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MN50459: Qualitative and quantitative research practicum

Follow this link for further information on academic years Academic Year: 2019/0
Further information on owning departmentsOwning Department/School: School of Management
Further information on credits Credits: 6      [equivalent to 12 CATS credits]
Further information on notional study hours Notional Study Hours: 120
Further information on unit levels Level: Masters UG & PG (FHEQ level 7)
Further information on teaching periods Period:
Semester 2
Further information on unit assessment Assessment Summary: CW 80%, SM 20%
Further information on unit assessment Assessment Detail:
  • Class Participation (SM 20%)
  • Group Write-Up of Qualitative Research (CW 40%)
  • Individual Write-Up of Quantitative Research (CW 40%)
Further information on supplementary assessment Supplementary Assessment:
Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
Further information on requisites Requisites: Before taking this module you must take MN50294
Further information on descriptions Description: Aims:
This unit is designed to demonstrate through a practical research how both qualitative and quantitative methods can be applied jointly to the development and empirical examination of phenomena, problems, propositions and/or hypothesis across a range of management fields. As such, the unit acts as a vehicle that draws together empirically what is learned in a more theoretical and non-applied manner in other research training units.

Learning Outcomes:
By the end of the unit, the students should be able further to:
* understand principles of research design and appreciate alternative approaches to research;
* show competency in the use of multiple / mixed method research designs and techniques within the management discapline
* produce a Report of academic and professional merit that defines and answers a research question/questions using relevant theory and data.

Skills:
On completion of the unit, candidates should be able to:
* Identify potential research topics from existing journal papers
* Develop theoretical models and testable hypotheses
* Identify germane dependent and independent variables
* Use qualitative and quantitative methods to identify, develop and construct latent and proxy measures for variables
* Develop and design practical research operationalisations, including population identification, sampling, instrument design, development, testing, and administration
* Input, clean and manipulate data
* Select appropriate statistical analyses to test data validity and hypotheses
* Develop and draft a paper for submission to a scholarly journal
* Collaborate with fellow academics in all of the above.

Content:
This unit's content will directly reflect the learning outcomes enumerated above, with students working in small groups under the direct supervision of the professor to identify, execute, write-up a rigorous piece of theoretically-based, empirical research combining both qualitative and quantitative research.
Further information on programme availabilityProgramme availability:

MN50459 is Compulsory on the following programmes:

School of Management

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