Module Title
Research Methods for Corporate Social Responsibility and Energy
Keywords
Quantitative, qualitative, methodology, philosophy, data analysis, ethics |
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Prerequisites for Module
None in addition to course entry requirements or equivalent.
Corequisite Modules
None.
Precluded Modules
None.
Aims of Module
This module aims to provide students with a comprehensive introduction to research methodology, facilitating the acquisition of appropriate knowledge and skills to design rigorous and ethical research projects.
Learning Outcomes for Module
On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to:
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Select appropriate research methods for research questions
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Analyse and report quantitative and qualitative data appropriately.
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Critique a range of research methods
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Examine critically the ethical implications of corporate social responsibility research
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Indicative Module Content
The philosophy of social science research
Quantitative methodology and methods (Correlations, Experimental, Quasi-experimental)
Qualitative methodology and methods (Interviews, Case Studies, Developmental Research)
Study design
Sampling procedure
Data handling and analysis (Quantitative and Qualitative).
Ethics in Corporate Social Responsibility research
Indicative Student Workload
Contact Hours
| Full Time | Distance Learning | Lectures
| 12 | 0 | Workshops
| 24 | 0 |
Directed Study
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| 42 | 78 |
Private Study
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| 72 | 72 |
| Mode of Delivery
A combination of lectures, seminars, presentations, directed online learning, directed reading, preparatory work and private study, as appropriate to the student’s chosen mode of attendance.
Assessment Plan
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Learning Outcomes Assessed
| | Component 1 | 1,3,4
| | Component 2 | 2
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Component 2 is an online exercise in quantitative and qualitative data analysis.
Component 1 is a piece of coursework comprising a 3,000 word dissertation proposal suitable for a Masters dissertation, addressing an area of Corporate Social Responsibility and Energy using both quantitative and qualitative research methods.
Indicative Bibliography
| 1. | BRYMAN, A., and BELL, E., 2007. Business research methods. 2nd ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
| | 2. | DESAI, V., and POTTER, R., 2006. Doing development research. London: Sage.
| | 3. | OLIVER, P., 2010. The student’s guide to research ethics. Milton Keynes: Open University Press.
| | 4. | PALLANT, J., 2007. SPSS survival manual. London: McGraw-Hill.
| | 5. | SEKARAN, U., and BOUGIE, R., 2010. Research methods for business – a skill-building approach. 5th ed. London: Wiley.
| | 6. | SMITH, L., 1999. Decolonizing methodologies: research and indigenous peoples. London: Zed.
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