This module is designed to introduce students to the methods and methodology of research in the fields of accounting. The heterogeneous nature of academic approaches deployed in these fields is explored, and various research methods and methodologies are examined and situated within an explicatory framework. The module will explore a variety of quantitative and qualitative methods and will utilize several examples and case studies to illustrate the suitability of these methods and make transparent their epistemological and ontological underpinnings. Ultimately, the module will equip students with the means to explore issues in accounting and provide them with the requisite skills to identify, choose and implement research designs and strategies in the preparation of their dissertation.
Module Aims
This is a 10 week module and these aims and outcomes apply to the module as a whole.
* To provide a critical understanding of the methods and methodology of research in the fields of accounting
* To develop and demonstrate the requisite skills necessary to undertake research in the fields of accounting
Learning Outcomes
At the end of this module the students will have developed their: Knowledge and understanding & technical and critical understanding of:
* How Accounting research is grounded in the social sciences and relates to issues of policy and practice
* The heterogeneous nature of academic approaches deployed in Accounting research fields
* What methodology and method 'is' and how it is part of designing and doing research
* Understand the basic principles of research design and strategy
* How to identify, evaluate, and design relevant research question(s) within different research perspectives
* Understand and apply a range of research methods and tools
* How a well-structured line of argument is supported and developed
Skills & Abilities
* Develop and demonstrate the requisite skills necessary to undertake research in the fields of accounting to an appropriate standard
* Develop and demonstrate requisite skills to evaluate and select a research perspective, methodology and method for a specific research question
* Develop and demonstrate written and oral communication for analysing accounting research issues of all types covered
Skills for Your Professional Life (Transferable Skills)
The module aims to develop a variety of personal transferable skills by encouraging students to:
* Identify and distil key features and arguments covered in (research) texts, and presentations
* Communicate effectively orally and in writing, in presentations, essays and research reports
* Discriminate between relevant and irrelevant information for the purposes of doing and evaluating research lead projects
* Apply analytical skills and critical judgment as required to handle a wide range of (research) problems
* Develop coherent and well-structured lines of argument supported by relevant analysis and concepts
* Develop the ethical awareness required in research and professional life
* Participate in group discussions
* Work under pressure and meet deadlines
Module Aims
This is a 10 week module and these aims and outcomes apply to the module as a whole.
* To provide a critical understanding of the methods and methodology of research in the fields of accounting
* To develop and demonstrate the requisite skills necessary to undertake research in the fields of accounting
Learning Outcomes
At the end of this module the students will have developed their: Knowledge and understanding & technical and critical understanding of:
* How Accounting research is grounded in the social sciences and relates to issues of policy and practice
* The heterogeneous nature of academic approaches deployed in Accounting research fields
* What methodology and method 'is' and how it is part of designing and doing research
* Understand the basic principles of research design and strategy
* How to identify, evaluate, and design relevant research question(s) within different research perspectives
* Understand and apply a range of research methods and tools
* How a well-structured line of argument is supported and developed
Skills & Abilities
* Develop and demonstrate the requisite skills necessary to undertake research in the fields of accounting to an appropriate standard
* Develop and demonstrate requisite skills to evaluate and select a research perspective, methodology and method for a specific research question
* Develop and demonstrate written and oral communication for analysing accounting research issues of all types covered
Skills for Your Professional Life (Transferable Skills)
The module aims to develop a variety of personal transferable skills by encouraging students to:
* Identify and distil key features and arguments covered in (research) texts, and presentations
* Communicate effectively orally and in writing, in presentations, essays and research reports
* Discriminate between relevant and irrelevant information for the purposes of doing and evaluating research lead projects
* Apply analytical skills and critical judgment as required to handle a wide range of (research) problems
* Develop coherent and well-structured lines of argument supported by relevant analysis and concepts
* Develop the ethical awareness required in research and professional life
* Participate in group discussions
* Work under pressure and meet deadlines
- Module Supervisor: Shahzad Uddin
Category: Methodology and Study Skills