2015/16 Taught Postgraduate Module Catalogue

LUBS5906M Research Methods for International Business

15 creditsClass Size: 200

Module manager: Dr Emmanuella Plakoyiannaki
Email: E.Plakoyiannaki@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable

Year running 2015/16

Module replaces

LUBS 5213M Professional and Research Skills for IB

This module is not approved as an Elective

Objectives

This module aims to provide students with ownership of the skills and knowledge required for academic study, including those necessary to identify and evaluate research strategies, data collection methods and data analysis methods in the context of a particular project.

Learning outcomes
Upon completion of this module students will be able to:
- Design and implement a research project including writing a research proposal
- Source and organise information and avoid information overload
- Apply theory to practice
- Select and deploy effectively appropriate strategies for data collection and analysis
- Communicate the results/outcomes of the project to an academic readership

Skills outcomes
Upon completion of this module students will be able to:
Transferable
- Communicate articulately and with advanced writing skills
- Manage information
- Apply critical thinking skills to effective problem solving

Subject specific
- Deploy effective quantitative research skills in undertaking an International Business research project

Syllabus

Indicative content
Introduction; the relevance of research to the commercial environment, stages and strategies
Literature Review
Data Collection I - Secondary data
Data Collection II - Interviews & Observations
Data Collection III - Questionnaires
Qualitative Analysis
Quantitative Analysis
Advanced Library Skills
Dissertation Rationale
Revision

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Lecture	10	2.00	20.00
Seminar	9	1.00	9.00
Private study hours			121.00
Total Contact hours			29.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			150.00

Private study

Students will prepare for lectures, and will be required to work in groups in the seminars. Suggested material to prepare for both sessions will be available on the VLE prior to Week 1.

Students will prepare for seminars: They will be required to work in groups in the seminars.

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Students' progress will be monitored through class discussion. During these sessions students will be expected to apply the theoretical knowledge gained during lectures and their private study to discussion of case study questions and theory. They will be also invited to apply their knowledge and propose alternative methodologies to address in real problems discussed in the lectures.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Assignment	1500 words	100.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		100.00

Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 17/05/2017

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