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Paper CQP 305

Research Project / Workshop Case Presentation

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The research project is the culmination of the entire course. The overall learning outcome of the course is that students will be able to conduct business research in the specific area of interest, collecting and analyzing data, findings, conclusions and recommendations of their study. This subject aims to: - - Improve understanding of the nature of research, research process, and knowledge management. - Equip students with skills on writing research proposals and final research projects, formulate research methodology, analyzing of data, presenting findings, generating conclusions and how to come-up with recommendations from the study.

On completion, a candidate should be able to

  • Demonstrate an ability to plan a research project such as is required in a research project prior to starting their work.
  • Develop a research proposal or industry project plan.
  • Demonstrate ability to analyse research project (scholarly articles) synthesize key points, cite and format research article bibliographic as well as entire document using correct APA format.
  • Demonstrate ability to comply with ethical, safety and documentation appropriate to the research project.
  • Demonstrate ability to prepare and present research project.

Content

  1. 1

    Introduction to research

    Demonstrate an ability to plan a research project

    1. Overviews.

    2. Methodology for learning.

    3. Syllabus and texts plus other resources needed.

    4. Introduction to research process and determination of plausible study

  2. 2

    Chapter1 Introduction

    Develop a research proposal or industry project plan.

    1. Definition of research proposal

    2. Identification of two plausible research topics.

    3. Identifying appropriate research problem

    4. Drafting statement of problem.

    5. Drafting general and specific objectives, research questions and hypotheses

    6. Identifying the significance, rationale and justification of the study, the scope of the study, study limitations, delimitations and assumptions of the study

    7. Operational definition of key terms, explaining how certain terms have been used in a special way in the context of the research proposal or thesis only

  3. 3

    Chapter 2 Literature review

    1. Identification, sources of scholarly literature.

    2. Referencing

    3. Process of conducting literature review i.e., theoretical and empirical review

    4. Theoretical framework

    5. Conceptual framework

    6. Identifying research gaps, critique and summary

  4. 4

    Chapter 3 Research methodologies

    1. Identifying types of research design i.e., qualitative or quantitative design.

    2. Identification and justification of population, target population/ sample size.

    3. Demonstrate the use of sampling techniques in research project i.e., probability/non- probability sample

    4. Demonstrate the use of primary and secondary data tools as well as scales of measurements.

    5. Demonstrate the use of validity and reliability of instruments

    6. Demonstrate the ethical considerations used, and the organisations authorising research and their expectations

    7. Need for adherence to ethical standards by the researcher and other stakeholders

  5. 5

    Chapter 4 Research findings, analysis and presentation

    Analyse, present and interpret the research findings

    1. Introduction

    2. Research presentation, interpretation and discussions

    3. Discussion of individual objective results, guided by the research objectives and research questions

  6. 6

    Chapter 5 Summary, conclusions and recommendations

    Draw conclusions and make recommendations based on the findings of the study

    1. Introduction

    2. Summary of the result findings

    3. Conclusions, which should strictly be based on the research findings

    4. Recommendations for practice to the authorities for implementation, to service users and beneficiaries, and to other stakeholders

    5. Recommendations for further research in this field of study

  7. 7

    References

    Compile a bibliography in the required style

    1. Bibliography

    2. APA style of referencing used

  8. 8

    Appendices

    Assemble the supporting documents a project must carry

    1. Questionnaires

    2. Letters of introduction and authorisation

    3. Proposed research budget

    4. Projected work plan for carrying out research

    5. Long tables, alien data, paragraphs, maps and place locations

  9. 9

    Research project writing and requirement

    Demonstrate the ability to analyse, research proposal (scholarly articles) synthesize key points, cite and format research article, bibliographic as well entire document using correct APA format

    1. •APA referring styles

    2. •Plagiarism levels as per plagiarism policy.

    3. •Supporting documents in submission of research project.

    4. •Dissemination of findings / journal publications, seminars, conferences, institutions reposition

  10. 10

    Ethical issues and guidelines for research

    Demonstrate ability to comply with ethical, safety and documentati on appropriate to their project

    1. Ethical and legal dimensions of research

    2. Organizations authorizing research and their expectations

    3. Need to ethical standards adherence by researcher and other stakeholders.

  11. 11

    Research project writing and requirement

    Prepare and present final research project

    1. Research project format as per NQI guidelines

    2. APA referring styles

    3. Plagiarism levels as per NQI plagiarism policy.

    4. Supporting documents in submission of research project

    5. Dissemination of findings /journal publications, seminars, conferences, institutions reposition