Field Research Design

Study Board of Business Economics

Teaching language: English
EKA: B150054102
Censorship: Second examiner: None
Grading: 7-point grading scale
Offered in: Odense
Offered in: Autumn
Level: Master

Course ID: B150054101
ECTS value: 10

Date of Approval: 07-05-2018


Duration: 1 semester

Course ID

B150054101

Course Title

Field Research Design

Teaching language

English

ECTS value

10

Responsible study board

Study Board of Business Economics

Date of Approval

07-05-2018

Course Responsible

Name Email Department
Søren Askegaard aske@sam.sdu.dk

Offered in

Odense

Level

Master

Offered in

Autumn

Duration

1 semester

Mandatory prerequisites

None.

Recommended prerequisites

Prior knowledge of ethnographic and/or qualitative research is an advantage.

Aim and purpose

The purpose of this field-oriented project is to equip students with knowledge of the field research process, designing a field research project and challenges related to planning and performing field research. The aim is that the student enhances his or her competences to develop a research design tailored to resolve a market-oriented or managerial problem.

Content

  • Methods for field research.
  • The importance of context.
  • Ethical and other dilemmas in field research.
  • Field research design.

Learning goals

After the course, the student should be able to:

  • -Demonstrate knowledge of methods for field research by being able to:
    Discuss various methods and their suitability for solving a specific market-oriented or managerial problem.
    Describe the relation between conceptual and methodological aspects of the research process.

    • Demonstrate skills to plan a field research project by
       Providing a definition of a clear and solvable research question.
      Setting up a research plan that:
      - Clearly takes contextual issues into account
      - Is targeted at giving the information needed to solve the problem
      - Describes how data retention and analysis will be carried out
    • -Demonstrate competence to:
      Assess consequences of methodological choices
      Act professionally by considering ethical and other dilemmas when planning the research project
      Communicate and argue for a field research plan to solve a specific problem.

    Literature

    Individually chosen in collaboration with supervisor.

    Teaching Method

    Supervision, feed-back on design proposal(s).

    Workload

    Scheduled classes: 
    Max. 5 hours supervision including correspondence, meetings and preparation for meetings.
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    Workload:
    Project work: 265 hours.
    Supervision (contact with supervisor and his or her preparation for meetings): 5 hours.
    Total: 270 hours.

    Examination regulations

    Exam

    Name

    Exam

    Timing

    Exam: The project report must be handed in no later than Tuesday in week 49 at 12:00 (noon) (autumn semester) / Tuesday in week 19 at 12:00 (noon) (spring semester).
    Reexam: The project report must be handed in Tuesday week 8 at 12:00 (noon) (autumn semester) / Tuesday week 34 at 12:00 (noon) (spring semester).

    The form for the re-exam can be changed by the study board.

    Tests

    Exam - Written report

    Name

    Exam - Written report

    Form of examination

    Project report

    Censorship

    Second examiner: None

    Grading

    7-point grading scale

    Identification

    Student Identification Card - Date of birth

    Language

    English

    Duration

    -

    Length

    Max. 20 standard pages.

    Examination aids

    All exam aids allowed.

    Assignment handover

    Not relevant.

    Assignment handin

    In SDU-assignment in the course page in Blackboard.

    ECTS value

    10

    Additional information

    Location: Home assignment.
    Internet Access: Necessary.

    The project report must meet formalities for written assignments in Economics and Business Administration (can be found at the page for the programme under “Exam”).

    Regardless whether the report is handed in the first time for the ordinary exam or for the reexam, supervision takes place only in the time before the date stipulated for handing in for the ordinary exam.

    Reexam: Same format as ordinary exam.

    EKA

    B150054102

    External comment

    The student is automatically registered for the first examination attempt when the student is registered for a course or course element with which one or more examinations are associated. Withdrawal of registration is not possible, and students who fail to participate in an examination have used one examination attempt, unless the University has made an exemption due to special circumstances. 

    Courses offered

    Offer period Offer type Profile Education Semester
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    URL for Skemaplan

    Odense
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