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Principles of Research Design - INFS4886
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Course Outline: INFS4886 Course Outline
 
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Undergraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 6
 
 
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
 
 
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 3
 
 
Enrolment Requirements:
 
 
Prerequisite: Enrolled in Information Systems Honours.
 
 
CSS Contribution Charge:Band 2 (more info)
 
   
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
  

Description

This course introduces students to research problems and the ways business research is conducted. The course aims to develop foundational research skills required for designing research projects, and provides an overview of research approaches and methodologies useful for conducting business research.

Topics covered include: overview of the research process, theory and theorising, critiquing a research paper, conducting a systematic literature review, writing a literature review, conceptual modeling and research design, archival research, case studies, surveys, experimental and simulation research, action and design research, writing and defending a research proposal.

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