HRM40840 Research Project (Exchange)

Academic Year 2022/2023

Students will design and undertake an individual piece of research, taking responsibility of their learning process and gaining an in-depth understanding of a particular area of employment relations or human resource management.

Students will design and undertake their research demonstrating a good understanding of the issue being investigated and knowledge of relevant literature and theories. They will adopt a methodology which is appropriate for investigating the issue; explain this choice; obtain and analyse relevant data; show a critical evaluative approach and draw relevant and supportable conclusions.

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What will I learn?

Learning Outcomes:

1. To enable students to conduct an independent piece of research while exercising their creative, questioning, analytic and writing skills in a focused and practical manner;

2. To acquire an in-depth understanding of the relevant literature and key issues related to the
research topic;

3. To understand the steps involved in conducting research and to be able to critically assess the
advantages, disadvantages and appropriateness of different research methods;

4. To weigh up and critically evaluate the study’s research findings;

5. To communicate the study’s results in a coherent and well-structured research report