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Postgraduate Course: Research Methods for International Business (CMSE11208)

Course Outline
SchoolBusiness School CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Course typeStandard AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) Credits15
Home subject areaCommon Courses (Management School) Other subject areaNone
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionThe course provides students with basic ideas about scientific research processes. The course offers students a good arena to understand how to plan and conduct a scientific research, how to look for suitable journal articles, analyse data.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements For Business School PG students only, or by special permission of the School. Please contact the course secretary.
Additional Costs None
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2013/14 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1) Learn enabled:  Yes Quota:  None
Web Timetable Web Timetable
Course Start Date 16/09/2013
Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 150 ( Lecture Hours 20, Seminar/Tutorial Hours 20, Summative Assessment Hours 72, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 3, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 35 )
Additional Notes
Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
No Exam Information
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, students will:
1. identify the role of international business research in the discipline of business
2. understand the differences between quantitative and qualitative research methodology
3. be able to frame a study
4. know basics about research ethics and research materials
5. know how to plan and conduct data collection
6. be able to analyse interview data
7. know well the basics of case study research
8. be able to generate a good research proposal for dissertation
Assessment Information
Assessment is 100% based on a 4,000 word research proposal.
In the proposal the students will:
1. Identify clearly their research question,
2. Critically evaluate the key literature that underpins this question,
3. Review the data collection and analysis methods selected
4. Present their chosen approach and the rationale for it.
Special Arrangements
None
Additional Information
Academic description Not entered
Syllabus Not entered
Transferable skills Not entered
Reading list Marshan-Piekkari, R. & Welch, C. (2004). Handbook of Qualitative Research Methods for International Business. Cheltenham: Edgar Elgar.
Study Abroad Not entered
Study Pattern Not entered
KeywordsIBEM-RM in IB
Contacts
Course organiserProf John Amis
Tel: (0131 6)51 5545
Email: John.Amis@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMr Peter Newcombe
Tel: (0131 6)51 3013
Email: Peter.Newcombe@ed.ac.uk
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