1. Demonstrate an exploratory and systematic understanding and acquisition of new knowledge, contemporary management research and published work which afford insights concerning policy and practice related to the participant’s current field of professional practice
Knowledge and Understanding
Enquiry

2. Undertake review and critique of literature relevant to the participant’s current field of professional practice
Learning

3. Develop methods for systematically searching different sources of information to support practice-based research
Analysis

Produce a written assignment that will demonstrate the student’s systematic and exploratory, skills in finding, understanding and contextualising practice-based research 100% 5,000 words covering Learning Outcomes 1 - 3

This module is focused on:
• Practices of literature review
• Understanding application of research in social science and business management contexts
• Skills for developing critique of literature
• Evaluating theoretical frameworks and scoping research boundaries
• Developing conceptualisation of research context

At the end of this module the student will have the ability to review existing literature, establish an understanding towards creating boundaries for coverage of knowledge and practice by critically analysing relevant theoretical frameworks and studies in relation to their research scope. It will support concrete development of theoretical conceptualisation in relation to their identified research area.

The candidates are expected to engage in independent study. This will take the form of undertaking follow-up tasks, reflecting on own practice, reading relevant literature, and engaging with online materials through the universities virtual learning environment (VLE), Blackboard. Students will be expected to keep up to date with current business and management practices through various websites and academic journals.

Petticrew, M. & Roberts, H. (2006). Systematic Reviews in the Social Sciences, Blackwell Publishing

Gough, D., Oliver, S. & Thomas, J. (2017). An Introduction to Systematic Reviews, Sage Publications

Boland, A., Cherry, G. & Dickson, R. (2017). Doing a Systematic Review: A Student’s Guide, Sage Publications

Cooper, H. (2016). Research synthesis and meta-analysis: A step-by-step approach, 5th Edition, Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage

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