Research Methods
| AKADEMIA LEONA KOŹMIŃSKIEGOKOŹMIŃSKI UNIVERSITY | |
ACADEMIC SYLLABUS 2012/2013 FALL SEMESTER
MODULE TITLE | Research Methods | PROGRAM OF STUDY | Master program in management |
STAFF TEACHING THE MODULE | ACADEMIC DEGREE, NAME AND SURNAME | Chair /Institute/ Center | Type of course (L/W/DS) | | Eugene Kaciak, PhD | Brock University, Canada; Kozminski University | DS |
AIMS | This course has been designed to provide an in-depth understanding of a research process. Students will gain experience in analyzing and evaluating published research, defining research problems, designing a research project, and in collecting, analyzing, recording, and interpreting data and presenting the results. The overarching objective of the course is to teach research methods combining academic theory and practical applications in social sciences in general and business in the heart of Europe in particular. | LEARNING OUTCOMES | KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING | CODE OF LEARNING OUTCOME WITHIN THE SPECIFIC PROGRAM | DESCRIPTION OF LEARNING OUTCOMES ON THE COURSE LEVEL | M/S2A_W01 | 1. understand fundamental philosophies and approaches to research2. learn how to define a research problem and the related research question(s) and hypotheses. Thus, students will familiarize themselves with the deductive (quantitative) approach – from theory to data3. become familiar with the inductive (qualitative) approach (from data to theory), as well as with the grounded theory approach - a combination of the above two approaches 4. know how to select appropriate theory to specific situation 5. know how to undertake a literature review incorporating academic and other professional publications6. understand the requirements for writing up a research proposal | M/S2A_W06 | 1. understand the overall process for conducting a research project involving primary and/or secondary data2. have reviewed basic tools of business research to gather, record, and analyze data
ACADEMIC SYLLABUS 2012/2013 FALL SEMESTER
MODULE TITLE | Research Methods | PROGRAM OF STUDY | Master program in management |
STAFF TEACHING THE MODULE | ACADEMIC DEGREE, NAME AND SURNAME | Chair /Institute/ Center | Type of course (L/W/DS) | | Eugene Kaciak, PhD | Brock University, Canada; Kozminski University | DS |
AIMS | This course has been designed to provide an in-depth understanding of a research process. Students will gain experience in analyzing and evaluating published research, defining research problems, designing a research project, and in collecting, analyzing, recording, and interpreting data and presenting the results. The overarching objective of the course is to teach research methods combining academic theory and practical applications in social sciences in general and business in the heart of Europe in particular. | LEARNING OUTCOMES | KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING | CODE OF LEARNING OUTCOME WITHIN THE SPECIFIC PROGRAM | DESCRIPTION OF LEARNING OUTCOMES ON THE COURSE LEVEL | M/S2A_W01 | 1. understand fundamental philosophies and approaches to research2. learn how to define a research problem and the related research question(s) and hypotheses. Thus, students will familiarize themselves with the deductive (quantitative) approach – from theory to data3. become familiar with the inductive (qualitative) approach (from data to theory), as well as with the grounded theory approach - a combination of the above two approaches 4. know how to select appropriate theory to specific situation 5. know how to undertake a literature review incorporating academic and other professional publications6. understand the requirements for writing up a research proposal | M/S2A_W06 | 1. understand the overall process for conducting a research project involving primary and/or secondary data2. have reviewed basic tools of business research to gather, record, and analyze data