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Title | ADVANCED RESEARCH METHODS | ||
Code | ULMS600 | ||
Coordinator |
Prof R Donnelly Work, Organisation and Management Rory.Donnelly@liverpool.ac.uk |
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Year | CATS Level | Semester | CATS Value |
Session 2019-20 | 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 |
0 |
78 |
90 | |||
Timetable (if known) | |||||||
Private Study | 110 | ||||||
TOTAL HOURS | 200 |
Assessment |
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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 |
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 | 4,000 words | 100 |
Aims |
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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 |
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(LO1) Critically evaluate when and how advanced research methods studied might be appropriately employed as part of a research project |
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(LO2) Justify critical analysis and evaluation of research employing advanced methods by drawing on an understanding of research rigor |
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(LO3) Demonstrate an ability to synthesise learning across modules so far to support the achievement of the above learning outcomes |
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(LO4) |
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(S1) Problem solving skills |
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(S2) Numeracy |
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(S3) Organisational skills |
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(S4) Communication skills |
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(S5) IT skills |
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(S6) Ethical awareness |
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(S7) Leadership |
Teaching and Learning Strategies |
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Teaching Method 1 - Lecture Teaching Method 2 - Field Work |
Syllabus |
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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 |
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Reading lists are managed at readinglists.liverpool.ac.uk. Click here to access the reading lists for this module. |