2024-2025 / GEST7075-1

Research Methodology

Duration

9h Th

Number of credits

 Master in sales management, professional focus (en alternance)1 crédit 

Lecturer

Nadia Steils

Language(s) of instruction

English language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

This course aims to equip students with the fundamentals in research methods in order to develop their final thesis.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

At the end of this course you will be able to:




  • structure and plan your master project
  • draft an appealing literature review
  • make sound theoretical and methodological choices
  • present and discuss research findings (with a focus on case study method)
  • develop your critical thinking
  • make explicit and justify your choices
  • strengthen your writing and presentation capacity

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

None

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Interactive sessions combining contents supplied by the teacher with practical implementation exercises based on the participants' projects. Numerous methodological resources will be made available to students.

Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)

Face-to-face course


Further information:

The sessions are in-person sessions and will not be recorded. Online resources will be made available to students. Preparation work can be asked before the course.

Course materials and recommended or required readings

Written work / report


Additional information:

Group report exposing the the context of a study, its research questions, its theoretical framework, its proposed methods, and an indicative bibliography.

Work placement(s)

Organisational remarks and main changes to the course

Contacts

Prof. Nadia Steils (nadia.steils@uliege.be)

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