written 80 1~2~3~4~5 Exam Period , WORDS= 3000 Developing on from your initial assessment you will work in the same teams to develop a critique of management research. You will identify suitable databases and secondary sources which you will critique from your acquired knowledge of business research techniques.
Component 1 subtotal: 20
Component 2 subtotal: 80
Module subtotal: 100
2024/5, Trimester 2, In Person,
VIEW FULL DETAILS
Occurrence: 001
Primary mode of delivery: In Person
Location of delivery: CRAIGLOCKHAR
Partner:
Member of staff responsible for delivering module: Maura Sheehan
Module Organiser:


Student Activity (Notional Equivalent Study Hours (NESH))
Mode of activityLearning & Teaching ActivityNESH (Study Hours)NESH Description
Face To Face Lecture 12 You will be introduced to research analysis and interpretation through a series of lectures and seminars. The lectures will provide foundational knowledge which you will then go on to apply. The content will include the difference between qualitative and quantitative research and the different approaches within these different designs.
Face To Face Practical classes and workshops 24 You will work with your selected teams on a series of tasks and activities which directly apply the material delivered in the lectures. These activities will develop the skills necessary to complete the assessments and provide scenarios preparing you for the business landscape.
Online Guided independent study 164 The lectures and skills taught in the applied scenarios within tutorials/seminars will allow to prepare, complete and submit your assessments. Preparation for tutorials will occur between lecture and seminar and this will then develop to team-working for assessment.
Total Study Hours200
Expected Total Study Hours for Module200


Assessment
Type of Assessment Weighting % LOs covered Week due Length in Hours/Words Description
Project - Written 20 2~3~4~5 Week 6 , WORDS= 1000 Your initial assessment will require you to choose an apply either a qualitative or quantitative database (pre-supplied) and to interpret it in a business scenario. You will work in small, self-selected, teams to develop a management report which interprets and provides recommendations on your findings
Project - Written 80 1~2~3~4~5 Exam Period , WORDS= 3000 Developing on from your initial assessment you will work in the same teams to develop a critique of management research. You will identify suitable databases and secondary sources which you will critique from your acquired knowledge of business research techniques.
Component 1 subtotal: 20
Component 2 subtotal: 80
Module subtotal: 100
2024/5, Trimester 2, Blended,
VIEW FULL DETAILS
Occurrence: 002
Primary mode of delivery: Blended
Location of delivery: CRAIGLOCKHAR
Partner:
Member of staff responsible for delivering module: Maura Sheehan
Module Organiser:


Student Activity (Notional Equivalent Study Hours (NESH))
Mode of activityLearning & Teaching ActivityNESH (Study Hours)NESH Description
Face To Face Lecture 12 You will be introduced to research analysis and interpretation through a series of lectures and seminars. The lectures will provide foundational knowledge which you will then go on to apply. The content will include the difference between qualitative and quantitative research and the different approaches within these different designs.
Face To Face Practical classes and workshops 24 You will work with your selected teams on a series of tasks and activities which directly apply the material delivered in the lectures. These activities will develop the skills necessary to complete the assessments and provide scenarios preparing you for the business landscape.
Online Guided independent study 164 The lectures and skills taught in the applied scenarios within tutorials/seminars will allow to prepare, complete and submit your assessments. Preparation for tutorials will occur between lecture and seminar and this will then develop to team-working for assessment.
Total Study Hours200
Expected Total Study Hours for Module200


Assessment
Type of Assessment Weighting % LOs covered Week due Length in Hours/Words Description
Project - Written 20 2~3~4~5 Week 6 , WORDS= 1000 Your initial assessment will require you to choose an apply either a qualitative or quantitative database (pre-supplied) and to interpret it in a business scenario. You will work in small, self-selected, teams to develop a management report which interprets and provides recommendations on your findings
Project - Written 80 1~2~3~4~5 Exam Period , WORDS= 3000 Developing on from your initial assessment you will work in the same teams to develop a critique of management research. You will identify suitable databases and secondary sources which you will critique from your acquired knowledge of business research techniques.
Component 1 subtotal: 20
Component 2 subtotal: 80
Module subtotal: 100

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