Teaching Responsibility

LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:

Liverpool Business School

Learning Methods

Lecture

Module Offerings

6001LBSSB-SEP-MTP

Aims

To rigorously investigate an issue from the sport business industry. To provide students with the experience of conducting primary research

Learning Outcomes

1.
Conduct independent research in an area of the Sport Business industry
2.
Address answers to relevant research aims and objectives using an appropriate and rigorous methodological approach.
3.
Demonstrate the ability to manipulate and present data in a suitable format.
4.
Successfully critique, reflect upon, and defend ideas in an oral format,

Module Content

Outline Syllabus:
Generating research aims and objectives
Deconstructing the dissertation
Critiquing research evidence
Ethical considerations in research
Designing valid and reliable methodological approaches
Refinement of data collection tools
Data analysis
Presentation of results
Discussing and concluding research
Reflective writing and learning logs
Module Overview:
To rigorously investigate an issue from the sport business industry. To provide students with the experience of conducting primary research.
Additional Information:
This module will showcase the individual abilities of students to develop original ideas and present them in a coherent and critical fashion. It is essential in them developing independent learning skills and to enable them in developing a specialism of their choice within the sports industry.

The module begins with two weeks dedicated to supporting students which their research question and proposal.  The first week of semester 2 is dedicated to supporting students with analysis of their research data.   Students will work in their Peer Learning Groups to enable them to support each other. Students will be further supported by their personal tutor in individual supervision meetings.

Assessments

Presentation
Dissertation
Report