NBS8554 : Research Designs in Management and Business Studies
- Offered for Year: 2024/25
- Module Leader(s): Professor Steve Vincent
- Lecturer: Professor Matthew Brannan, Dr Saurabh Bhattacharya, Professor Charles Harvey, Professor Natasha Mauthner, Professor Savvas Papagiannidis, Professor Andrea Whittle, Dr Ana Lopes, Professor Iain Munro
- Owning School: Newcastle University Business School
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
Your programme is made up of credits, the total differs on programme to programme.
| Semester 1 Credit Value: | 20 |
| ECTS Credits: | 10.0 |
| European Credit Transfer System | |
Aims
The aim of the module is to develop an advanced understanding of the fundamentals a variety of qualitative and quantitative research designs in management and business studies for students on a specialist master's degree as well as for doctoral students.
Outline Of Syllabus
The module covers a range of quantitative and qualitative research designs and methods. Typical topics include:
1. Survey research
2. Interview-based research
3. Ethnography
4. Case studies
5. Textual analysis
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guided Independent Study | Directed research and reading | 1 | 56:00 | 56:00 | N/A |
| Guided Independent Study | Skills practice | 11 | 5:00 | 55:00 | Guided learning on research methods |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Workshops | 11 | 3:00 | 33:00 | Present in person if possible. |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 1 | 56:00 | 56:00 | N/A |
| Total | 200:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
The module will be delivered using workshops that incorporate lecturer input, interactive activities, discussions and opportunities to ask questions.
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Other Assessment
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research proposal | 1 | M | 100 | Research Proposal: Report of 4,000 words |
Formative Assessments
Formative Assessment is an assessment which develops your skills in being assessed, allows for you to receive feedback, and prepares you for being assessed. However, it does not count to your final mark.
| Description | Semester | When Set | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Written exercise | 1 | M | Outline of research proposal for formative feedback |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
The research proposal examines the students’ advanced understanding of research design principles and their application in the construction of a research proposal suitable for a research-based master's thesis or doctoral study.
Reading Lists
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- NBS8554's Timetable