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Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Unit Convener
Alison Pullen
Alison Pullen
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Credit points |
Credit points
10
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
Admission to MRes
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
MQBS8020
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Unit description |
Unit description
This unit provides students with an introduction to theoretical and empirical research approaches informed by qualitative methods of inquiry within the business and economics discipline. It seeks to develop students' understanding of the contexts in which qualitative research can be undertaken, and the ability to analyse, conduct, and evaluate qualitative forms of research. |
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All coursework will be handed in during class, feedback will be written and oral feedback will be given to the whole group in class.
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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Critique your preferred method | 20% | No | Week 8 |
Qualitative research design | 40% | No | Week 10 |
Weekly reviews | 40% | No | Week 13 |
Assessment Type 1: Case study/analysis
Indicative Time on Task 2: 31 hours
Due: Week 8
Weighting: 20%
Select three recent (within the last 5 years) empirical research papers from three different top academic journals that have used a particular research method that you are interested in exploring more deeply, and write a 1,500 word critique of the three papers through critically comparing them on your assessment of the following: 1) Suitability and justification of the chosen method in relation to the research question 2) Technical adequacy of the method application in terms of data collection and analysis
Assessment Type 1: Qualitative analysis task
Indicative Time on Task 2: 40 hours
Due: Week 10
Weighting: 40%
Prepare a 2,500 word research proposal that is based on a qualitative research design. The report should contain: 1) Your research problem and research question(s) 2) A justification of your choice of qualitative method(s) in relation to your research question(s) based in a literature review of relevant methodological literature 3) The relation of your choice of qualitative method(s) to your onto-epistemic research philosophy 4) An explanation of how you will conduct your analysis 5) A significant example of actual data collection and analysis, including a summary of your main findings 6) A discussion of limitations and next steps
Assessment Type 1: Participatory task
Indicative Time on Task 2: 40 hours
Due: Week 13
Weighting: 40%
For each of the sessions from weeks 2-12, write a 500 word review that: 1) Summarises what you believe to be the most important learnings from the seminar and readings in each week, and 2) Critically discuss how the materials covered could relate to your own research project e.g. how might you use some of the points discussed to improve, critique, and/or justify your research project?
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2 Indicative time-on-task is an estimate of the time required for completion of the assessment task and is subject to individual variation
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