MMM907 - Quantitative Research Methods

Year:

2024 unit information

Enrolment modes: Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne)
Credit point(s): 1
EFTSL value: 0.125
Prerequisite:

Nil

Corequisite: Nil
Incompatible with: Nil
Study commitment

Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit.

This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site.

Scheduled learning activities - campus

1 x 3 hours on-campus seminar (recordings provided) each week

Content

This unit focuses on quantitative research methods used in business disciplines. Learning content focuses on topics related to survey design and experimental research, including how to approach your research question and design studies applying these methodologies. The main objective is to provide you with the ability to conduct quantitative research and test hypotheses in your chosen field of study.

To achieve these aims, a range of statistical techniques are covered, focusing on methods suitable for survey and experimental research. Topics include multivariate techniques such as data handling and cleaning, analysis of variance and between-group analysis, multiple regression procedures, and factor analysis. Students work on existing data sets to develop skills on how to write up research results based on findings from statistical analyses.

Hurdle requirement

Hurdle requirement: students must attempt ALL assessments

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