BU5U01 - The Theoretical and Practical Context for Doctoral Research 01 Sep 2015 - 31 Aug 2021 | Version 1
Associated Module Information
| Module Code: | BU5U01 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title: | The Theoretical and Practical Context for Doctoral Research | ||
| Faculty: | Faculty of Business and Society | ||
| Faculty Group: | Business | ||
| Faculty Sub Group: | Management, HRM and Leadership | ||
| Module Leader: | |||
| Module Team: | |||
| First Intended Intake: | SEP 2015 | Final Year of Intake: | |
| Date Closed: | |||
| Credit Value: | 120 | Credit Level: | 8 |
| Language: | English | ||
| Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: | 0 | ||
| Equivalent Module: | |||
| HECOS codes: | 100078 - business and management | ||
| HECOS Code Weighting: | 100 | ||
Document Version Information
| Version | 1 |
|---|---|
| Valid From | 01 Sep 2015 |
| Valid To | 31 Aug 2021 |
Module Aims
This module is designed to follow module one on the DBA programme and will enable students to critically evaluate and set out the context for their research project.
This module will explore current research knowledge understanding and skills relevant to reflective practitioners in any field, industry or sector, as appropriate to the students attempting the module.
This module will address the importance of establishing theoretical frames of reference with which to makes sense of primary data collected during the research project.
This module will address the importance of establishing a practice based context for the research project.
This module will equip students with the authoring skills appropriate to constructing theoretical and practice-based frames of reference for their research project.
Content Summary
• The importance of the review of literature to your research.
• Literature search techniques.
• Criticality.
• The importance of the ‘practice’ context of the research, including organisational and sector-based considerations.
• Hierarchies of thought: background theories, fields and disciplines.
• Authoring and constructing literature reviews.
Learning and Teaching Methods
| Activity Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Seminar | 40 |
| Independent Study | 760 |
| Directed Study | 400 |
| Total Hours Selected | 1200 |
Learning Outcomes
| # | Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| LO1 | An in depth knowledge of the practice based and theoretical context of their research project. |
| LO2 | A critical understanding of the central discourses of management and business, including the complex issues and debates embedded within and surrounding contemporary developments. |
| LO3 | A comprehensive and critical understanding of the changing organisational contexts which influence management research. |
Module Requisites
N/A
Assessment Criteria
| Assessment Category | Assessment Type | Description | Duration | Word Count | Weight (%) | Best of? | Pass Mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Written Assignment (CW) | Essay (CW) 1 | Critically evaluate a range of theoretical resource and argue for which theoretical frames of reference are most appropriate to their research project. Engage with management discourse and contribution | 0 | 25000 | 100 | No | 40 |
Assessment Matrix
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| LO1 | LO2 | LO3 | |
| Essay (CW) 1 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |