Quantitative Research Methods in Business (BS0208)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 8 ? Acronym : MSE-2-QRMB

Presentation and interpretation of statistical data, statistical arithmetic, and use of statistical packages on micro-computers, elementary time series, elements of regression, probability. Sources of business information, methods of data capture, questionnaire design, types of sampling, introduction to qualitative methods of research, preparation of project proposal. Elements of statistical inference, hypothesis testing, introduction to non-parametric tests. This course is compulsory for all 2nd year MA with Honours Business Studies and MA with Honours in International Business students. A pass in a suitable alternative may be considered as a pass for QRMB in the MA programme. This decision is at the discretion of the Head of School in conjunction with the course co-ordinator.

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : Business Studies 1 (BS0001)

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Business Studies, (Management School and Economics, Schedule H)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 2nd year

? Delivery Period : Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2)

? Contact Teaching Time : 4 hour(s) per week for 10 weeks

? Other Required Attendance : 1 hour(s) per week for 4 weeks

First Class Information

Date	Start	End	Room	Area	Additional Information
18/09/2007	13:10	13:50	Lecture Theatre 4, Appleton Tower	Central

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Monday	13:10	13:50	Central
Lecture	Tuesday	13:10	13:50	Central
Lecture	Thursday	13:10	13:50	Central

? Additional Class Information : Three tutorial and one practical sessions in Weeks 3,6,8,10(sign up through Tutorial Selection Tool on WebCT Vista) and seven problem class sessions (Fridays 13.10-13.50 in G.08 WRB Weeks 4-10).

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

OBJECTIVES/LEARNING OUTCOMES
Knowledge and Understanding

On completion of the course students should be able to:
a) describe basic statistical techniques for data collection, presentation and analysis;
b) critically review the collection, presentation and analysis of data;
c) gain insight into tackling business problems through the use of statistical techniques.
Cognitive Skills

On completion of the course students should be able to:
a) demonstrate they can apply statistical techniques to data;
b) demonstrate they can discuss the results of the application of statistical techniques to data in written reports and oral presentation.

Key Skills

On completion of the course the students should be able to:
a) demonstrate their ability to carry out quantitative analysis of data;
b) demonstrate their ability to use software to obtain analysis of data;
c) demonstrate their ability to collect data through design of questionnaire.

Subject Specific Skills

On completion of the course the students should be able to:
a) develop their skills to collect, present and analyse data,
b) develop their ability to design questionnaires