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Integration and Reflection

Modular Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this module, the student will be able to satisfy the following outcomes:

• Module
  • Reflect upon and integrate course concepts
• Discussion
  • Participate in a Discussion in which you will reflect on course concepts.

Course Overview

As your study of this course content draws to a close, it is important to step back and reflect on new levels of understanding, skills, and knowledge that you developed as a result of your efforts throughout this course. It is particularly important to reflect on the course outcomes (what you were intended to learn in this course).

Course Outcomes

1. Compare and contrast CSR to other research methods. (Module 1).
2. Describe the types of research questions that are best suited to CSR. (Module 1)
3. Explain the criteria for selecting the type of case study and the appropriate design. (Module 1)
4. Assess the validity and reliability of the research.Develop a research protocol for collecting data. (Module 1)
5. Assess the strengths and weaknesses of individual data collection methods. (Module 2)
6. Formulate a data collection strategy that combines several data collection methods such as primary and secondary data and qualitative vs. quantitative data. (Module 2)
7. Create an evidence database to store, organize and manage case study data. (Module 2)
8. Develop a strategy for analyzing case study data. (Module 2)
9. Select an appropriate analytic technique to enhance internal and external validity. (Module 2)
10. Create a simple action research proposal. (Module 3)
11. Articulate the action research cycle and describe how it may be employed in business research. (Module 3)
12. Assess the strengths and weaknesses of action research as compared to other business research methods. (Module 3)
13. Assess the strengths and weaknesses of an array of action research data collection methods. (Module 4)
14. Formulate and describe how to implement an action research data collection strategy. (Module 4)
15. Select appropriate analytic techniques to evaluate action research data. (Module 4)
16. Implement action research finding. (Module 4)
17. Assess the strengths and weaknesses of individual qualitative data analysis methods.  (Module 5)
18. Formulate a data analysis strategy that produces meaningful and valid results from your qualitative data. (Module 5)
19. Perform thematic analysis on qualitative data. (Module 5)
20. Code data, relate codes to themes, and develop a resulting conceptual framework that describes how the thematic results are related. (Module 5)
21. Present a holistic view of qualitative data results using multiple means of rich description. (Module 5)

Module 6 Assignment

• Participate in a Discussion in which you will reflect on course concepts.
• Prepare and submit a Reflective Essay.

To close out this course, proceed to the Module 6 Discussion forum and then the Reflective Essay.