School: Business and Law
This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.
Please note that given the circumstances of COVID-19, there may be some modifications to the assessment schedule promoted in Handbook for Semester 1 2020 Units. Students will be notified of all approved modifications by Unit Coordinators via email and Unit Blackboard sites. Where changes have been made, these are designed to ensure that you still meet the unit learning outcomes in the context of our adjusted teaching and learning arrangements.
Unit Title
Advanced Research Methods in Business and LawUnit Code
FBL6120Year
2020Enrolment Period
1Version
2Credit Points
20Full Year Unit
N
Mode of Delivery
On Campus
Unit Coordinator
Dr Thi Ngoc Diep NGUYEN
Description
This unit develops students' skills to an advanced level in quantitative and qualitative methods commonly used in business research. The theoretical component introduces the philosophy behind qualitative and quantitative research and gives a broad understanding of the major research methods. The unit also develops skills for reading and writing research, critical thinking, problem definition, data collection, analysis and presentation.
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
- Plan an independent research project to contribute to knowledge in business research.
- Justify your chosen research method for your research project.
- Evaluate research methods, including their advantages and disadvantages in various research contexts.
- Apply an appropriate research method to various research contexts/disciplines.
Unit Content
- The role of theory in research projects.
- Approaches to qualitative and quantitative research.
- Reviewing and synthesising previous research.
- Special topics in research methods.
- Writing theses and journal papers.
Learning Experience
Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU Blackboard.
| Joondalup | Mount Lawley | South West (Bunbury) |
|---|
| Semester 1 | 13 x 3 hour seminar | Not Offered | Not Offered |
For more information see the Semester Timetable
Additional Learning Experience Information
The program of study will be designed to meet student cohort needs. Topics will be presented by a variety of researchers to provide students with first-hand insights to the research process.
Assessment
GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units
Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.
ON CAMPUS| Type | Description | Value |
|---|
| Assignment | Data Analysis and presentation: Qualitative | 50% |
| Project | Data analysis and presentation: Quantitative | 50% |
| Research Presentation |
Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
Academic Misconduct
Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:
- plagiarism;
- unauthorised collaboration;
- cheating in examinations;
- theft of other students' work;
Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.
The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.
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School: Business and Law
This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.
Please note that given the circumstances of COVID-19, there may be some modifications to the assessment schedule promoted in Handbook for this unit. All assessment changes will be published by 27 July 2020. All students are reminded to check handbook at the beginning of semester to ensure they have the correct outline.
Unit Title
Advanced Research Methods in Business and LawUnit Code
FBL6120Year
2020Enrolment Period
2Version
2Credit Points
20Full Year Unit
N
Mode of Delivery
On Campus
Unit Coordinator
Dr Thi Ngoc Diep NGUYEN
Description
This unit develops students' skills to an advanced level in quantitative and qualitative methods commonly used in business research. The theoretical component introduces the philosophy behind qualitative and quantitative research and gives a broad understanding of the major research methods. The unit also develops skills for reading and writing research, critical thinking, problem definition, data collection, analysis and presentation.
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
- Plan an independent research project to contribute to knowledge in business research.
- Justify your chosen research method for your research project.
- Evaluate research methods, including their advantages and disadvantages in various research contexts.
- Apply an appropriate research method to various research contexts/disciplines.
Unit Content
- The role of theory in research projects.
- Approaches to qualitative and quantitative research.
- Reviewing and synthesising previous research.
- Special topics in research methods.
- Writing theses and journal papers.
Learning Experience
Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU Blackboard.
| Joondalup | Mount Lawley | South West (Bunbury) |
|---|
| Semester 1 | 13 x 3 hour seminar | Not Offered | Not Offered |
For more information see the Semester Timetable
Additional Learning Experience Information
The program of study will be designed to meet student cohort needs. Topics will be presented by a variety of researchers to provide students with first-hand insights to the research process.
Assessment
GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units
Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.
ON CAMPUS| Type | Description | Value |
|---|
| Assignment | Data Analysis and presentation: Qualitative | 50% |
| Project | Data analysis and presentation: Quantitative | 50% |
| Research Presentation |
Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
Academic Misconduct
Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:
- plagiarism;
- unauthorised collaboration;
- cheating in examinations;
- theft of other students' work;
Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.
The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.
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