mgt5brm business research methods
BUSINESS RESEARCH METHODS
MGT5BRM
2020
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject you will critically engage with qualitative, quantitative and mixed business research methods and provide students with an understanding of research design as the foundation for effective and informed research. It will provide you with the skills required to undertake research in business contexts, including developing research questions and proposals, undertaking literature reviews and ethical research practices and project managing a research project from initial conceptualization to writing up.
SchoolLa Trobe Business School
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorKirsty Forsdike
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 5 - Masters
Available as ElectiveNo
Learning ActivitiesN/A
Capstone subjectNo
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites BUS5AFS or BUS5IAF, ECO5POE or BUS5POE, BUS5MMS or BUS5SMM, FIN5SBF OR BUS5SBF or enrolled in SHBIY
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Quota Management StrategyN/A
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Minimum credit point requirementN/A
Assumed knowledgeN/A
Learning resources
Qualitative data analysis. An Introduction
Resource TypeBook
Resource RequirementRecommended
AuthorGrbich, C.
Year2011
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PublisherSage Publications
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Business Research Methods
Resource TypeBook
Resource RequirementRecommended
AuthorZikmund, W.G
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PublisherTHOMSON, OHIO (LATEST EDITION)
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Research methods for business and social science students
Resource TypeBook
Resource RequirementPrescribed
AuthorAdams, J., Khan, H., and Raeside, R.
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Edition/Volume2nd ed
PublisherSage Publications
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Career Ready
Career-focusedNo
Work-based learningNo
Self sourced or Uni sourcedN/A
Entire subject or partial subjectN/A
Total hours/days requiredN/A
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Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
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Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorKirsty Forsdike
Class requirements
SeminarWeek: 31 - 43
One 3.00 hours seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
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One Individual essay (1,500 words) Literature review | N/A | N/A | No | 25 | SILO1, SILO2 |
Case-study analysis and report (1,500 words) Case study on research ethics | N/A | N/A | No | 25 | SILO2, SILO3 |
One individual research proposal (2500 words) | N/A | N/A | No | 40 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO4 |
One individual oral presentation (3 minutes) (equivalent to 500 words) Oral presentation of research proposal | N/A | N/A | No | 10 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO4 |