Research Methodology in Business Administration 7.5 hp

Module: 1 - V11

Name of module: Research Methodology in Business Administration 7.5 hp

Course: Research Methodology in Business Administration B69

Course code(s): 2FE032

Syllabus(es): 2FE032

Homepage: www.usbe.umu.se/kursweb/vt11/2fe032mom1

Maps: www.umu.se/english/about-umu/campus-maps

Lecturer: Kifle Hamde (KH)

Telephone: 090-7866149

E-mail: kifle.hamde@usbe.umu.se

Other: Syllabus (course description and literature). Registration in class when the course starts

Day

Date

Time

Subject

Room

Lecturer

Note

WEEK 03

Day: Wednesday

Date: 2011-01-19

Time: 15:00-16:00

Subject: Regsitration, course introduction, group formation

Room: S205h

Lecturer: KH

Other: Recommended

Day: Wednesday

Date: 2011-01-19

Time: 16:00-18:00

Subject: Lecture 1 Research methods: formualtion of questions, purpose and design (Bryman & Bell, Part I). Group formation continues

Room: S205h

Lecturer: KH

Other:

WEEK 04

Day: Wednesday

Date: 2011-01-26

Time: 14:00-15:00

Subject: Tutorials 1. Term paper topic, purpose and design

Room: Office

Lecturer: KH

Other: Sign your group number on the list at Kifle's door

Day: Wednesday

Date: 2011-01-26

Time: 15:00-16:30

Subject: Lecture 2a. Methodological assumptions and perspectives. (Bryman & Bell, Part I)

Room: S305

Lecturer: KH

Other:

Day: Wednesday

Date: 2011-01-26

Time: 16:30-18:00

Subject: Lecture 2b. On reviewing the literature; ethics in research (Bryman & Bell, Part I)

Room: S305

Lecturer: KH

Other:

WEEK 05

Day: Wednesday

Date: 2011-02-02

Time: 14:00-15:00

Subject: Tutorials 2. Research design, literature review

Room: Office

Lecturer: KH

Other: Sign your group number on the list at Kifle's door

Day: Wednesday

Date: 2011-02-02

Time: 15:00-18:00

Subject: Literature seminar 1 (Bryman & Bell Part I). Groups 1-8

Room: S207

Lecturer: KH

Other: Mandatory. Instructions on the web. Note the change in group numbers

Day: Wednesday

Date: 2011-02-02

Time: 15:00-18:00

Subject: Literature seminar 1 (Bryman & Bell Part I) Groups 9-17

Room: S208

Lecturer: KH

Other: Mandatory. Instructions on the web.

WEEK 06

Day: Wednesday

Date: 2011-02-09

Time: 14:00-15:00

Subject: Tutorials 3. Ongoing work on term paper

Room: Office

Lecturer: KH

Other: Sign your group number on the list at Kifle's door

Day: Wednesday

Date: 2011-02-09

Time: 16:45-19:45

Subject: Lecture 3. Quantitative methods (Bryman & Bell Part II)

Room: S305

Lecturer: KH

Other: Note change of time!

WEEK 07

Day: Wednesday

Date: 2011-02-16

Time: 14:00-15:00

Subject: Tutorials 4. Ongoing work on term paper

Room: Office

Lecturer: KH

Other: Sign your group number on the list at Kifle's door

Day: Wednesday

Date: 2011-02-16

Time: 15:00-18:00

Subject: Literature seminar 2 (Bryman & Bell Part II) Groups 1-6

Room: S211

Lecturer: KH

Other: Mandatory. Instructions on the web

Day: Wednesday

Date: 2011-02-16

Time: 15:00-18:00

Subject: Literature seminar 2 (Bryman & Bell Part II) Groups 7-13

Room: S212

Lecturer: KH

Other: Mandatory. Instructions on the web

WEEK 08

Day: Wednesday

Date: 2011-02-23

Time: 13:00-15:00

Subject: General lecture for all groups

Room: Hsal D

Lecturer: Mathias Lundin

Other: Mandatory

Day: Wednesday

Date: 2011-02-23

Time: 15:00-18:00

Subject: SPSS exercises: Groups 1-8

Room: S113

Lecturer: Mathias Lundin

Other: You need to pass this

Day: Wednesday

Date: 2011-02-23

Time: 15:00-18:00

Subject: SPSS exercises: Groups 9-17

Room: S114

Lecturer: Johan Svensson

Other: You need to pass this

WEEK 09

Day: Monday

Date: 2011-02-28

Time: 16:00-16:00

Subject: New! Hand-in the first 3-4 sections of term paper

Room: Office

Lecturer: KH

Other: Take note of this new input

Day: Wednesday

Date: 2011-03-02

Time: 14:00-15:00

Subject: Tutorials 5. Previous sections complete +Empiricial basis; analysis

Room: Office

Lecturer: KH

Other: Sign your group number on the list at Kifle's door

Day: Wednesday

Date: 2011-03-02

Time: 15:00-16:30

Subject: Lecture 4. Qualitative methods (Bryman & Bell Part III)

Room: S305

Lecturer: KH

Other:

Day: Wednesday

Date: 2011-03-02

Time: 16:30-18:00

Subject: Lecture 5.Mixed methods (Bryman & Bell Part IV)

Room: S305

Lecturer: KH

Other:

WEEK 10

Day: Monday

Date: 2011-03-07

Time: 16:00-16:00

Subject: NEW! Submit chapters 1-5 in a paper format at my office

Room: Office

Lecturer: KH

Other: NEW!

Day: Tuesday

Date: 2011-03-08

Time: 10:15-12:00

Subject: NEW! Additional term paper tutorials

Room: Office

Lecturer: KH

Other: NEW! Sign-in your group nr at my door

Day: Tuesday

Date: 2011-03-08

Time: 13:15-14:30

Subject: NEW! Additional term paper tutorials

Room: Office

Lecturer:

Other: NEW! Sign-in your group nr at my door

Day: Wednesday

Date: 2011-03-09

Time: 15:00-16:30

Subject: Literature seminar 3 (Bryman & Bell Part III-IV) Groups 11-17

Room: S207

Lecturer: KH

Other: 15.00 sahrp! Mandatory. Instructions on the webInstructions on the web

Day: Wednesday

Date: 2011-03-09

Time: 16:30-18:00

Subject: Literature seminar 3 (Bryman & Bell Part III-IV) GroupGroups 1-10

Room: S208

Lecturer: KH

Other: 16.30 Sahrp! Mandatory. Instructions on the web Note the change in group numbers

WEEK 11

Day: Monday

Date: 2011-03-14

Time: 16:00-17:00

Subject: Hand-in, and exchange term papers reports.

Room: Office

Lecturer: KH

Other: Instructions on the web

Day: Wednesday

Date: 2011-03-16

Time: 14:00-16:00

Subject: Term paper seminars: Groups 1-10

Room: S207

Lecturer: KH

Other: 14 sarp! Check changed time. Mandatory. Instructions on the web

Day: Wednesday

Date: 2011-03-16

Time: 16:00-18:00

Subject: Term paper seminars: Groups 11-17

Room: S208

Lecturer: KH

Other: 16 sharp! Check changed time. Mandatory. Instructions on the web

WEEK 12

Day: Wednesday

Date: 2011-03-23

Time: 09:00-12:00

Subject: Written exam

Room: 8, ÖP

Lecturer:

Other: Note change in time!

WEEK 14

Day: Friday

Date: 2011-04-08

Time: 16:00-16:00

Subject: Hand-in all reassigments in a paper format

Room: Office

Lecturer: KH

Other:

WEEK 15

Day: Saturday

Date: 2011-04-16

Time: 09:00-13:00

Subject: Written re-exam

Room: 5, ÖP

Lecturer: KH

Other: