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QB5831: RESEARCH PRACTICE (2023-2024)

Last modified: 23 Jul 2024 10:43


Course Overview

This course introduces students to what is involved in undertaking business research in practice. Within lectures, tutorials and workshops students will develop an understanding of: Information retrieval and critical analysis; Philosophical issues in the construction of knowledge; Accessing and gathering quantitative and qualitative data; Data analysis; Student/Supervisor expectations.

Course Details

Study Type Postgraduate Level 5
Term Second Term Credit Points 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus Offshore Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Dr Florian Meier

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

  • Any Postgraduate Programme
  • One of MSc International Business Management or MSc Management Consultancy or MSc Marketing Management or Master Of Science In International Human Resource Management or Msc In International Human Resource Management (Qatar - September)

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

Students will undertake sessions in: - Information retrieval - Critical analysis - Planning - Accessing and gathering quantitative and qualitative data - Data analysis - Ethical considerations - Student/Supervisor expectations (Students are expected to have participated in an Avoiding Plagiarism workshop prior to undertaking this course).


Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

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Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 21st September 2026 for Term 1 and Full Year courses and 8th January 2027 for Term 2 courses.

Summative Assessments

Individual Research Assignment or Report

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 70
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2,000 words
Learning Outcomes
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Oral Presentation: Group

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 30
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Formative Assessment

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Resit Assessments

Report: Individual

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 100
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2,000 words
Learning Outcomes
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Course Learning Outcomes

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