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Core Module Information
Module title: Research Design in Business and Management
SCQF level: 11:
SCQF credit value: 20.00
ECTS credit value: 10
Module code: SOE11625
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 will support your understanding of the purposes, objectives and attributes of successful research design and its application to your research degree project. You will develop skills allowing you to: identify initial information needs in commencing your project and to critically evaluate potential research methodologies for undertaking your research. Further, you will select appropriate and feasible research methods, and to justify the approach taken in your own context while developing and enhancing your academic independence and communication skills.
Learning Outcomes for module:

Upon completion of this module you will be able to

LO1: Understand the purposes, objectives and attributes of a successful research design for undertaking a doctoral project.

LO2: Identify initial information needs in commencing the research project.

LO3: Identify and critically evaluate potential research methodologies for undertaking the project.

LO4: Select appropriate and feasible research methods and to justify the approach taken.

LO5: Develop academic independence and communication skills.
Full Details of Teaching and Assessment
2024/5, Trimester 2, Blended,
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Occurrence: 001
Primary mode of delivery: Blended
Location of delivery: ONLINE
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 Tutorial 24 Work in small groups outlining and discussing individual projects to develop ideas through cross-fertislisation of doctoral ideas
Online Guided independent study 176 Work with supervisory teams to develop the project pilot and plan assessment in supervisory setting as preparation for transfer to doctoral programme
Total Study Hours200
Expected Total Study Hours for Module200


Assessment
Type of Assessment Weighting % LOs covered Week due Length in Hours/Words Description
Report 20 1~2~5 Week 11 , WORDS= 1000 You will submit a plan which details how you aim to conduct your pilot study with a timeline. This is a highly structured report which includes your methodological considerations and design approaches.
Report 80 1~3~4~5 Exam Period , WORDS= 3000 You will submit a report which allows you to demonstrate your understanding data gathering and analysis you are currently intending to utilize. The report will include the focus of the research investigation, the methodologies to be used and specifically a rationalization of your philosophy.
Component 1 subtotal: 20
Component 2 subtotal: 80
Module subtotal: 100

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Research Design in Business and Management
 

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