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BUSINESS SCHOOL

Course Study Guide

201213

Foundations of Scholarship and

Research MethodsRESE 1075


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Contents

1. WELCOME........................................................................................................................................... 3

2.1AIMS................................................................................................................................................. 4

2.2LEARNING OUTCOMES........................................................................................................................ 4

2.3 LEARNINGANDTEACHINGACTIVITIES.................................................................................................5

3. CONTACT DETAILS............................................................................................................................ 5

4. COURSE CONTENT AND DESIGN....................................................................................................6

4.1 SESSION PLAN.................................................................................................................................. 6

4.2 SESSION REQUIRED READING............................................................................................................7

5. ASSESSMENT DETAILS...................................................................................................................10

5.1 SUMMARYOFASSESSMENT.............................................................................................................10

5.2 PORTFOLIOOF TASKS....................................................................................................................10

5.3 RESEARCH PROPOSAL...................................................................................................................12

5.4 FEEDBACK METHODS...................................................................................................................... 14

5.5 ETHICSAPPROVAL.......................................................................................................................... 15

6. OTHER DETAILS................................................................................................................................ 16

7. APPENDIX.......................................................................................................................................... 16

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1. Welcome

Welcome to the course - Foundations of Scholarship and Research Methods (MBA).

The course is based on the assumption that appropriate levels of postgraduatescholarship are derived from both sets of academic values and academic

processes, therefore this course provides skills fundamental for achieving

competence in the other courses of the masters programmes in management.

As a result, it brings the academic skills development qualities to the table which,

together with the personal professional development, and the theoretical and

practical elements of other courses, completes the holistic approach to the MBA

programme.

This course is designed to develop your knowledge and understanding of academic

practice and research. It utilises a problem-based learning approach to develop

your practical competence in aspects appropriate to academic practice and

research in business and management.

If you have any queries about the running of this course, please dont hesitate to

contact Nola Stair at [email protected] (Foundations of Scholarship) or Jo Cullinane

(Research Methods).

Nola Stair Jo Cullinane

.

mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]


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2. Introduction to the Course

This course brings the academic skills development qualities to the table which,

together with the personal professional development, and the theoretical and

practical elements of other courses, completes the holistic approach to the MBA

programme.

You will be given a number of assignments and tasks to complete individually and in

groups, which will form the basis of your assessments. You will develop your skills

and abilities through a variety of learning opportunities, including mini-lectures given

by your tutor, class discussion, tutorial activities, group assignments, reading,

individual assignments and online activities.

During this course, you will use learning resources, such as lecture notes, online

resources, information sheets, activity worksheets and self-administered

questionnaires, in your tutorial handbooks as well as those posted on the Universitys

Virtual Learning Environment (VLE). You will find this on the university websitestudent portal, using your student user ID and password, under My Learning/My

Courses). You are required to check the VLE site regularly as important dates,

information and announcements will appear on it. You are also asked to participate

to online discussions with your fellow students every week to demonstrate and

enhance your learning.

2.1 AimsThis course is designed to develop students knowledge and understanding of

academic practice and research. It utilises a problem-based learning approach to

develop students practical competence in aspects appropriate to academicpractice and research in business and management. The course aims to allow

students to:

gain confidence and competence in the academic skills required to studysuccessfully at the Masters level

combine the theoretical / practical programme elements and the personaldevelopment by building the academic skills and qualities within a holisticapproach.

develop the ability to conduct research into business and managementissues that requires familiarity with a range of business data, research

sources and appropriate methodologies

2.2 Learning OutcomesOn completing this course successfully, students will be able to:

Write in a clear and logical academic style applying critical thinking skills

Understand the importance and application of referencing (i.e, Harvard)

Use technology effectively to access and manage multiple channels ofinformation, knowledge, and learning resources (i.e., academic,professional)

Understand the philosophical and methodological basis of key approachesto academia and academic research



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Apply a wide range of research methods (qualitative and quantitative) asappropriate to specific research questions, goals and/or objectives

Conduct research into business and management issues through researchdesign, data collection, analysis and synthesis

2.3 Learning and teaching activitiesThis course will be taught utilising an active learning approach in which seminars

are used to pose questions and set formative tasks for students working either

individually or in small groups (depending upon the nature of the task). Wherever

possible, tasks will be appropriate to research in business and management and will

be designed to foster both practical competence and higher level cognition.

Learning outcomes will be reinforced through the link between action-based

learning tasks in seminars and the summative portfolios. Students will also develop

research topics, review relevant research and scholarship, frame researchquestions and arguments, and discuss appropriate methodologies for analysis.

This will culminate as the basis of their research proposal.

The use of technology is integrated in various ways to support instruction, as well as

to enhance each students digital literacy. Continuous self reflection is

demonstrated through the development of portfolio tasks based upon academic or

work-related scenarios. In addition to teaching sessions, other learning and

teaching activities are considered integral to capacity development in this course -

specifically: set readings; participation in online discussions; completion of in-class

and online exercises; preparation for assessment submissions; library and onlinedatabase searches; and analysis /synthesis of instructional materials.

3. Contact DetailsThe University switchboard may be reached on +44 (0)20 8331 8000 and an

online directory is available at http://www2.gre.ac.uk/staff/staff-directory

Room Email address Phone number

Course Leader:

Nola Stair (Foundations) QA 306 [email protected] 020 8331 8707

Assisting Lecturer:

Jo Cullinane (Research QA136 [email protected] 020 8331 7880

Research Supervisors

Norman Brady QA 306 [email protected] 020 8331 9771

Anne Marie Coles QA 216 [email protected] 020 8331 9738

Idil Ersoy QA 216 [email protected] 020 8331 7505

Deryn Graham QA 206 [email protected] 020 8331 9358

QM 163 [email protected] 020 8331 7825

Deb Sircar QA 205 [email protected] 020 8331 9815

Fereshteh Mafakheri QA 201 [email protected] 02083319827Ioannis Manikas QA 206 [email protected] 020 83317547


Najmal Hassan QA205 [email protected] 0208 3318804
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Johnnie Muwanga-Zaki QA 201 [email protected] 02083317812

Doreen Neilson QA 306 [email protected] 02083318820

Athina Peterou QA 201 [email protected] 02083319713

Robert Robson QM 306 [email protected] 02083319727

John Whitely QA 205 [email protected] 0208 33197

ProgrammeSonia Mankad QM245 S.Mankard @gre.ac.uk 0208 331 8815

Please see your programme handbook for more detail

4.Course Content and Design

4.1 Session PlanWeek

beginning

W

k

Lecture

s/Seminars

Session Title and Description Reading to complete

(See Section 4.2)

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1 N/a New arrival week (induction)

24/09/12

2 Tuesday

Intro to Foundations of Scholarship Business Student's Handbook,Ch 6

Thursday

Academic Reading/Writing; HarvardReferencing

Academic Writing

01/10/12

3 Tuesday

Online Tools for Managing AcademicWork

Business Student's Handbook,Ch 7

Thursday

Intro to Research Methods --See Section 4.2--

08/10/1

2

4 Tuesda

y

Research Designs:

Qualitative Methodology and DataCollection

Portfolio 1 Due

See Section 4.2--

Thursday

Research Designs:Quantitative Methodology and DataCollection

See Section 4.2--

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5 Tuesday

Online Tools for Developing LiteratureReviews

Academic Writing

Thursday

Business Research:Developing Your Topic/Design (09:00-11:30)Potential Supervisors Visit (12:00-14:00)

See Section 4.2--

22/10/12

6 Tuesday

Decision Making Portfolio 2 Due

Thursday

DEMO using SPSS and NVivo See Section 4.2--

29/10/12

7 Tuesday

No F2F seminarBusiness Student's Handbook, pg352

Thursday

Business Research: Evaluating yourTopic including Ethical Compliance

See Section 4.2--

05/11/12

8 Portfolio 3 Due

12/11/12

9

19/11/12

10

26/11/1

2

11

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210/12/12

13 Thursday

Small group consultations withsupervisors

Informal Presentations

17/12/12

14

24/12/1

2-13/01/13

15

-17

Christmas Break

14/01/13

18

21/01/13

19

28/01/13

20

04/02/13

21 Research Proposal Due

11/02/13

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18/02/13

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25/02/13

24

04/03/13

25

11/03/13

26

18/03/13

27

25/03/13-

14/04/13

28-

30

Easter Break

Award Ceremonies 6-18 JulyResit Exam Period 19 August 2013 30 August 2013Resit Coursework due 14 August 2013

4.2 Session Required Reading

Weeksrequired forcompletion:

Reference

See Section 4.1

Cameron, Sheila. 2005., Business Student's Handbook, The. [online]. PearsonEducation UK. Available from: 26 June 2012

See Section 4.1

Bailey, Stephen. 2011.,Academic Writing. [online]. Taylor & Francis. Availablefrom:

See Section 4.1

Saunders, Mark N.K; Thornhill, Adrian. 2008., Research Methods for

Business Students. [online]. Pearson Education UK. Available

from:



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Krishnaswami, Dr. O.R.; Satyaprasad, Dr. B.G.. 2010., Business Research

Methods. [online]. Global Media. Available

from:

Lomas, Robert. 2011., Mastering Your Business Dissertation: How to

Conceive, Research and Write a Good Business Dissertation.

[online]. Taylor & Francis. Available from:

Adams, John; Khan, Hafiz T. A.; Raeside, Robert; White, David I.. 2007.,

Research Methods for Graduate Business and Social Science

Students. [online]. SAGE Publications India.

Additional Hard Copy Resources Available in the UoG Library:

ISBN

Number(for

printed

material)

Author Date Title Publisher

019928498

9

Bryman,

A & Bell,

E.

2007,

2011

Business Research Methods Oxford University

Press

027371686

7

Saunders

, M;

Thornhill,

A

2009 Research Methods for Business

Students.

Harlow

184528249

3

Hennessy,

B.

2008 Writing an Essay: Simple Techniques How To Books Ltd

033522089

4

Neville, C. 2007

-2010

The Complete Guide to Referencing

and Avoiding Plagiarism

Prentice Hall

027371358

2

Weyers, J.

McMillan,

2007

-2011

How to Write Dissertations and

Project Reports

Prentice Hall

The following websites are helpful for advice, information and exercises for

developing your personal and professional skills. Sheila Cameron's companion website to 'The Business Student's Handbook'

http://wps.pearsoned.co.uk/ema_uk_he_cameron_bustuhndbk_4/

Personal Development (general):http://www.bbc.co.uk/learning/subjects/personal_development.shtml

4.3 Here are some highly recommended sections from

Business ResearchMethods

Bryman, A & Bell, E

Research Methods forBusiness Students

Saunders, M; Thornhill, A

Business ResearchMethods Krishnaswami,O.R.; Satyaprasad, B.G

Getting Started pages 11-15:

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Deductive andInductive Theory

pages 28 29:Research Strategy:Quantitative andQualitative

Chapter 4: GettingStarted: Reviewing theLiterature

Research Proposal pages 82 - 89:

Formulating SuitableResearch Questions

pages 16 21:Epistemologicalconsiderations

pages 22 26:Ontologicalconsiderations

Research Design andMethodology

Chapter 2: ResearchDesigns

Page 155: Main Stepsin Quantitative

Research Page 405: Main Steps

in QualitativeResearch

Page 412-413:Triangulation

Pages 162 168:Reliability and Validity

Conducting Research

Chapter 10 AskingQuestions

Chapter 13 Secondary Analysis

Chapter 19 FocusGroups



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5. Assessment DetailsTo pass this course you must successfully engage in the assessment. There will beguidance and assistance given by the course team but also remember that theUniversity have a dedicated study skills team who deliver support sessions. Atimetable of these events is can be viewed at

http://www.gre.ac.uk/studyskills/study_skills_timetable. Students can also contactthe Study Skills team on [email protected] or 020 8331 9894.

5.1 Summary of assessment

Assessment Title Weighttowardsfinalgrade

Length Due Date AnticipatedReturnDate

HeaderSheetnumber

Portfolio of Tasks 40% 1,500

Portfolio 1

Task 1 (Draft

only), Task 5,

Mon 8/10/12 at 3-PM

22/10/12

Portfolio 2 -

Task 2 (Online

Quiz), Task 3,

Mon 22/10/12 at 3-PM

5/11/12

Portfolio 3

Task 1 (Final)

Mon 5/11/12 at 3-PM

26/11/12

Research Proposal 60% 2,000 Mon 4/02/13 at 3 25/02/13

Formative

AssessmentWeek of Mon10/12/12

n/a n/a

5.2 Portfolio of Tasks

Students will put together a portfolio of evidences relating to tasks set throughout

the course and which will relate to areas such as research, presentation and

evaluation of data/arguments and might also include in class time constrained

assessments.

1. Working individually, and referring to the list of evidences below,participate in or undertake the required tasks and collate evidence of these

tasks together into a portfolio.2. Use Harvard style in-text citation and referencing.3. Do not copy any materials you use word for word unless you identify these

sections clearly as quotations.4. If you paraphrase any materials you must identify the materials sources

through in-text referencing.5. This is an individual assignment; please do not work closely with anyone

else.6. Write a minimum of 1500 words excluding the header sheet, cover page,

contents page, reference list, and appendices.

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Portfolio List of Tasks

Task 1: Critical Thinking

Write a short essay (approx 500 words) defining critical thinking and arguing its

importance in education. (1st draft = Post to Discussion Board & Turnitin, Final

draft = Post in VLE)

- Marked on the accuracy of the format and coherence of the xx / 20

Task 2: Harvard referencing

Undertake an online test on Harvard referencing in the VLE.

- Marked according to the accuracy of the responses made to the xx / 10

Task 3: Plagiarism Comprehension

Review the Turn it In report provided & write a note (approx 200 words) to the

student as if explaining to them what they had done wrong and the penalties

that might be incurred.

- Marked on the demonstrated understanding of plagiarism and ofthe severity with which plagiarism is viewed in the University.

xx / 10pts

Task 4: Summarising and Paraphrasing

a) Using the library electronic databases, select a journal article that represents apotential topic of interest for your research proposal from one of the followingdatabases:- Business Source Premier - JStor- Emerald - Swetswise

b) You may not use the same article as other students so post the NAME of thejournal article (NOT article itself) to the online discussion board, along with abrief description of why you selected it

c) After reading the article, write a short essay that summarises it with thefollowing points:

Focus of the research and hypotheses or research questions (approx 150words)

Identify the subjects and the procedures used in the study (approx 100words)

Results of the research study (approx 150 words)d) Be sure to use in-text Harvard Referencing within the body of your summary- Marked according to the accuracy of the summary and of the xx / 20

Task 6: Receiving Feedback Online Discussion

Another student in the class will give you feedback on your Task 1 draft essay

that you posted on the VLE discussion board. Reflect on this feedback, writetwo-three paragraphs (approx 200 words) outlining your reflection and how you

will specifically use to improve your initial draft.

- Marked according to self reflection demonstrated & capacity to use xx / 10

Task 5: Giving Feedback Online Discussion

Review another students Task 1 draft essay that is posted on the VLE discussion

board.and engage in peer review by giving them constructive feedback i.e. what

was good & what could be improved.

- Marked according to capacity to provide constructive, motivational xx / 10

Task 6: Receiving Feedback Online Discussion



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Another student in the class will give you feedback on your Task 1 draft essay

that you posted on the VLE discussion board. Reflect on this feedback, write

two-three paragraphs (approx 200 words) outlining your reflection and how you

will specifically use to improve your initial draft.

- Marked according to self reflection demonstrated & capacity to use xx / 10

Task 7: Structured Decision Making

Part 1 Participate in the in-class In Box exercise and create a 1 page summary

of your decisions. You will discuss your decisions as part of a group exercise,

sharing your decisions and listening to other students approaches to problem

solving.

Part 2 - Write a reflective commentary (approx 400) words on your performance

and what you learnt about your decision making approaches.

- Marked according to your ability to prioritise and make structured xx / 20

5.3 Research ProposalThe 3000 word research proposal will form the basis for developing your MBAIndependent Business Research Project for the Business Research Project (BUSI1415 or BUSI 1412), and you must usually achieve a pass mark of 50% in order toproceed to the dissertation stage.

1. Working individually, you will develop a research proposal which outlinesthe topic you propose to research in the MBA dissertation course (BUSI1415) - Independent Business Research Project course. In your proposal,demonstrate that you:- Have chosen a clear and specific research question/ aim/ hypothesis for

your research;- Have contextualised your research question/ aim within the academic

literature;- Understand the philosophical and methodological bases for your

research;- Have a sound method to address the research question/ aim/ hypothesis.

2. Use Harvard style in-text citation and referencing.3. Do not copy any materials you use word for word unless you identify these

sections clearly as quotations.4. If you paraphrase any materials, you must identify sources through in-text

referencing.5. This is an individual assignment please do not work closely with anyone

else.6. Write 3000 words (+ or 10%) excluding the header sheet, cover page,

contents page, reference list, footnotes and appendices.

Marks

for

criteria:

Criteria

10% Focus and Completion

Does the proposal address the set tasks in a meaningful manner?



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Outline the methodological position you will take (ontology andepistemology)

Outline the overarching research aim, objective or hypothesis that you willexplore.

List the specific question(s) that you are exploring.

Explain how these research questions are related to the larger issues raisedin the introduction.

4. Method and Design (~900 words)

A description of how you would go about collecting data and test the questionsyour are exploring. (You are not required to come up with a new or originalmethod!).

Describe the general method you choose for your study, in order to exploreyour research objective or test your hypothesis(es).

Explain why this method is the best for your purposes.

Explain any potential difficulties in collecting data and how these will beovercome

Explain the design features that ensure acceptability for ethical purposes

Describe the participants (if any) and explain how you selected the sample

Explain how you will present the collected data and how it will be able to beanalysed the results to explore the research aim or to test the researchhypothesis

5. Significance and Conclusion (~400 words)

Discuss, in general, how your proposed research would lead to a significant

improvement over the original studies, and how it would benefit the field. (In otherwords, why should someone care?

6. References (not in word count)Include all references in Harvard style.

Appendix: (not in word count)

Dissertation structure in chapters

Gantt Chart or timeline

Copy of completed ethics form

5.4 Feedback MethodsFoundations of Scholarship and Research Method tutorials are designed to

encourage interaction and dialogue around learning (peer and teacher-student),

self-assessment and reflection in learning.

Formative feedback will be provided through a variety of methods (i.e., during

tutorials, via private online discussion boards, and 1-on-1 tutor appointments) to

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of formative tasks during tutorial sessions allows students to monitor, manage and

self-direct their own learning. Summative feedback will be attached to returned

coursework that highlights performance objectives and/or areas of improvement.

General feedback will be summarized and discussed during tutorials.

During the research proposal process, you will be assigned a supervisor to helpguide you in the creation of your proposal. This will usually consist of one-to-one

meetings with your supervisor arranged by e-mail requests and appointments at

times of mutual convenience and of a reasonable frequency. If a written draft is to

form the basis of a supervision meeting, please ensure that you provide your tutor

with ample time to read your draft and return it to you with comments before you

meet. Lead time for drafts should be at least 48hrs before your meeting to allow

the tutor to digest, critique your work and return it to you in time for the meeting.

This timescale might be longer depending on the size of the drafts you are

submitting. Please follow the tutors advice carefully on the refinement of drafts

that you are expected to develop. It is anticipated that the supervisor allocated tosupervise your research proposal will be continue to supervise you for the MBA

dissertation (BUSI 1415).

You will receive written feedback on your research proposal outlining marks for

specific elements or criteria, together with comments which highlight areas of

effective work as well as constructive criticism identifying weaknesses that need

addressed.

5.5 Ethics approval.

An Ethics Approval Form should be completed for any coursework involvingresearch with human participants conducted by students on taught degrees of the

Business School. The coverage of this procedure includes human beings and

records (such as medical, genetic, financial, personnel, criminal or administrative

records and test results including scholastic achievements). Research should

not commence until written approval has been received from the

Business School Teaching and Learning Committee, or where a more

detailed review is required by the Universitys Research Ethics

Committee.

MBA courses requiring ethics approval

The BUSI 1415 Business Research Project will require an ethics compliance

statement to be produced by each student for review and approval. This will be

accomplished by completion of the Ethics approval form and submission alongside

(or prior to) the RESEARCH PROPOSAL submission. This requires that the policy,

together with ethics guidelines, and instructions on completion of the form, be

taught in appropriate modules of the Foundations of scholarship & business

research skills course.

Supervisors of research should check that research is being carried out in

accordance with the approved ethics. Notwithstanding this, students are



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individually responsible for complying and risk failing the course and being subject

to disciplinary procedures if they proceed without or against approval.

Method of Compliance

Students must complete the Business School Application for Ethical Approval for

Taught Degrees Form (see pages 16-18) of this document and submit it

electronically through the courses VLE site.

complete the Ethics Approval Form and review it with your supervisor, who

may make suggestions for improvement or compliance. (It is advisable to

complete the electronic MS Word version that is posted in the courses VLE

site instead of printing and handwriting the answers, as you will need to

scan it before completing the next step)

upload the form to the courses VLE site, where it will be assessed on a

pass/fail basis by members of the programme team acting on behalf ofthe Business School Teaching and Learning Committee. If your form fails,

you will be asked to re-submit it.

6. Other DetailsThe majority of information relevant to you while you study at the University has

been brought together into your programme handbook. Please refer to your

programme handbook for any further information you might require including:

How to submit assignments,

Deadlines and extenuating circumstances,

Plagiarism and referencing,

Who to go to for advice or if you are concerned,

How to provide us with feedback,

Key administrative procedures.

7. Appendix

1 Ethics Approval Form



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Students must complete the Business School Application for Ethical

Approval for Taught Degrees Form of this document and submit it

electronically

2 Mind Map Template

Mind maps are used to link words or ideas concepts around a central key

concept. They are useful tools to brainstorm and generate ideas while

studying, problem solving, and writing. Mind maps are to be submitted with

the Reflective Report

3 Research Log

Research Logs is a diary of ones research process in which students think

about the search process by indicating how and where articles were found

to develop Essay One and Essay Two. Keeping track of the resources and

terms used will assist with conducting a thorough and systematic search,and it can help students avoid duplicating and wasting their research

efforts. Your research logs are to be submitted with the Reflective Report

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Ethical Approval Form

Business School Application for Ethical Approval for Taught DegreesJune 2012

This form should be completed for any research involving primary data collection conducted by students on taughtdegrees of the Business School. This procedure particularly aims to minimize ethical issues where the primarydata involves human data and includes human beings and their records (such as medical, genetic, financial,personnel, criminal and test results including scholastic achievements). Please note that no research may beconducted in the Business School where participants are children.

A copy of this application will be retained by the School for up to 6 years. The Business School willprovide summary information to Universitys Research Ethics Committee (UREC) and will providefurther information to UREC as requested.

1. Title of project:

2. This Project is:UG Research linked to Taught Course* UG Dissertation*PG Research linked to a Taught Course* PG Dissertation*

*May require University UREC approval if this is the case, then a new application using the URECform will be required.

PLEASE ENSURE THAT THIS FORM IS APPROVED BEFORE COMMENCING

RESEARCH. IF NOT, YOUR RESEARCH MAY BE SUSPENDED WITH

IMMEDIATE EFFECT.

3. Principal Investigator(s):

Family Name: Given Name: BannerID:

Programme:

4. Details of the Project

Proposed startdate:

Probableduration:

Brief outline of project (Describe the objectives and methods. Write approx 150 wordsin everyday language)

5. Will the research involve primary data collection?Yes No (if no go to Question 10)Will the research involve human participants?

Yes No (if no go to Question 10)

6. Could the participants be considered toa) be vulnerable? (e.g. mentally ill?) Yes No

b) feel obliged to take part? (e.g. employees in organisationally sponsoredprojects)

Yes No



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If the answer to either of these is yes, please explain how ethicalconsiderations will be minimised



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7. If the research generates data relating to individuals (e.g. interview quotes orunique questionnaire responses), describe the arrangements for maintaininganonymity and confidentiality

8. Describe the arrangements for storing data and maintaining its security aspart of the project.

It is a requirement of the Data Protection Act 1998 that individuals are aware ofhow information about them is managed. Tick to confirm participants will beinformed of data access and security arrangements.

9. Describe how will participants be informed of the research projectsobjectives, purpose and Data Protection Act compliance (per question 8) Pleaseattach a participant information sheet.

10. If the research is going to be conducted within the University or itssubsidiaries or partners, which Manager or Officer of the institution hasgranted access?

11. If there are other relevant issues that have not been mentioned in this formplease note them below:

12. Declaration of Principal Investigator:1. The information contained in this application, is, to the best of my knowledge, complete and

correct. I/we have read the University of Greenwichs Research Ethics Policy and accept

responsibility for the conduct of the procedures set out in this application in accordance withit. I/we have attempted to identify all risks related to the research that may arise in



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conducting this research and acknowledge my/our obligations and the rights of theparticipants.

2. I have discussed the project with my proposed academic supervisor or course leader, andshe/he indicates they have approves the planned research.

Signature(s): ........................................................................... (please insert an image ofyour signature)

Greenwich email address: @gre.ac.uk Date: .



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Mind Map Template



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Research Log

DatabaseTime

SpentSearch Terms

Results

(# of

records)

Evaluation of material

(how/what will it contribute to

your essay or support your

argument?)

Swetswise 1 and a

half hour

Recruitment &

selection

Too many

articles

found for

topics

Quick review, used topics to

narrow down search terms

Business

Source

Premiere

half an

hour

customer service,

customer loyalty,

customer feedback

60+ articles Will help find ideas for essay

and question

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