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Level 6 Diploma in Business Management

Data Analysis and Synthesis

BM602 · Business Research Project — Week 9 of 16

CourseBM602
Week9 of 16
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This week’s topics

Data Analysis and Synthesis

  1. Statistical testing
  2. Qualitative thematic analysis
  3. Evaluating findings against hypotheses
  4. Contextualizing results with literature
  5. thematic analysis | how to discuss your themes (5 tips and 5 mistakes)
  6. Improve Validity through Transparency of data analysis in Qualitative research

What you will be able to do

  • 3.3 Interpret and analyse the results in relation to the research specification.
  • 4.1 Use appropriate research evaluation techniques to justify the validity of the research.

Activity

Start with this week’s 2 videos, then: Seminar, guided reading and a short written task: interpret and analyse the results in relation to the research specification.

Study materials

Videos

  • thematic analysis | how to discuss your themes (5 tips and 5 mistakes) · YouTube · Qualitative Researcher Dr Kriukow · 20 min · for registered students
  • Improve Validity through Transparency of data analysis in Qualitative research · YouTube · Qualitative Researcher Dr Kriukow · 7 min · for registered students
  • Thematic analysis of qualitative data: an overview · YouTube · Mark Saunders on Research Methods · 11 min · for registered students
  • Fundamentals of Qualitative Research Methods: Data Analysis (Module 5) · YouTube · Yale University · 17 min · for registered students
  • Hypothesis testing · YouTube · Global Health with Greg Martin · 10 min · for registered students

Further resources

  • Research Methods in Psychology, ch. 13: Inferential Statistics · PDF · Saylor Academy, textbook chapter; pp. 342–377 · for registered students
  • Why most published research findings are false · Reading · Reading, article · for registered students
  • Introductory Business Statistics 2e, ch. 9: Hypothesis Testing with One Sample · PDF · OpenStax, textbook chapter; pp. 381–416 · for registered students
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Course plan
  • Week 1: Project Selection and Scoping
  • Week 2: Research Questions and Project Planning
  • Week 3: Literature Review and Theoretical Frameworks
  • Week 4: Research Methodologies and Design
  • Week 5: Data Collection and Proposal Formulation
  • Week 6: Research Execution and Fieldwork
  • Week 7: Data Organization and Presentation
  • Midterm: Midterm evaluation
  • Week 9: Data Analysis and Synthesis
  • Week 10: Research Evaluation and Recommendations
  • Week 11: Research Dissemination and Presentation
  • Week 12: Applying Business Research Project in practice: case studies
  • Week 13: Assignment workshop: research, planning and referencing
  • Week 14: Assignment workshop: drafting, feedback and improvement
  • Week 15: Review and coursework completion
  • Final: Final assessment and submission
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