RESEARCH METHODS FOR EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE - 2028/9
Module code: MANM621
Module Overview
The module introduces and explores key methods of research methods and analytics for People Management, Business Psychology and HR. The course provides an intermediate grounding in a broad variety of methodological and analytical ¿tools¿ for application to common management issues. It provides an applied grounding in methods and the research process for the MANMXXX People Management Dissertation module. The course is very applied and hands-on with practical content in every session. It takes a ¿tool box¿ approach to the core research method techniques based upon intuitive understanding of them with a rule-based approach to their application. Students complete structured assignment on how to apply principles of research and analytical techniques, focused on evidence-based practice and research design
Please note that the information detailed within this record is accurate at the time of publishing and may be subject to change. This record contains information for the most up to date version of the programme / module for the 2028/9 academic year.
Module provider
Surrey Business School
Module Leader
STUART Anna Luca (SBS)
Number of Credits: 15
ECTS Credits: 7.5
Framework: FHEQ Level 7
Module cap (Maximum number of students): N/A
Overall student workload
Independent Learning Hours: 117
Lecture Hours: 22
Seminar Hours: 11
Module Availability
Semester 2
Prerequisites / Co-requisites
N/A
Module content
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Evidence-based practice in people management
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Identifying a research question, the research process, and ethics
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Conducting literature reviews, writing a research proposal, integrating academic perspectives into applied research
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Types of data and sampling techniques
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Qualitative techniques and understanding their implications
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Quantitative techniques and understanding their implications
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Writing a research proposal and identifying practice implications
Assessment pattern
| Assessment type | Unit of assessment | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Coursework | Individual Assignment | 50 |
| Coursework | Individual Research Proposal | 50 |
Alternative Assessment
N/A
Assessment Strategy
The assessment strategy is designed to:
Demonstrate critical applied interpretation of research evidence.
Evidence student capability for planning applied research.
Thus, the summative assessment for this module consists of:
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Individual coursework targeted at objectives 1,3,4,5
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Individual research proposal targeted at objectives 1,2,3,6
Formative assessment:
Feedback on class activities.
Feedback:
Formative feedback on class activities. Summative feedback (written) on submitted assignments.
Module aims
- Concepts of evidence-based practice in people management
- Introduce approaches to tackling research problems
- Forms of primary and secondary research data
- Approaches to analysis of primary and secondary research data and evidence
- Making evidence-based managerial recommendations
Learning outcomes
| Order | Outcome | Attributes Developed |
| 001 | Know how to apply research findings to make recommendations for people management issues. | PT |
| 002 | Have a broad overview of evidence-based practice and the role of research in people management | KCT |
| 003 | Understand how research is applied to solving applied problems in practice. | CP |
| 004 | Critically evaluate the features of different primary and secondary research data and their contribution to practice | KP |
| 005 | Understand implications of research findings and critically evaluate their foundations. | KC |
| 006 | Understand approaches and techniques in data analyses | CPT |
Attributes Developed
C - Cognitive/analytical
K - Subject knowledge
T - Transferable skills
P - Professional/Practical skills
Methods of Teaching / Learning
The learning and teaching strategy is designed to:
Build a broad appreciation of the role of research in evidence-based practice, and the value of applying research in dealing with practical problems in people management.
Enable students to understand and interpret the results of research (qualitative and quantitative) including in scientific publications and other forms of research report.
Be able to write a research proposal that addresses an applied people management issue, and that puts research evidence into action to make an impact in organizational practice.
The learning and teaching methods include:
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Lectures
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Seminars
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Case-studies
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Structured formative individual and group activities
Indicated Lecture Hours (which may also include seminars, tutorials, workshops and other contact time) are approximate and may include in-class tests where one or more of these are an assessment on the module. In-class tests are scheduled/organised separately to taught content and will be published on to student personal timetables, where they apply to taken modules, as soon as they are finalised by central administration. This will usually be after the initial publication of the teaching timetable for the relevant semester.
Reading list
https://readinglists.surrey.ac.uk
Upon accessing the reading list, please search for the module using the module code: MANM621
Other information
Surrey Business School is committed to developing graduates with strengths in Employability, Digital Capabilities, Global and Cultural Capabilities, Sustainability, and Resourcefulness and Resilience. This module is designed to allow students to develop knowledge, skills, and capabilities in the following areas:
Digital capabilities: Use of technology-enabled tools for research including evidence sourcing, and software for analysis of data.
Employability: Applying principles of evidence-based practice and research for dealing with practical people management issues, including transferable skills in consuming and designing research.