Need a Topic/Title and Research Proposal outline in Power Point format.
UU-PSY705 - ZM Project and Research Management
Course Code Course Title Department
UU-PSY 705 - ZM Project and Research Management Field Type of Course Mode of Delivery
Psychology Master’s in Managerial Psychology Online/ Blended
Course Duration Language of Instruction Lecturer
Seven weeks English
Objectives of the Course:
This module consists of seven weeks and aims to provide a broad understanding of the main
topics related to project and research management.
The content of this module is closely related to research and sampling techniques., focusing on
student’s understanding and knowledge of qualitative and quantitative research methods.. The
module will explore the essential principles of research design and alternative research
strategies. It will also provide an understanding of research methods for data collection, data
management and analysis. It will consider the use of computer programs to perform qualitative
and quantitative analysis of data.
Learning Outcomes:
After the completion of the course students should be able to:
1. Define and discuss the key elements of research and the common methods of
quantitative and qualitative data collection.
2. Apply the main statistical tests used to analyse quantitative data.
3. Critically analyze the different methods used to collect and analyse qualitative data.
4. Understand the ethics in research in regards to the protection of the participant’s rights
data, privacy and autonomy.
5. Critically analyse the theory and practice of project management and how to manage
research in applied settings.
6. Demonstrate thorough understanding of the main guidelines on how to prepare a formal
research proposal.
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Course Contents
Week 1: Introduction to Research and Sampling Techniques Reading: Introduction to Research
Further reading: Sampling Techniques
Task 1- Quantitative and Qualitative research
Task 2- Sampling Techniques
Week 2: Quantitative Research Reading: Quantitative Research Methods
Further Reading: Quantitative Data Analysis Task 1- Quantitative research : IV and DV Task 2-
Quantitative Analysis
Week 3: Qualitative research Reading: Qualitative research methods Further reading: Qualitative
Data
Task 1- Qualitative Research Methods
Task 2- Qualitative Methods of Data Analysis
Week 4: Ethical Considerations Reading: Ethical Considerations
Task 1- Conducting Ethical Research
Week 5: Project Management Skills Reading: Project Management Skills.
Task 1- Key factors of a successful Project
Week 6: How to Write a Research Proposal Reading: Literature Review.
Further reading: How to write a research proposal
Preparation for summative assignment – Guidelines Effective Presentation
Week 7: Final Assessment Point
Reading: Assessment Brief- Research Proposal (3500 words).
Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Weekly topic overviews, power point presentations, video links, weekly formative and
summative tasks and discussion forums.
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Assessment Methods
Assignment 1 - This assignment is worth 100% of the module marks and is due at the end of
Week 7; Sunday 11.59 pm (23:59 hours) UTC time on the due date at the latest.
Course Requirements:
Assessment Criteria: Students will be evaluated based on the grade of the summative assignment. In order to pass this course they need to achieve an overall minimum grade of 70%. The tasks and discussion forum included in this course are formative, this means that they are not graded but students are encouraged to participate in each one as they are designed to help them and provide a good understanding of the main concepts that are included in each of the assignments.
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