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Research School of Management · ANU College of Business and Economics
How do we research and how can we tell the difference between good and bad research? This is not an abstract question for those who intend to do postgraduate research. This course covers how to develop a good research topic, how to design successful projects and the practical skills to conduct qualitative field work. Issues of design and discovery are relevant to many students, but practical focus relates to the qualitative research tradition. This course is focused on the needs of business students but is also relevant to other areas of social science. The central activity to all of this is to develop a reflective understanding of the rules and expectation for good research in each disciplinary area. Therefore the reflective process is the core element of this course.
Typical assessments may include, but are not restricted to: in-class exercises, written and oral assignments, quizzes, examinations, group project tasks, oral presentations, and other assessments deemed appropriate to show the attainment of the learning outcomes set for the course. Further details will be made available via the Class Summary.
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Written proposal assessment task. Further details, including % value, will be made available via the Class Summary.
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Oral assessment task. Further details, including % value, will be made available via the Class Summary.
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Students taking this course are expected to commit 130 hours to completing the work. For semester length offerings this will typically include 3 hours per week in class and at least 7 hours a week on average (excluding non-teaching weeks) on course reading, research, writing and assessment work. Other Information Students with an active Education Access Plan (EAP) are encouraged to discuss support with the Course Convenor (if necessary).
Information about the prescribed textbook (if any) will be made available via the Class Summary. Preliminary Reading Information about indicative readings (if any) will be made available via the Class Summary.