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Title | Research Methods | ||
Code | MGTK727 | ||
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Year | CATS Level | Semester | CATS Value |
Session 2024-25 | Level 7 FHEQ | Whole Session | 15 |
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 |
4 8 |
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Private Study | 138 | ||||||
TOTAL HOURS | 150 |
Assessment |
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EXAM | Duration | Timing (Semester) |
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Resit/resubmission opportunity |
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CONTINUOUS | Duration | Timing (Semester) |
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Individual research proposal Reassessment Opportunity: new assignment with the same brief. Penalty for Late Submission: Standard UoL penalty applies Anonymous Assessment: Yes | 0 | 90 | ||||
Research project outline Reassessment Opportunity: new assignment with the same brief. Penalty for Late Submission: Standard UoL penalty applies Anonymous Assessment: Yes | 0 | 10 |
Aims |
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This module aims to enable students to: Consolidate their knowledge of research in leadership and management; Consider the nature of research for academic and more applied contexts; Develop skills in the acquisition, analysis and management of qualitative and quantitative data sets; Enhance their general research and study skills; Critically analyse, evaluate and review current research and scholarship; Evaluate, select, and justify appropriate research methods in a chosen area of study to ensure that the evidence generated, its analysis and conclusion are appropriate and robust. Appreciate the importance of ethical conduct in research. |
Learning Outcomes |
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(LO1) Students will demonstrate enhanced understanding of the most effective research methods applicable to leadership and management. |
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(LO2) Students will demonstrate knowledge of the methodological steps involved in producing and implementing a research process appropriate to the specific demands of a research project with a leadership and management focus. |
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(LO3) Students will demonstrate their capacity to distinguish between primary and secondary modes of data, and their critical awareness of research methods and techniques available when collecting and analysing both qualitative and quantitative data. |
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(LO4) Students will be able to understand how to progress an outline research project idea into a practicable research proposal. |
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(LO5) Students will be able to critically analyse, evaluate and review current research and scholarship. |
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(LO6) Students will be able to evaluate, select, and justify appropriate research methods in a chosen area of study to ensure that the evidence generated, its analysis and conclusion are appropriate and robust. |
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(LO7) Students will be able to understand the importance of ethical conduct in research and be able to apply established ethical standards to research projects. |
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(LRE1) An excellent verbal and written communicator. |
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(LRE2) A problem solver. |
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(LRE3) Numerate. |
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(LRE4) IT literate. |
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(LRE5) Organised and able to work under pressure. |
Teaching and Learning Strategies |
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The module will primarily be delivered through a series of e-lectures, delivered through 30-60-minute sessions covering key topics. These will be supported by individual online tasks and discussion boards, including opportunity for reflection, which will be used to help students develop and apply learning. These will be moderated by the module instructor. Students will also be directed to key readings to further develop their learning. Unscheduled Directed Student Hours: 8 hours Students will also participate in tutorials, which will enable peer discussion and individual reflection. This will be facilitated by the module instructor. Unscheduled Directed Student Hours: 4 hours Self-Directed Learning Hours: 138 hours Description: This will involve directed and independent reading, independent research, and assessment preparation. |
Syllabus |
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Research in management and leadership: constraints, benefits and limitations. Types of research data and data collection strategies. Qualitative research: design, data collection, analysis and presentation. Quantitative research: statistical techniques and data presentation. The nature of academic and applied research, desk-based research. The research process, finding a suitable research area, framing a question, developing a research proposal, and planning a research schedule. Ethics in research: between theory and practice. |
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. |