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Not currently available in 2020
Unit description
Develops the student’s understanding of business and social science research methods. It examines how the collection, analysis and interpretation of data inform business decision-making. The unit prepares students to undertake an independent research project.
Unit content
Topic 1: The research process
Topic 2: Initiating a research project
Topic 3: The literature review: Purpose and process
Topic 4: Designing a research project: The influence of research paradigms
Topic 5: Designing a research project: Choosing a research design
Topic 6: Quantitative research methods
Topic 7: Qualitative research methods
Topic 8: Designing a research project: The role of human ethics
Topic 9: Sampling: Principles and practices
Topic 10: Introduction to quantitative data analysis
Topic 11: Introduction to qualitative data analysis
Topic 12: Reporting research: Written and oral approaches
Learning outcomes
Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.
Learning outcomes and graduate attributes
| On completion of this unit, students should be able to: | GA1 | GA2 | GA3 | GA4 | GA5 | GA6 | GA7 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | develop and apply knowledge of the research process | Ethical practice | ||||||
| 2 | formulate a suitable research aim and associated research objectives for an independent scholarly inquiry | Creativity | ||||||
| 3 | evaluate critically the research of others | Cultural competence | ||||||
| 4 | apply knowledge of basic qualitative and quantitative methods and analysis | Ethical practice | ||||||
| 5 | prepare a detailed and well-justified research proposal | Creativity | Communication and social skills | |||||
Teaching and assessment
Fee information
Domestic
Commonwealth Supported courses
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Commencing 2020 Commonwealth Supported only. Student contribution band: 3
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