BEX5000 - Quantitative business research methods - 2017

This unit considers the quantitative research methods used in studying business, management and organisational analysis. Topics to be covered include: research design including experimental designs studies; data collection including designing data collection instruments, sampling strategies and assessing the appropriateness of archival data for a research purpose; data analysis including graphical and numerical techniques for the exploration of large data sets; communication of quantitative research; and the use of statistical software packages such as SPSS in research.

The learning goals associated with this unit are to:

1. acquire the necessary quantitative skills to conduct high quality independent research related to business administration
2. acquire a comprehensive grounding in a number of quantitative methods of data production and analysis
3. consider and evaluate data collection instruments, sampling strategies and the appropriateness of archival data for a research purpose
4. assess research design including experimental designs, observational studies, case studies, longitudinal analysis and cross-sectional analysis
5. conduct quantitative data analysis of a suitable multivariate data set through a practical research activity.

Within semester assessment: 100%

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities. The unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.

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BEX5010 and students must be enrolled in course 4408 Master of Philosophy before undertaking this unit.