Postgraduate Course: Research Methods for International Business (CMSE11208)
Course Outline
| School | Business School |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 15 |
| Home subject area | Common Courses (Management School) |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The 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 |
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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
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| Delivery period: 2013/14 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
16/09/2013 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
150
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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 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| 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 |
| Keywords | IBEM-RM in IB |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof John Amis
Tel: (0131 6)51 5545
Email: John.Amis@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mr Peter Newcombe
Tel: (0131 6)51 3013
Email: Peter.Newcombe@ed.ac.uk |
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