ICT Case Studies

Course aim

To provide students with the skills to design a case study, collect and analyse the data, and to write up a report on the case study directed to a specific audience.

Course content

The case study as a research strategy: case study method; exploratory case studies; case selection and screening – criteria and procedures; factor theories; explanatory theories; descriptive case studies. Designing case studies. Conducting case studies: case study protocol, pilot case study; sources of evidence; collecting the evidence – interviews and documents. Analysing case study evidence – quantitative data analysis. Reporting case studies. Ethical issues and approvals in case study based research.

Textbook(s)

Yin, R.K 2003, Case Study Research: Design and Methods, 3rd, SAGE

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES
Workshop (Executive style workshops -(Online teaching: materials, resources, discussion boards and collaborative work tools. Assignment work both individual and within a group.))	1 hour x 7 weeks
INTERNAL, CITY WEST
Workshop (Executive style workshops - (Online teaching: materials, resources, discussion boards and collaborative work tools. Assignment work both individual and within a group.))	1 hour x 7 weeks
EXTERNAL, CITY WEST, ONLINE
External ((Online teaching: materials, resources, discussion boards and collaborative work tools. Assignment work both individual and within a group.))	N/A x 7 weeks

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

Assessment

Case study presented on-line, Conduct a case study and present evidence collected, Critique a case study, Design a case study

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.250
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.