Management Research Methods
Management Research Methods
Year: 2018-19
Course code: MGT4018
Course credits: 15
Taught: Semester 2
Course co-ordinator: Dr Katherine Duffy
Entry requirements: Normally admission to an honours programme in Business & Management.
Available to visiting students: Yes
Contact for more information: Cherisse McLaren
Course description
The course develops critical awareness of the principles, methods and techniques of management research. The course is compulsory for Honours students as a pre-requisite for the Dissertation and further study of Management research methods.
Aims
This course aims to:
- develop critical awareness of the principles, methods, tools and techniques of management enquiry;
- enhance student skills regarding research design, research strategy and qualitative and quantitative methods;
- prepare students for independent management research.
Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course students will be able:
- Critically engage with current management research and scholarship
- Perform a literature search and write a literature review on a selected management topic
- Compare, contrast and critically evaluate principal research designs in management
- Explore ethical issues in management research practice
- Outline the steps involved in the design and implementation of small independent research projects.
Learning and teaching methods
Lectures: 2hrs x 10 weeks
Tutorials: 1hr x 3 weeks
Please refer to MyCampus for timetable.
Assessment
An assignment of 4,000 words (100%)