The programme is designed to train postgraduate researchers in line with ESRC's research training guidelines. It may be taken either as a free-standing MSc or as a stepping stone to PhD study.
Programme overview
- 12-month degree programme with a September start date
- In-depth research training (120 credits)
- Dissertation on a management topic (60 credits)
- Can be studied as a stepping stone to PhD study
Programme objectives
At the end of the programme, students should have:
- An in-depth critical understanding of the research techniques used in a broad range of subject areas within Management
- Practical competence in a range of quantitative and qualitative research methods and tools
- A critical understanding of the philosophical and epistemological bases of a range of subject areas within Management
- An in-depth understanding of advanced concepts in the area of research and current research trends and issues in Management
Knowledge and understanding
By the end of the programme, students will be able to:
- Critically evaluate the relationship between empirical research, theory generation and theory testing
- Critically evaluate the different forms of sampling, sampling error and potential biases in the interpretation of research findings
- Explain and apply advanced levels of competence in quantitative and qualitative methods of research
- Discuss with critical awareness discipline-based concepts and approaches to analyse contemporary management issues
- Describe and evaluate the key philosophical and ethical debates underpinning social science research
- Describe and evaluate current research themes across diverse areas of management research
Graduate attributes
By the end of the programme, students will be able to:
- Explain and apply the principles of research design and strategy in the field of management and its sub-disciplines
- Explain and apply the principal research methods and tools used in the social sciences
- Define and formulate research problems and questions in order to engage with current disciplinary issues
- Exercise informed independent thought and critical judgement
- Critically analyse and synthesize information to support research themes in management and its sub-disciplines
- Explain and apply the ethical and legal issues pertaining to research
- Complete a major work that shows evidence of independent learning
- Communicate complex information and critical evaluation orally and in writing
- Apply research management and team-working skills
- Demonstrate independent action and initiative
- Demonstrate an ability to manage tasks and deadlines
- Follow an independent programme of study through to completion
Courses
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | |||
| PGSP11016 | Research Skills in the Social Sciences: Data Collection | 1 | 20 |
| PGSP12002 | Advanced Research Design and Methods | 2 | 20 |
| CMSE11525 | Supervised Reading | 2 | 20 |
| CMSE11003 | MRes Dissertation | Summer | 60 |
| Recommended optional courses | |||
| CMSE11443 | Supervised Reading: Methods 1 | Flexible | 20 |
| CMSE11444 | Supervised Reading: Methods 2 | Flexible | 20 |
| CMSE11388 | Foundations of Econometrics | 1 | 20 |
| CMSE11389 | Applications of Econometrics | 2 | 20 |
| CMSE11618 | Theories and Philosophies in Research on Business and Management | 1 | 20 |
| BUST11231 | Supervised Reading: Literature Review | 1 | 20 |
| CMSE11620 | Supervised Reading: Reflecting on Research | 2 | 20 |
| CMSE11524 | Quantitative Methods for Business Scholars | 2 | 20 |
| SCIL11009 | Core Quantitative Data Analysis 1 and 2 | 1 | 20 |
| PGSP11188 | Qualitative Methods and Ethnographic Fieldwork | 2 | 20 |
| CMSE11312 | Qualitative Research | 2 | 20 |
| CMSE11636 | Researching as a Team: Co-authored Research Project | 2 | 20 |
Full programme details can be found on the University Degree Programme Tables website.