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Level 7 Diploma in Accounting and Finance

Integrated Research Proposal Development

AF706 · Business Research Methods — Week 11 of 16

CourseAF706
Week11 of 16
SemesterII
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This week’s topics

Integrated Research Proposal Development

  1. Synthesizing research questions and literature
  2. Designing coherent end-to-end methodology
  3. Structuring data collection and analysis plans
  4. Drawing proposed implications and conclusions
  5. PhD Research Proposal | the 4 BIG-DEAL sections
  6. Research Proposal

What you will be able to do

  • 4.2 Create a research question, literature review and methodology.

Activity

Start with this week’s 2 videos, then: Seminar, guided reading and a short written task: create a research question, literature review and methodology.

Study materials

Videos

  • PhD Research Proposal | the 4 BIG-DEAL sections · YouTube · Degree Doctor · 18 min · for registered students
  • Research Proposal · YouTube · Galton College · 31 min · for registered students
  • Research Proposal Examples & Samples (Masters & PhD) + Free Proposal Template · YouTube · Grad Coach · 30 min · for registered students
  • How To Write A Research Proposal 101: The What, Why & How (With Examples) · YouTube · Grad Coach · 7 min · for registered students
  • Research Proposal · YouTube · Galton College · 27 min · for registered students
  • Research Proposal in Business 2 · YouTube · Galton College · 26 min · for registered students

Further resources

  • Research Methods Knowledge Base (Trochim, hosted by Conjointly) · Reading · Other, textbook · for registered students
  • Principles of Sociological Inquiry, ch. 4: Beginning a Research Project · PDF · Saylor Academy, textbook chapter; pp. 37–50 · for registered students
  • Scientific Inquiry in Social Work (DeCarlo, Open Social Work Education) · Reading · Other, textbook · for registered students
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Course plan
  • Week 1: Research Problem Formulation
  • Week 2: Research Aims and Questions
  • Week 3: Critical Literature Reviewing
  • Week 4: Theoretical and Conceptual Frameworks
  • Week 5: Research Philosophies and Methodological Paradigms
  • Week 6: Qualitative Data Collection and Analysis
  • Week 7: Quantitative Survey Design and Sampling
  • Midterm: Midterm evaluation
  • Week 9: Quantitative Analysis with SPSS
  • Week 10: Methodological Justification and Research Ethics
  • Week 11: Integrated Research Proposal Development
  • Week 12: Applying Business Research Methods 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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