Module overview
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Transferable and Generic Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- critically assess the main types of contemporary management/marketing research;
- design research projects and outline the key steps to managing them.
Subject Specific Practical Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- conduct an independent research at masters level;
- understand research from an ethical perspective (ERGO).
Knowledge and Understanding
Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:
- describe the main methodologies and methods used in marketing research.
- demonstrate an understanding of the research paradigms deployed by marketing researchers;
Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- critically evaluate the diverse techniques that can be employed in quantitative and qualitative data analysis.
- identify appropriate data collection strategies that link methodological theory to research practice;
Syllabus
Learning and Teaching
Teaching and learning methods
Type | Hours |
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Independent Study | 126 |
Teaching | 24 |
Total study time | 150 |
Resources & Reading list
Textbooks
Denzin, N. and Lincoln, Y. (2017). The SAGE Handbook of Qualitative Research. UK: Sage Publications.
Saunders, M., Lewis, P. and Thornhill, A. (2018). Research Methods for Business Students. Pearson - An e-version of this text is available via the Hartley library.
Corbin, Juliet and Anselm Strauss (2008). Basics of Qualitative Research. CA: Sage.
Gray, D.E. (2022). Doing Research in the Real World. Sage.
Assessment
Formative
This is how we’ll give you feedback as you are learning. It is not a formal test or exam.
Class discussions
- Assessment Type: Formative
- Feedback: Informal feedback given during class discussions and workshop sessions.
- Final Assessment: No
- Group Work: No
Summative
This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Coursework | 100% |
Referral
This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Coursework | 100% |
Repeat
An internal repeat is where you take all of your modules again, including any you passed. An external repeat is where you only re-take the modules you failed.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Coursework | 100% |
Repeat Information
Repeat type: Internal & External