Research Methods (BMGT4375)

Studying alongside business students on this course, this module would supplement the Professional Development MA/MSc with relevant and contemporary business insights.

Part of Worcester Business School MSc courses

This module is part of the Worcester Business School MSc courses. You will study alongside other Business School masters students. The module is also part of the Professional Development MA/MSc course - a flexible course that you help design to take your career to the next level.

Overview

This module aims to introduce students to the research process and develop their research skills and ability in order to undertake an independent research project.

The module provides approaches to systematic search of the literature and helps students underpin their research project within an appropriate academic field through the development of research aims, questions and objectives/hypothesis.

The module examines the appropriateness of different research methodologies and methods from theoretical, practical and organisational perspectives.

An online test is designed to assess students’ knowledge and understanding of the research process.

The module culminates with the students submitting a short presentation of a research proposal. The research proposal provides a foundation from which students can progress to undertake an independent research project.

The module is taught via weekly, 2-hour sessions. Please contact wbs@worc.ac.uk to confirm times and dates for the next delivery of this module.

It is expected that all advertised modules will run, but there may be situations where there are insufficient students to make a particular module viable.

Career benefits

This module will enable students to develop and enhance vital skills which are highly sought after by employers such as: research skills, problem solving and critical thinking and analytical skills.

Module delivery

The purpose of the module is to develop learners to be confident independent researchers. Therefore, the module adopts pedagogic approaches that require individual interaction with a range of contemporary research driven material to develop knowledge, personal reflection and critical thinking.

Learning in traditional and block teaching modes will use a combination of lectures, practical activities, reviews of current literature and individual sessions to help in developing a research proposal.

Students will use the university VLE for access to materials and will engage extensively with online contemporary texts and articles.

Assessment methods

This module is assessed by:

Online test
Individual presentation of research proposal

Entry Requirements

Admission to this modules typically requires:

A second class honours degree in any subject (or International students holding a qualification recognised as equivalent by the University).

Students whose first language is not English are required to demonstrate proficiency to a minimum level of 6.5 IELTS (and minimum of 5.5 in each element) or equivalent