Research Methodology and Literature Study (4965)
  
Coordinating lecturer :Prof. dr. Eline JAMMAERS 

Language of instruction : English
Credits: 9,0
  
Period: semester 1 (9sp)
  
2nd Chance Exam1: Yes
  
Final grade2: Numerical
 
Exam contract: not possible
 
Sequentiality
 
   No sequentiality

Prerequisites

There are no basic competences or skills required for this course.


Content

Course overview:

The goal of the course is to contribute to the development of students' research competences. The course consists of two parts.

PART I

  • Introduction to research
  • The scientific approach and alternative approaches to investigation
  • The problem statement: definining the managerial and research problem
  • The literature review: searching, selecting, reading, argumenting and writing (incl. citing)
  • Theoretical framework and hypothesis development
  • Elements of the research design
  • Qualitative data collection (through interviews and observations)
  • Quantitative data collection (through questionnaires)
  • Other forms of quanitative data collection
  • Qualitative data analysis
  • Quantitative data analysis

PART II

A research assignment, centred on writing a literature review, carried out in small groups.


Organisational and teaching methods
Organisational methods  
Individual coaching session ✔  
Lecture ✔  
Response lecture ✔  
Small group session ✔  
Teaching methods  
Discussion/debate ✔  
Group work ✔  
Paper ✔  
Presentation ✔  


Evaluation

Semester 1 (9,00sp)

Evaluation method
Written evaluation during teaching period40 %
Transfer of partial marks within the academic year✔
Conditions transfer of partial marks within the academic yearIf student obtains a tolerable grade (8/20) for the assignments.
Homework✔
Paper✔
Written exam60 %
Transfer of partial marks within the academic year✔
Conditions transfer of partial marks within the academic yearIf student obtains a tolerable grade (8/20) for the multiple choice exam.
Closed-book ✔
Multiple-choice questions✔
Evaluation conditions (participation and/or pass)✔
Conditions The student must obtain at least a tolerable mark (8/20) for all components of the evaluation in order to be able to obtain a tolerable mark as the final result.
Consequences If a tolerable mark was not obtained on all parts, the student will receive a max 7/20.
Additional information Exam contracts are not possible for this course, due to compulsory participation in classes and group assignments. It is required to be enrolled for this course and show up during class before mid-October. For the group paper for the 'written evaluation during teaching period', there will be within-group peer evaluation. More detailed information on the composition of the grade can be found on blackboard.

Second examination period

Evaluation second examination opportunity different from first examination opprt
No
Explanation (English)The retake of the individual exam will have the same format. The retake
of the group assignment is an individual assignment.
 

Compulsory textbooks (bookshop)
  Research Method for Business,Roger Bougie & Uma Sekaran,8th Edition,Wiley


Learning outcomes
  EC = learning outcomes      DC = partial outcomes      BC = evaluation criteria  
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