Management MRes
Research Master Class MGT5297
- Academic Session: 2026-27
- School: Adam Smith Business School
- Credits: 10
- Level: Level 5 (SCQF level 11)
- Typically Offered: Semester 1
- Available to Visiting Students: No
- Collaborative Online International Learning: No
- Curriculum For Life: No
Short Description
Research Master Class exposes students to the realities of the research process by discussing the merits and problems in their own proposed research designs and provides guidance on the management of their research.
Timetable
4 x 4 hour seminars
1 x 8 hour seminar for presentations
Excluded Courses
None
Co-requisites
None
Assessment
1. Written assignment, including essay; Individual; 3000 words; 100%; ILOs 1-3.
Course Aims
The Research Master Class exposes students to the realities of the research process and the module aims to:
■ To alert students to the realities of the research process by discussing the merits and problems in their own proposed research designs.
■ To guide students in the preparation of research proposals, either for their Masters dissertations or their doctoral theses.
■ To provide advice on the management of research, including such issues as formal presentation of research results, research ethics, publishing and career planning.
Intended Learning Outcomes of Course
On the completion of the course students will be able to:
1. Critically reflect on the skills and knowledge required in the management of research projects.
2. Identify and situate research within a related body of knowledge.
3. Prepare a high quality, implementable research proposal for a dissertation or doctoral thesis.