ULMS Electronic Module Catalogue

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Title ADVANCED RESEARCH METHODS
Code ULMS600
Coordinator Prof R Donnelly
Work, Organisation and Management
Rory.Donnelly@liverpool.ac.uk
Year CATS Level Semester CATS Value
Session 2020-21 Level 7 FHEQ Second Semester 20

Pre-requisites before taking this module (other modules and/or general educational/academic requirements):

 

Modules for which this module is a pre-requisite:

 

Programme(s) (including Year of Study) to which this module is available on a required basis:

 

Programme(s) (including Year of Study) to which this module is available on an optional basis:

 

Teaching Schedule

  Lectures Seminars Tutorials Lab Practicals Fieldwork Placement Other TOTAL
Study Hours 12

        188

200
Timetable (if known)              
Private Study 0
TOTAL HOURS 200

Assessment

EXAM Duration Timing
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CONTINUOUS Duration Timing
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Individual written assignment There is a resit opportunity. Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. This is an anonymous assessment. Assessment Schedule (When): Semester 2  -4000 words    100       

Aims

This module is designed to enable students to further their research skills by stimulating and exposing them to a number of advanced research methods available in business and management, just as it aims to enable students to present high-quality research.


Learning Outcomes

(LO1) Critically evaluate when and how advanced research methods studied might be appropriately employed as part of a research project

(LO2) Justify critical analysis and evaluation of research employing advanced methods by drawing on an understanding of research rigor

(LO3) Demonstrate an ability to synthesise learning across modules so far to support the achievement of the above learning outcomes

(S1) Problem solving skills. Students will develop problem solving skills by engaging in discussions and personal research regarding the challenges of using advanced methods in different research projects. They will do this by gathering and synthesising information, analysing alternative perspectives and options and presenting a considered opinion or course of action in their course assessment.

(S2) Numeracy. Numerical skills will be developed in the advanced quantitative methods component of the module.

(S3) Organisational skills. This applies to all modules of the programme and is relevant for planning scheduled work and meeting assessment deadlines. This will be evident in the students independent management of their assignments and coursework and by meeting coursework deadlines.

(S4) Communication skills. Students will have opportunities to develop written and oral communication skills through group discussions, in-class presentations and coursework. This will be assessed by written assignment.

(S5) IT skills. Students will have opportunities to improve their ICT skills. Students will demonstrate skills in the use of software applications including word processing, databases, spreadsheets and using the internet for information searches in the course of researching and presenting coursework.

(S6) Ethical awareness. Ethical awareness will be developed during class discussions about ethical considerations during research projects and assessed via awareness demonstrated in the written assignment.

(S7) Leadership. Leadership skills will be developed during class discussions and in class activities.


Teaching and Learning Strategies

Mixed, hybrid delivery, with social distancing on campus

Lectures x 12 hours

Desk-based research x 188 hours
This time should be used for students to analyse competently the use of advanced research methods in business and management settings by conducting their own secondary research via reading, and learning from, relevant studies published in highly ranked journals. They will also be encouraged to use this time to consider how such advanced research methods might be used in their own research.


Syllabus

 

Mixed method research in business and management;

Advanced quantitative methods, introduction to SEM;

Advanced qualitative methods, phenomenology;

Presenting/critiquing quality research and module synthesis;

Note: These are one-off sessions covering three hours each, ie totalling 12 hours of contact time.


Recommended Texts

Reading lists are managed at readinglists.liverpool.ac.uk. Click here to access the reading lists for this module.