Postgraduate Course: Qualitative Research Methods (CMSE11560)
Course Outline
| School | Business School |
College | College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | Qualitative Research Methods introduces students to issues of research idea generation, ethics, research design, and qualitative methods for use in business dissertations. It will help students choosing a dissertation topic, research questions and appropriate qualitative methods required for their major piece of independent research and their future work in business. |
| Course description |
The course provides students with an understanding of the research process and a thorough introduction to qualitative (as well as basics of quantitative research) method. The course equips students with the skills and knowledge necessary to prepare for a significant research project using qualitative research methods.
Content:
- What is qualitative research?
- Research ethics
- Basics of Quantitative Research
- Qualitative research design
- Case studies
- Interviewing
- NVIVO analysis workshop
- Observation and ethnography
- Qualitative data analysis
- Writing up
Student Learning Experience:
Tutorial/seminar hours represent the minimum total live hours - online or in-person - a student can expect to receive on this course. These hours may be delivered in tutorial/seminar, lecture, workshop or other interactive whole class or small group format. These live hours may be supplemented by pre-recorded lecture material for students to engage with asynchronously.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2025/26, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 20,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
176 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
100% coursework (individual) - assesses all course Learning Outcomes |
| Feedback |
Feedback will be provided on the assessment within agreed deadlines.
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| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Identify the role of qualitative business research in the discipline of business.
- Understand different ontologies and epistemologies.
- Understand research ethics requirements.
- Plan and conduct different methods of data collection.
- Analyse different forms of qualitative data.
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Reading List
| Myers, M.D. (2020). Qualitative Research in Business & Management (3rd edition). London: Sage. |
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Knowledge and Understanding
After completing this course, students should be able to:
- Demonstrate a thorough knowledge and understanding of contemporary organisational disciplines; comprehend the role of business within the contemporary world; and critically evaluate and synthesise primary and secondary research and sources of evidence in order to make, and present, well informed and transparent organisation-related decisions, which have a positive global impact.
Practice: Applied Knowledge, Skills and Understanding
After completing this course, students should be able to:
- Work with a variety of organisations, their stakeholders, and the communities they serve -learning from them, and aiding them to achieve responsible, sustainable and enterprising solutions to complex problems.
Communication, ICT, and Numeracy Skills
After completing this course, students should be able to:
- Convey meaning and message through a wide range of communication tools, including digital technology and social media; to understand how to use these tools to communicate in ways that sustain positive and responsible relationships.
- Critically evaluate and present digital and other sources, research methods, data and information; discern their limitations, accuracy, validity, reliability and suitability; and apply responsibly in a wide variety of organisational contexts.
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof John Amis
Tel: (0131 6)51 5545
Email: |
Course secretary | Ms Connie Wong
Tel:
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