BUSINESS 710 : Research Design

Business and Economics

2020 Semester One (1203) (15 POINTS)

Course Prescription

The pursuit of new knowledge requires the ability to recognise and design appropriate and robust research studies. Students explore the principles and practices of research design, including the fundamentals of where knowledge comes from; if and to what degree we can be certain about our findings; the ethics of research activities; and how a topic might be investigated from multiple approaches and philosophical perspectives.

Course Overview

The course provides students with an in-depth overview of issues related to conducting research. This includes a review of particular themes and prescriptions that have influenced scholars and their research work.

During the course students develop a research proposal that shows they are able to, at a Masters level, choose and give the rationale for the appropriate research design chosen, and how to address relevant research issues.

This course is training students how to use a research perspective to approach and solve problems in the workplace.

Course Requirements

No pre-requisites or restrictions

Capabilities Developed in this Course

Capability 1: Disciplinary Knowledge and Practice
Capability 2: Critical Thinking
Capability 3: Solution Seeking
Capability 4: Communication and Engagement
Capability 5: Independence and Integrity

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, students will be able to:
  1. Develop a critical awareness of issues and debates related to the processes of conducting research (Capability 1 and 2)
  2. Synthesise existing knowledge to examine particular themes regarding research processes (Capability 1 and 2)
  3. Apply the necessary principles and analytical tools to undertake independent and rigorous research (Capability 3, 4.2 and 5.1)
  4. Combine knowledge and propose solutions to conduct further research when engaging with a scholarly field (Capability 4.3, 5.1 and 5.2)

Assessments

Assessment Type Percentage Classification
Essays 70% Individual Coursework
Test 30% Individual Coursework
Assessment Type Learning Outcome Addressed
1 2 3 4
Essays
Test

The essays will be based on developing a research proposal.

Workload Expectations

This course is a standard 15 point course run over six weeks, and students are expected to spend 150 hours in total for a 15 point course; i.e., 25 hours per week for six weeks.

For this course, you can expect 6 hours of lectures, and 19 hours of reading and thinking about the content and work on assignments and/or test preparation.

Learning Resources

Book chapters and articles from academic journals comprise assigned readings for this course. The list of prescribed readings will be available on CANVAS.

Digital Resources

Course materials are made available in a learning and collaboration tool called Canvas which also includes reading lists and lecture recordings (where available).

Please remember that the recording of any class on a personal device requires the permission of the instructor.

Academic Integrity

The University of Auckland will not tolerate cheating, or assisting others to cheat, and views cheating in coursework as a serious academic offence. The work that a student submits for grading must be the student's own work, reflecting their learning. Where work from other sources is used, it must be properly acknowledged and referenced. This requirement also applies to sources on the internet. A student's assessed work may be reviewed against online source material using computerised detection mechanisms.

Inclusive Learning

All students are asked to discuss any impairment related requirements privately, face to face and/or in written form with the course coordinator, lecturer or tutor.

Student Disability Services also provides support for students with a wide range of impairments, both visible and invisible, to succeed and excel at the University. For more information and contact details, please visit the Student Disability Services’ website at http://disability.auckland.ac.nz

Special Circumstances

If your ability to complete assessed coursework is affected by illness or other personal circumstances outside of your control, contact a member of teaching staff as soon as possible before the assessment is due.

If your personal circumstances significantly affect your performance, or preparation, for an exam or eligible written test, refer to the University’s aegrotat or compassionate consideration page: https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/academic-information/exams-and-final-results/during-exams/aegrotat-and-compassionate-consideration.html.

This should be done as soon as possible and no later than seven days after the affected test or exam date.

Student Feedback

At the end of every semester students will be invited to give feedback on the course and teaching through a tool called SET or Qualtrics. The lecturers and course co-ordinators will consider all feedback and respond with summaries and actions.

Your feedback helps teachers to improve the course and its delivery for future students.

Class Representatives in each class can take feedback to the department and faculty staff-student consultative committees.

Student Charter and Responsibilities

The Student Charter assumes and acknowledges that students are active participants in the learning process and that they have responsibilities to the institution and the international community of scholars. The University expects that students will act at all times in a way that demonstrates respect for the rights of other students and staff so that the learning environment is both safe and productive. For further information visit Student Charter (https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/forms-policies-and-guidelines/student-policies-and-guidelines/student-charter.html).

Disclaimer

Elements of this outline may be subject to change. The latest information about the course will be available for enrolled students in Canvas.

In this course you may be asked to submit your coursework assessments digitally. The University reserves the right to conduct scheduled tests and examinations for this course online or through the use of computers or other electronic devices. Where tests or examinations are conducted online remote invigilation arrangements may be used. The final decision on the completion mode for a test or examination, and remote invigilation arrangements where applicable, will be advised to students at least 10 days prior to the scheduled date of the assessment, or in the case of an examination when the examination timetable is published.

Published on 16/12/2019 03:53 p.m.