UNSW Handbook Course - Principles of Research Design

Principles of Research Design - INFS4886


	Faculty: Australian School of Business
	School: School of Info Systems, Technology & Management
	Course Outline: INFS4886 Course Outline
	Campus: Kensington Campus
	Career: Undergraduate
	Units of Credit: 6
	EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
	Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 3
	Enrolment Requirements:
	Prerequisite: Enrolled in Honours majoring in Information Systems, or 70 WAM in Software Engineering program.
	Equivalent: INFS5986
	CSS Contribution Charge:Band 2 (more info)
	Tuition Fee:See Tuition Fee Schedule
	Further Information: See Class Timetable

Description

This course introduces students to research problems and the ways business research is conducted. The course aims to develop foundational research skills required for designing research projects, and provides an overview of research approaches and methodologies useful for conducting business research. Topics covered include: overview of the research process, theory and theorizing, critiquing a research paper, conducting a systematic literature review, writing a literature review, conceptual modeling and research design, archival research, case studies, surveys, experimental and simulation research, action and design research, writing and defending a research proposal.

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