Research Methods in Business and Management G

Course aim

This course is designed to develop students’ knowledge and application of scholarly research methods and associated data analysis that is relevant to research in business, management, and the wider social sciences.

Course content

Introduction to social research; approaches to research; research designs and various dimensions of research; methods of data collection; methods of data analysis; ethics in conducting and disseminating research; preparation of research proposals.

Textbook(s)

Neuman, WL 2011, Social Research Methods: Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches , 7th, Pearson Education, Boston

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY WEST
Seminar	3 hours x 13 weeks
EXTERNAL, CITY WEST, ONLINE
External	5 hours x 13 weeks
External (Online student consultation)	2 hours x 15 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Examination, Online seminar, Outline of research proposal, Research design paper, Research proposal, Research taxonomy paper

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
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