Indicative Content |
Research Design
Definition & purpose of research; research approaches; identifying a research problem; research topic generation; defining research
questions and objectives; methodological strategy; writing a research proposal, ethics in research.
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Literature Review
Literature search; literature review process; citing and referencing your literature; managing your literature, digital literacy for research.
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Data Collection & Analysis
Data collection & analysis methods; sampling; primary and secondary sources; quantitative and qualitative data collection & analysis; eresearch & netnography; presentation of findings analysis.
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Communicating Research
Structure of research project, writing style, Harvard Referencing System, dissemination of research.
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SETU Carlow Campus reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment
Workload: Full Time |
Workload Type |
Workload Category |
Contact Type |
Workload Description |
Frequency |
Average Weekly Learner Workload |
Hours |
Contact Hours |
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Contact |
Contact hours may be a mixture of workshop, lecture, tutorial, guest speaker. They may involve blended / hybrid delivery / online delivery.
Contact hours associated with Research Methods will be delivered in semester 1. |
Every Week |
1.50 |
1.5 |
Lecturer-Supervised Learning (Contact) |
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Contact |
Individual supervisor appointed to support learner as they complete their dissertation. |
Every Week |
0.25 |
0.25 |
Independent Learning Time |
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Non Contact |
Learning time for review and reflection on module resources; research and reading; reflection on learning; preparation of deliverables for formative and summative assessment. |
Every Week |
7.00 |
7 |
Total Weekly Contact Hours |
1.75 |
Module Resources
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Recommended Book Resources |
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M. N. K. Saunders,Adrian Thornhill,Philip Lewis. (2018), Research Methods for Business Students, 8th. Pearson, [ISBN: 1292208783].
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Emma Bell, Alan Bryman, Bill Harley. (2018), Business Research Methods, 5th Ed.. Oxford University Press.
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J Collis & R Hussey. (2013), Business Research: A Practical Guide for Undergraduate and Postgraduate Students, 4th. Palgrave Macmillan.
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Martin Brett Davies & Nathan Hughes. (2014), Doing a Successful Research Project: Using Qualitative or Quantitative Methods, 2nd. Palgrave Macmillan.
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Recommended Article/Paper Resources |
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Learners are required to make extensive
use of academic journal articles
accessed through the library service..
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Other Resources |
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Website,
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MSForms; SurveyMonkey or similar.
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Excel or similar.
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