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Level 7 Diploma in Business and Organisational Psychology

Assignment workshop: research, planning and referencing

BOP706 · Research Design in Business Psychology — Week 13 of 16

CourseBOP706
Week13 of 16
SemesterII
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This week’s topics

Assignment workshop: research, planning and referencing

  1. Unpacking the assignment brief and criteria
  2. Finding and evaluating sources
  3. Planning and referencing
  4. Writing a business research report

What you will be able to do

  • 1.1 Appraise a research problem.
  • 1.2 Develop and justify an appropriate research aim, objectives and research question [s] within a defined scope and timeframe.
  • 1.3 Critically explore, select, and justify the research approaches
  • 2.1 Critically analyse the different theoretical approaches to your research problem.
  • 2.2 Create a structured preliminary and thorough critical literature review.
  • 3.1 Critically assess appropriate research methodologies, ensuring alignment with the research objectives outlined in the proposal.
  • 3.2 Design a well-structured research methodology tailored to the objectives and applicable to the defined population.
  • 3.3 Justify the chosen methodology, demonstrating how it meets the research objectives in your proposal while adhering to ethical standards.
  • 4.1 Create a well-designed and structured research proposal
  • 4.2 Suggest techniques for use with quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis.
  • 4.3 Discuss the potential ethical issues in a research project.
  • 4.4 Develop a research project schedule to successfully execute the project.

Activity

Start with this week’s video, then: Plan the unit assignment against every criterion; source and reference the evidence.

Study materials

Videos

  • Writing a business research report · YouTube · RMIT University Library Videos · 9 min · for registered students

Further resources

  • Harvard Referencing quick guide 2025 (York St John University) · PDF · Other, report · for registered students
  • Writing for Success, ch. 8.1–8.3: Prewriting, outlining and drafting · PDF · Saylor Academy, textbook chapter; pp. 281–318 · for registered students
  • Evaluating Information: Applying the CRAAP Test · PDF · Other, report · for registered students
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Course plan
  • Week 1: Problem Formulation in Organisational Psychology
  • Week 2: Philosophical Foundations and Methodological Approaches
  • Week 3: Theoretical Frameworks and Critical Literature Synthesis
  • Week 4: Formulating Research Aim, Objectives, and Inquiries
  • Week 5: Methodological Frameworks and Research Design
  • Week 6: Sampling Strategies and Organisational Access
  • Week 7: Data Collection Instruments
  • Midterm: Midterm evaluation
  • Week 9: Qualitative and Quantitative Data Analysis Techniques
  • Week 10: Research Ethics and Governance in Applied Settings
  • Week 11: Research Proposal Design and Project Scheduling
  • Week 12: Applying Research Design in Business Psychology in practice…
  • 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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