Teaching plan - Research Methods for BABS classes, 2014

The following teaching plan is for BABS Research Methods classes 2014. For my part there are 8 sessions altogether:

Session 1: What is Research Methods and What is a Management Consultant
re: Reference Lecture 01

Session 2: Writing project proposal and generating project ideas
re: Reference Lecture 02

Session 3: Literature Review
re: Reference Lecture 03

Session 4: Research Strategy and managing the project
re: Reference Lectures 04 and 05

Session 5: (a) Gain Research Access and managing relationships with clients and project supervisors [with special reference on Case Study Research and Action Research; (b)Research and Consulting Ethics [with special reference on plagiarism]
re: Reference Lectures 06 and 07

Session 6: Use primary and secondary data
re: Reference Lectures 08 and 09

Session 7: Select samples and quantitative data analysis
re: Reference Lectures 10 and 11

Session 8: Writing and presenting reports [with special reference on harvard referencing and use of quotations in reports
re: Reference Lecture 12


References
Research methods forum
Management Consulting notes (Facebook based)
General Business Studies forum (FB)
Global Business Management forum (FB)
Strategic Management forum (FB)
Marketing Management forum (FB)
Human Resource Management forum (FB)
Logistics, operations and TQM forum (FB)
Projects, innovation and entrepreneurship forum (FB)
Videos on Research Methods


Note also: [For other details, refer to course study guide]

Assessment Details
1. Proposal – 20% 1,000 words
2. Report – 65% 7,500 words [Research project report (6000 words) + consultancy report (1500 words)]
3. Presentation – 15% 15 minutes
4. Minimum pass mark – 40%

Proposal structure
Title
Background
Research Question and Objectives
Research Method
Timescale
Resources
References

Marking criteria of proposal
- Focus (20%)
Does the proposal set up a clear research question to address? Does the proposal stay within and fulfill the topic parameters?
- Synthesis (30%)
Does the proposal effectively integrate the key aims of the project with a clear set of objectives and appropriate timescales?
- Soundness (30%)
Is the proposal based on a clearly identified business issue and is the nature of the enquiry fully understood?
- Clarity of structure (10%)
Is the proposal well organised and logically constructed to achieve synthesis while being mindful of the needs of the reader?
- Mechanical Soundness (10%)
Is the proposal clearly written and referenced appropriately? Has consideration been given to correct spelling, grammar and punctuation?









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