Bachelor 2021/2022

Research Project in Digital Innovation

Type: Compulsory course

Area of studies: Business Informatics

Delivered by: Bachelor's Programme in Digital Product Management

Where: Graduate School of Business

When: 4 year, 3 module

Mode of studies: offline

Open to: students of one campus

Instructors: Margarita Gladkova

Language: English

ECTS credits: 7

Contact hours: 40

Course Syllabus

Abstract

This course provides students with an opportunity to develop their research skills and to present a substantial piece of original work based on academic approaches applied within the field of information systems

Learning Objectives

• integrate the various courses studied in the BSc Management and Digital Innovation and the Graduate Diploma in Management and Digital Innovation.
• develop a deeper level of understanding of a particular digital innovation topic of special interest through independent study

Expected Learning Outcomes

• monitor and assess progress and modify plans as required.
• design a research project, assess the resources and skills required to undertake it and prepare a plan
• identify the broad outline of the field of information systems and identify a number of key research areas within the constraints of the unit
• locate and review materials within the specific areas of interest, going beyond standard textbooks and including academic research literature
• select a research approach and a conceptual framework appropriate to the chosen topic, together with relevant research techniques
• undertake a project, select data sources, collect data and undertake an analysis
• write a research report in an appropriate style and which conveys the essential detail of work undertaken, the research findings and conclusions
• • select a study topic within the field of information systems and relate it to broader themes and debates within the field

Course Contents

• Literature review
• Data Collection
• Conceptual framework and methodology
• Analysis and findings
• Research writing tips
• Research project presentation
• Introduction

Assessment Elements

• Research plan
• Literature Review
• Peer-review for the project proposal draft
• Exam
  Exam will be realized in the form of presentations of the research projects
• Presentations

Interim Assessment

• 2021/2022 3rd module
  0.1 * Research plan + 0.3 * Presentations + 0.15 * Peer-review for the project proposal draft + 0.3 * Exam + 0.15 * Literature Review

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

• Real world research : a resource for users of social research methods in applied settings, Robson, C., 2011
• Robson, C., & McCartan, K. (2016). Real World Research (Vol. Fourth edition). Hoboken: Wiley. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1639486
• Saunders, M. N. K., Thornhill, A., & Lewis, P. (2019). Research Methods for Business Students (Vol. Eighth edition). Harlow, United Kingdom: Pearson Education Limited. Retrieved from https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/hselibrary-ebooks/detail.action?docID=5774742

Recommended Additional Bibliography

• Bryman, A., & Burgess, R. G. (1994). Analyzing Qualitative Data. London: Routledge. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=72371

Authors

• GLADKOVA MARGARITA ANATOLEVNA