Research Methodology in Business Administration B69

Module: 1 - V09

Name of module: Research Methodology in Business Administration B69

Course: Research Methodology in Business Administration B69

Course code(s): 2FE032

Syllabus(es): 2FE032

Homepage: www.usbe.umu.se/kursweb/vt09/2fe032mom1

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

Lecturer: Kifle Hamde

Telephone: 090-786 6149

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

Other: Syllabus (Course Description and readings)

Day

Date

Time

Subject

Room

Lecturer

Note

WEEK 04

Day: Wednesday

Date: 2009-01-21

Time: 15:15-16:00

Subject: Course Introduction, registration for the course, and group formation

Room: S309

Lecturer: KH

Other:

Day: Wednesday

Date: 2009-01-21

Time: 16:00-17:00

Subject: Lecture 1; Introduction, Problem statement; research objectives and an assignment. Assignment for Seminar 1. Bryman & Bell (B&B) Part One

Room: S309

Lecturer: KH

Other:

WEEK 05

Day: Tuesday

Date: 2009-01-27

Time: 16:00-16:00

Subject: Hand-in your Seminar 1 report in a paper form - 1 page

Room: Office

Lecturer: KH

Other:

Day: Wednesday

Date: 2009-01-28

Time: 15:15-16:00

Subject: Lecture 2; Reviewing literature. Introduction to Methodological assumptions; Quantitative methods; Assignment. Bryman & Bell (B&B) Part One-Two

Room: S309

Lecturer: KH

Other:

Day: Wednesday

Date: 2009-01-28

Time: 16:00-17:00

Subject: Seminar 1. Presenation of your Introduction, research questions/Problem statement; research objectives

Room: S309

Lecturer: KH

Other: Mandatory

WEEK 06

Day: Wednesday

Date: 2009-02-04

Time: 15:15-17:00

Subject: Lecture 3. More on Methodological assumptions (ontological & Epistimological), and methods for data collection and analysis. Assignment

Room: S313

Lecturer: KH

Other: Note change in room

WEEK 07

Day: Wednesday

Date: 2009-02-11

Time: 15:15-17:00

Subject: Lecture 4. More on Qualitative & Quantitative methods. Criteria for truth. B&B Part Two & Three

Room: S305

Lecturer: KH

Other: Note change in room

WEEK 08

Day: Tuesday

Date: 2009-02-17

Time: 16:00-16:00

Subject: Hand-in your Seminar 2 report

Room: Office

Lecturer: KH

Other:

Day: Wednesday

Date: 2009-02-18

Time: 15:00-16:00

Subject: Group A. Seminar 2. Choosing (your) methodological assumptions (ontological & Epistimological), ; Bryman & Bell (B&B) Part One, & Two and Three

Room: S304

Lecturer: KH

Other: Mandatory

Day: Wednesday

Date: 2009-02-18

Time: 16:00-17:00

Subject: Group B. Seminar 2. Choosing (your) methodological assumptions (ontological & Epistimological), ; Bryman & Bell (B&B) Part One, & Two and Three

Room: S304

Lecturer: KH

Other: Mandatory

Day: Saturday

Date: 2009-02-21

Time: 9::0-13:00

Subject: Written exam (Lectures 1-4) Chapters

Lecturer: KH

Other: Read additional instructions in the home page

WEEK 09

Day: Wednesday

Date: 2009-02-25

Time: 15:15-17:00

Subject: Lecture 5; Quantitative methods (B&B Part Two); an assignment /SPSS

Room: S309

Lecturer: Anders Lundquis

Other: Sign up which session of SPSS suits you already today

WEEK 10

Day: Tuesday

Date: 2009-03-03

Time: 15:15-17:00

Subject: Working with SPSS - Group A (Sign up here if this date suits you)

Room: Sal 108

Lecturer: Anders Lundquis

Other: Mandatory.

Day: Wednesday

Date: 2009-03-04

Time: 15:15-17:00

Subject: Working with SPSS - Group B

Room: Sal 108

Lecturer: Anders Lundquis

Other: Mandatory

WEEK 11

Day: Wednesday

Date: 2009-03-11

Time: 13:15-17:00

Subject: Seminar 3. Quantitative methods

Room: s309

Lecturer: Ingrid Svensson

Other: Mandatory;

WEEK 12

Day: Wednesday

Date: 2009-03-18

Time: 15:15-16:00

Subject: Lecture 6. Complete Research plan/design; against plagerialsim; ethics in research. B&B Part Four

Room: S313

Lecturer: KH

Other: Note change in room

Day: Wednesday

Date: 2009-03-18

Time: 16:15-17:00

Subject: Reports on ongoing research work

Room: S313

Lecturer: KH

Other: Note change in room

Day: Wednesday

Date: 2009-03-18

Time: 17:00-17:00

Subject: Written exam results; criteria for correcting

Room: S313

Lecturer: KH

Other: Note change in room

WEEK 13

Day: Monday

Date: 2009-03-23

Time: 12:00-12:00

Subject: Hand-in and exchange your Final Seminar 4 report

Room: Office

Lecturer: KH

Other: New Time at 12.00!

Day: Tuesday

Date: 2009-03-24

Time: 15:00-17:00

Subject: Group A. Final Seminar 4: Our Research synopsis: Presentation & opposition of Integrative My research design. Group A (Sign up here if this date suits you)

Room: S206

Lecturer: KH

Other: Mandatory. Newly booked

Day: Wednesday

Date: 2009-03-25

Time: 15:00-17:00

Subject: Group B. Final Seminar 4: Our Research synopsis: Presentation & opposition of Integrative My research design.

Room: S309

Lecturer: NN (KH)

Other: Mandatory. Please note that the starting time is changed to 14.15 for Group B1

WEEK 16

Day: Saturday

Date: 2009-04-18

Time: 09:00-13:00

Subject: Written re-exam

Lecturer:

Other: