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Unit Summary
Unit type
UG Coursework Unit
Credit points
12
AQF level
Level of learning
Advanced
Former School/College
Pre-requisites
144 Credit Points
Unit aim
This unit uses work-integrated learning (WIL) to apply management theory in practice. Students are encouraged to identify a management issue within an organisation and use evidence-based management theory to address the problem. This course encourages the development of critical thought, research skills and provides a context to apply evidence based management theory in practice.
Unit content
Topic 1: Why undertake a Management research project, using central tendency
Topic 2: Determining the goals of any research project. Developing a research framework and understanding
Topic 3: Research methods: quantitative, qualitative; research tools: Why do we use surveys, interviews, focus groups and other methods to collect data? “The walk must equal the talk” and the importance of observation
Topic 4: In the workplace: Find organisation and agree on what must be done
Topic 5: In the workplace: collecting the data (interview or survey)
Topic 6: Writing the report: Methods and Analysis
Topic 7: Dealing with data collection and analysis
Topic 8: Writing the report: Discussion and Conclusion
Topic 9: Answering the secondary and primary research questions
Topic 10: Bringing it all together in writing the report for industry
Learning outcomes
Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.
On completion of this unit, students should be able to: | GA1 | GA2 | GA3 | GA4 | GA5 | GA6 | GA7 | |
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1 | identify the processes involved in undertaking a Management research project | |||||||
2 | identify the goals of the project based on a research framework | |||||||
3 | demonstrate in practice different types of research methods including: qualitative and quantitative methods using data collection tools such as surveys, interviews, observation, focus groups and other methods of collecting data | |||||||
4 | answer primary and secondary research questions | |||||||
5 | formulate a report for industry based on current literature and the findings from data collection methods used. |
On completion of this unit, students should be able to:
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identify the processes involved in undertaking a Management research project
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- GA2:
- GA5:
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identify the goals of the project based on a research framework
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- GA2:
- GA5:
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demonstrate in practice different types of research methods including: qualitative and quantitative methods using data collection tools such as surveys, interviews, observation, focus groups and other methods of collecting data
- GA1:
- GA2:
- GA5:
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answer primary and secondary research questions
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- GA2:
- GA5:
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formulate a report for industry based on current literature and the findings from data collection methods used.
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- GA2:
- GA5:
Prescribed texts
- Ghauri, P & Gronhaug, K, 2005, Research Methods in Business Studies: A Practical Guide, Financial Times Prentice Hall, UK.