MOD004452 ZZF ZZZF 2014 1 
Module Definition Form (MDF)
Module Code: MOD004452
Version 4
Date amended 14/10/14
1. Module Title
Research Methods for Business and Management
2a. Module Leader
Noah Karley
2b. Department
Department of Economics and
International Business
3a. Level
7
4a. Credits
2c. Faculty
Lord Ashcroft International
Business School
3b. Module Type
Standard Module
4b. Study Hours
15
5. Restrictions
Type
Module Code
PreNone
requisites:
CoNone
requisites:
Exclusions:
None
Courses to which this
None
module is restricted
150
Module Name
Condition
LEARNING, TEACHING AND ASSESSMENT INFORMATION
6a. Module Description
This module prepares students to undertake a piece of business or management research for their Masters project by developing appropriate knowledge, understanding and transferable intellectual and practical skills. Emphasis is placed on developing skills most likely to lead to a successful closure of a research journey set within any organisational setting identified by students in the role of either academic or practitioner researchers. Skills such as the ability to frame research aims, generate research questions/hypothesis ,and research objectives, the ability to generate a conceptual framework, the ability to select and justify a particular research design and methodology and the ability to act as an ethical researcher so as not to spoil the field are all central features of this module. In addition the generation of core practical skills such as the ability to generate and analyse quantitative and qualitative data are central to this module.
By developing this knowledge, understanding and transferable intellectual and practical skills the true aims of conducting research will be realised. Students will gain confidence in a range of cognitive and practical skills suitable to conducting research projects in a range of international business contexts so as to add to knowledge and understanding. One of the main focuses for the design of this module has been
Module Code: MOD004452
Version 4
Date amended 14/10/14
1. Module Title
Research Methods for Business and Management
2a. Module Leader
Noah Karley
2b. Department
Department of Economics and
International Business
3a. Level
7
4a. Credits
2c. Faculty
Lord Ashcroft International
Business School
3b. Module Type
Standard Module
4b. Study Hours
15
5. Restrictions
Type
Module Code
PreNone
requisites:
CoNone
requisites:
Exclusions:
None
Courses to which this
None
module is restricted
150
Module Name
Condition
LEARNING, TEACHING AND ASSESSMENT INFORMATION
6a. Module Description
This module prepares students to undertake a piece of business or management research for their Masters project by developing appropriate knowledge, understanding and transferable intellectual and practical skills. Emphasis is placed on developing skills most likely to lead to a successful closure of a research journey set within any organisational setting identified by students in the role of either academic or practitioner researchers. Skills such as the ability to frame research aims, generate research questions/hypothesis ,and research objectives, the ability to generate a conceptual framework, the ability to select and justify a particular research design and methodology and the ability to act as an ethical researcher so as not to spoil the field are all central features of this module. In addition the generation of core practical skills such as the ability to generate and analyse quantitative and qualitative data are central to this module.
By developing this knowledge, understanding and transferable intellectual and practical skills the true aims of conducting research will be realised. Students will gain confidence in a range of cognitive and practical skills suitable to conducting research projects in a range of international business contexts so as to add to knowledge and understanding. One of the main focuses for the design of this module has been