MN5505 Advanced Social Science Research Training 2: Designing, Planning, Implementing

Academic year

2025 to 2026 Semester 2

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Key module information

SCOTCAT credits

30

The Scottish Credit Accumulation and Transfer (SCOTCAT) system allows credits gained in Scotland to be transferred between institutions. The number of credits associated with a module gives an indication of the amount of learning effort required by the learner. European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) credits are half the value of SCOTCAT credits.

SCQF level

SCQF level 11

The Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) provides an indication of the complexity of award qualifications and associated learning and operates on an ascending numeric scale from Levels 1-12 with SCQF Level 10 equating to a Scottish undergraduate Honours degree.

Availability restrictions

Must be taking an MRes degree in the Department of Management within the Business School

Planned timetable

To be arranged

This information is given as indicative. Timetable may change at short notice depending on room availability.

Module Staff

Team taught

This information is given as indicative. Staff involved in a module may change at short notice depending on availability and circumstances.

Module description

This is a directed reading module that will enable students to expand their understanding of the field of knowledge in Management Studies that will be the focus of their MRes Dissertation and later, their PhD. Students will have individual tutorials with the member of staff who will supervise their Dissertation/PhD. The empirical content will be bespoke to the student/supervisor/project. The module will focus on literature review, challenging the student to place their evolving research project within a wider sub-disciplinary/disciplinary and/or interdisciplinary field; framing, conceptualising, theorising and problematising existing research and seeking opportunities for new contributions.

Relationship to other modules

Pre-requisites

BEFORE TAKING THIS MODULE YOU MUST PASS MN5504

Co-requisites

YOU MUST ALSO TAKE SS5102 AND TAKE SS5103

Assessment pattern

Coursework = 100%

Re-assessment

Coursework = 100%

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact

1 x 1 hour supervision x 12 weeks

Scheduled learning hours

11

The number of compulsory student:staff contact hours over the period of the module.

Guided independent study hours

286

The number of hours that students are expected to invest in independent study over the period of the module.

Intended learning outcomes

  • Demonstrate the capability to work independently
  • Present a critically informed analysis of a key feature of the methodological literature relevant to their own area of study
  • Design and present a logically consistent and intellectually coherent research proposal and protocol for data collection
  • Contextualise own research plans within an array of approaches within the Social Sciences/Management Studies