Research Master Class MGT5297

  • Academic Session: 2024-25
  • School: Adam Smith Business School
  • Credits: 10
  • Level: Level 5 (SCQF level 11)
  • Typically Offered: Semester 1
  • Available to Visiting Students: No
  • Collaborative Online International Learning: No

Short Description

Research Master Class exposes students to the realities of the research process by discussing the merits and problems in their own proposed research designs and provides guidance on the management of their research.

Timetable

The course comprises 21 hours of seminars and workshops with groups of between 10 and 15 students.

Requirements of Entry


None

Excluded Courses


None

Co-requisites


None

Assessment

An individual extended research proposal relating either to the MSc dissertation or the PhD thesis depending on the route the student has chosen to take. This will consist of a formal research proposal of up to 3000 words excluding references and appendices.

Course Aims

The Research Master Class exposes students to the realities of the research process and the module aims to:

1) To alert students to the realities of the research process by discussing the merits and problems in their own proposed research designs;

2) To guide students in the preparation of research proposals, either for their masters dissertations or their doctoral theses;

3) To provide advice on the management of research, including such issues as formal presentation of research results, research ethics, publishing and career planning.

Intended Learning Outcomes of Course

On the completion of the course students will be able to:

 

1. Critically reflect on the skills and knowledge required in the management of research projects;

2. Identify and situate research within a related body of knowledge;

3. Prepare a high quality, implementable research proposal for a dissertation or doctoral thesis.

Minimum Requirement for Award of Credits

The minimum requirement for the award of credits is the submission of at least 75% by weight of the course's summative assessment (including any examinations).