| Unit name | Research Methods for Accounting, Finance and Management |
|---|---|
| Unit code | EFIMM0121 |
| Credit points | 15 |
| Level of study | M/7 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
| Unit director | Dr. Bryer |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units) |
None |
| Units you must take alongside this one (co-requisite units) |
None |
| Units you may not take alongside this one | |
| School/department | School of Accounting and Finance - Business School |
| Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Law |
The aim of this unit is to introduce students to a broad range of ways in which they can conduct research in accounting, finance and management. The first part of the unit covers principles of conducting research, developing the literature review, identifying and accessing publically available data of various kinds (including qualitative), various methods (e.g. interviews, observations, focus groups, surveys) which might be mobilised in order to generate new data for analysis, and the ethical issues that arise in research and how to address them. The second part of the unit focuses on practical implementation of selected research methods. In the unit, students are exposed to research in various areas of accounting, finance and management and learn how to develop their own research project, with an emphasis on critical assessment of the existing literature, obtaining and organising data, analysing it with relevant methods and techniques and writing up the results in a formal fashion. The unit prepares students to do an MSc dissertation. The unit will also provide students with various transferrable skills.
This unit is optional for students on Accounting, Finance & Management. The aim of this unit is to introduce students to a range of different research methodologies and methods. This unit is particularly relevant for those students who wish to write a dissertation that adopts a more qualitative approach.
Having successfully completed this unit students should be able to:
1. Describe and explain different research methodologies and methods
2. Understand how methods can address specific research questions within accounting, finance and management
3. Develop a critical understanding of methods used in accounting, finance and management
4. Develop practical skills in undertaking research
5. Demonstrate an appreciation of ethical issues in research.
Teaching will be delivered through a combination of synchronous and asynchronous sessions including lectures, tutorials, drop-in sessions, discussion boards and other online learning opportunities
This unit will be assessed by 2 pieces of coursework - 60% and 40%
If this unit has a Resource List, you will normally find a link to it in the Blackboard area for the unit. Sometimes there will be a separate link for each weekly topic.
If you are unable to access a list through Blackboard, you can also find it via the Resource Lists homepage. Search for the list by the unit name or code (e.g. EFIMM0121).
How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
See the Faculty workload statement relating to this unit for more information.
Assessment
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit.
The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. If you have self-certificated your absence from an
assessment, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (this is usually in the next assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any extenuating circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.
