CS957 - Research Methods

Aims and Objectives

This module aims to:

• Provide students with an understanding of both quantitative and qualitative research processes and associated techniques, including the effective presentation of findings in accordance with the best principles of scholarship.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this module, students will:

• Be able to write a research proposal;
• Be able to develop a research methodology for a given research problem;
• Appreciate the range of qualitative research methods;
• Appreciate the nature and application of selected statistical methods;
• Be able to manage a research project.

Syllabus

• Preparing a project proposal
• Qualitative and quantitative research methods
• Statistical methods
• Data interpretation and presentation
• Risk management.

Recommended Reading

This list is indicative only – the class lecturer may recommend alternative reading material. Please do not purchase any of the reading material listed below until you have confirmed with the class lecturer that it will be used for this class.

Further readings will be included in the teaching materials:

Doing a successful research project: using qualitative or quantitative methods. Davies, M.B. and Hughes, N. London: Bloomsbury Plc. 2014 | Available through the University Library

How to find information: a guide for researchers. 2nd ed. Rumsey, S. Maidenhead:  Maidenhead, England ; New York: Open UP. 2008 | Available through the University Library

Surviving your dissertation: a comprehensive guide to content and process. Rudestam. K.E and Rae R. Newton. Thousand Oaks, California : Sage Publication. 2014 | Available through the University Library

Last updated: 2022-10-05 00:22:45