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Research Proposal - MAN00101M

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  • Department: The York Management School
  • Credit value: 15 credits
  • Credit level: M
  • Academic year of delivery: 2025-26

Module will run

Occurrence Teaching period
A Online Teaching Period 1 2025-26
B Online Teaching Period 2 2025-26
C Online Teaching Period 3 2025-26
D Online Teaching Period 4 2025-26
E Online Teaching Period 5 2025-26
F Online Teaching Period 6 2025-26

Module aims

The module has been designed to give students the capability to develop a proposal for an academically grounded project that can address a range of potential drivers for research. These include: a relevant academic issue emerging from the literature; an organisational or work-based topic; and/or an issue of contemporary socio-economic importance germane to the degree being undertaken.

Module learning outcomes

On successful completion of the module, you will be able to:

MO1: Plan an individual research project

MO2: Apply knowledge of research philosophy and methods to justify an appropriate approach for a specific research question.

MO3:Critically analyse significant bodies of literature in the chosen topic area to justify an area of research

MO4: Develop a research plan for a researchable problem

MO5: Reflect on your own strengths, weaknesses, preferences and previous experience and consider how this might inform the type of study you might wish to undertake

MO6: Identify ethical issues associated with a specific piece of research and attain ethical approval for the project.

Indicative assessment

Task % of module mark
Project Proposal - York Online Programmes 100.0

Special assessment rules

None

Indicative reassessment

Task % of module mark
Project Proposal - York Online Programmes 100.0

Module feedback

Feedback will be provided in accordance with the York Online Programme Handbook.

Indicative reading

Cameron, S. and Price, D. (2009). Business Research Methods: A Practical Approach. Kogan Page Publishers.



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