Study-Unit Description

Study-Unit Description


CODE EMA2001

 
TITLE Introduction to Research

 
UM LEVEL 02 - Years 2, 3 in Modular Undergraduate Course

 
MQF LEVEL 5

 
ECTS CREDITS 2

 
DEPARTMENT Faculty of Economics, Management and Accountancy

 
DESCRIPTION This study-unit shall expose students to the Library facilities, that is, how to access and search papers on HyDi. The study-unit shall focus on paper referencing techniques and show students how to build a bibliography (for example, using RefWorks).

Study-unit Aims:

The aim of this study-unit is to provide students reading for a Higher Diploma in Public Sector Accounting and Finance with the required tools to write assignments that are properly structured and referenced.

Learning Outcomes:

1. Knowledge & Understanding:

By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to:
- Describe plagiarism and consequences.
- Explain the importance of referencing in order to avoid plagiarism.

2. Skills:

By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to:
- Search the University library facilities to access appropriate sources of references.
- Compile a bibliography.
- Incorporate proper referencing in assignments.

Main Text/s and any supplementary readings:

- Bryman Alan (2016) Social research Methods. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

 
STUDY-UNIT TYPE Lecture & Independent Online Learning

 
METHOD OF ASSESSMENT
Assessment Component/s Assessment Due Sept. Asst Session Weighting
Assignment SEM1 Yes 100%

 
LECTURER/S

 

 
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