Postgraduate Course: Research Methods for International Business (CMSE11208)
Course Outline
| School | Business School |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 15 |
ECTS Credits | 7.5 |
| Summary | 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. |
| Course description |
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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. |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2014/15, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
| Course Start Date |
12/01/2015 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
150
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Lecture Hours 20,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 20,
Formative Assessment Hours 72,
Other Study Hours 35,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 3,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
0 )
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| Additional Information (Learning and Teaching) |
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
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. |
| Feedback |
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| No Exam Information |
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
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Reading List
| Marshan-Piekkari, R. & Welch, C. (2004). Handbook of Qualitative Research Methods for International Business. Cheltenham: Edgar Elgar. |
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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| Keywords | IBEM-RM in IB |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Ronald Kerr
Tel: (0131 6)51 5582
Email: Ron.Kerr@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mr Peter Newcombe
Tel: (0131 6)51 3013
Email: Peter.Newcombe@ed.ac.uk |
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