Research Methods and Analysis
PostgraduateTAS-BAA7042026
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- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Enrol by
- 15 Feb 2026
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 12 weeks
- Price from
- $3,284
- Upfront cost
- $0
- Loan available
- FEE-HELP available
Research Methods and Analysis
About this subject
Upon successful completion of this subject, the student should be able to:
- Identify and explain the key concepts, processes, and considerations in research design.
- Recognise and plan to consider potential ethical issues in research design, and practice.
- Module 1: Developing the purpose and focus of your research study
- Module 2: Philosophical perspectives of research
- Module 3: Data as evidence of concepts
- Module 4: Methods for creating and collecting data
- Module 5: Data sources/participants
- Module 6: Preparing and converting data for analysis & data management
This subject supports students completing MBA Research or Workplace Projects to develop and implement a research program. Seminars and practical activities develop an understanding of the philosophical underpinnings of research, the purpose of research methodology and the evaluation of research paradigms. Topics include the specification of hypotheses and other research objectives, different purposes of qualitative and quantitative methodologies, discussion of various sampling frames, the design of interviews and case studies, the design and administration of surveys, ways of organising and interpreting research data, how to conduct ethical research and preparing and writing a research proposal.
- Data Plan (50%)
- Research Proposal (50%)
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Entry requirements
To enrol in this subject, you must be admitted into a degree.
Additional requirements
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Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
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