2017/18 Taught Postgraduate Module Catalogue

LUBS5013M Research Methods

15 creditsClass Size: 100

Module manager: Cathy Cassell
Email: c.cassell@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable

Year running 2017/18

This module is not approved as an Elective

Objectives

This module aims to give students a sound grounding in research methods at the level necessary to facilitate their undertaking of a research project to meet the requirements of the Project module, and allow them to use and evaluate research methods in a business environment.

Learning outcomes
On completion of this module students will be able to:
- Design a research project and write a research proposal
- Develop a research strategy for a specific research project and critically evaluate alternative research methods
- Identify and critically evaluate literature relevant to a specific research question
- Identify critically evaluate and justify potential data collection and analysis methods
- Synthesise findings and make suitable conclusions and feasible recommendations

Skills outcomes
On completion of this module students will be able to:
Transferable
- Communicate clearly in writing
- Address a problem by identifying and applying ethically appropriate data gathering and analysis skills

Subject Specific
- Identify, diagnose and analyse a management or organisational problem

Syllabus

Indicative content:
The nature of research
Alternative approaches to research
Stages in undertaking a research project
Research strategies and techniques
Designing and executing a research project
Searching and reviewing the literature
Data collection and analysis
Writing a research proposal and a dissertation

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Workshop	2	15.00	30.00
Private study hours			120.00
Total Contact hours			30.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			150.00

Private study

20 hours - Pre-workshop reading and preparation
40 hours - Post-workshop reading
60 hours - Completion of assessed coursework

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

During the workshops students will receive feedback on their contribution to case study exercises and presentations. Model answers are issued for exercises to provide additional confirmation to students of their progress.

Outside of the workshops, students will be given the opportunity for feedback via telephone, email or Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) discussions with the LUBS tutor. This will enable them to further monitor their progress.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Report	3000 word project proposal	100.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		100.00

The resit for this module will be 100% by coursework

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 26/01/2018

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