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Title MANAGEMENT RESEARCH: QUANTITATIVE & QUALITATIVE METHODS
Code KDBA301
Coordinator Dr M Sarma
Strategy, IB and Entrepreneurship
Meera.Sarma@liverpool.ac.uk
Year CATS Level Semester CATS Value
Session 2020-21 Level 8 FHEQ Whole Session 30

Pre-requisites before taking this module (other modules and/or general educational/academic requirements):
KDBA300 THE DOCTORAL PRACTITIONER 

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           200

 200
Timetable (if known)              
Private Study 100
TOTAL HOURS 300

Assessment
EXAM Duration Timing
(Semester)		 % of
final
mark		 Resit/resubmission
opportunity		 Penalty for late
submission		 Notes
             
CONTINUOUS Duration Timing
(Semester)		 % of
final
mark		 Resit/resubmission
opportunity		 Penalty for late
submission		 Notes
Critical Action Learning Final Report There is a resit opportunity. Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. This is not an anonymous assessment. Assessment Schedule (When) :Week 10  Whole Session    35       
Critical Literature Review There is a resit opportunity. Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. This is not an anonymous assessment. Assessment Schedule (When) :Week 3  Whole Session    10       
Problematizing Write-up There is a resit opportunity. Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. This is not an anonymous assessment. Assessment Schedule (When) :Week 5  Whole Session    10       
Critical Action Learning Progress Report There is a resit opportunity. Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. This is not an anonymous assessment. Assessment Schedule (When) :Weeks 2  Whole Session    10       
Learning Team Participation There is a resit opportunity. Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. This is not an anonymous assessment. Assessment Schedule (When) :Weeks 1-9  Whole Session    25       
Class discussion question There is a resit opportunity. Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. This is not an anonymous assessment. Assessment Schedule (When) :Weekly apart from Wks   Whole Session    10       

Aims

By the end of the module the student will:

Have a sound understanding of quantitative research methods used in Management Research;

Have a sound understanding of qualitativeresearch methods used in management research;

Have the skill to select appropriate methods for their research projects.

Learning Outcomes

(LO1) Distinguish the appropriate use of descriptive and inferential statistical techniques for accurate analysis of quantitative data;

(LO2) Distinguish the appropriate use of various quantitative research designs;

(LO3) Explain the vocabulary of qualitative inquiry as well as the significance of its basic concepts;

(LO4) Identify a number of different ways to collect qualitative data (i.e., individual/group interviewing; participant-observer journaling) and compare the relative tradeoffs of each approach;

(LO5) Compare and contrast the relative advantages/disadvantages of quantitative and qualitative procedures in a variety of research contexts;

(LO6) Evaluate and critique hypotheses, research designs, research findings, and the theoretical implications of such findings in quantitative and qualitative studies;

(LO7) Examine the ethical implications of various research techniques and designs;

(LO8) Synthesize theoretical and empirical literature into a well-written literature review.

(S1) Numeracy;

(S2) Teamwork;

(S3) Communication skills;

(S4) Problem solving skills;

(S5) IT skills;

(S6) Time Management.

Teaching and Learning Strategies

Teaching Method 1 - Virtual Classroom hours (for online modules)
Description: Virtual classroom hours (for online modules)
Unscheduled Directed Student Hours (time spent away from the timetabled sessions but directed by the teaching staff): N/A

Syllabus
 

The syllabus includes:

Descriptive and inferential statistics;

Multivariate analysis;

Quantitative design;

Qualitative inquiry;

Qualitative data collection;

Comparison of qualitative and quantitative methodologies;

Critical review of scholarly research;

Ethics of research.

Recommended Texts
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