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Advanced Business Research Methods
Reflective Portfolio
Learning Outcome 1: Critically examine the range of online sources of business intelligence (using Mintel, Government sources (papers, ONS, Census), trade sources, ‘broadsheet' articles as well as academic articles)
Learning Outcome 2: Formulate a complex, ethical research strategy in order to gather primary qualitative research for the workplace
Learning Outcome 3: Explore and evaluate quantitative research analysis tools applicability to workplace problems
Evaluate case studies of business research in practice from the literature
Relate research findings to theories and concepts from the literature
Present research findings in the workplace: business report writing and presentations
Produce a personal research skills development plan
Assignment Title: Reflective Portfolio
Produce a Reflective Portfolio on the recommended research-related LinkedIn Learning courses in this module. Reflect on your experience of the learning, how these courses have advanced your research skills and how they will enhance your employability.
Description of the assignment, task, content and structure:
In order to advance students research skills and enhance their employability via the MSc programme, a series of research related LinkedIn Learning Courses have been embedded in this module, corresponding to the relevant module topics. Students are expected to complete and gain at least 5 certificates out of 14 recommended LinkedIn Learning Courses.
This reflective portfolio provides students the opportunity to demonstrate the work (LinkedIn Learning courses) they have undertaken, and the skill sets they have developed. It also provides them the opportunity to explore their own learning process, express their feelings, evaluate their genuine engagement with the LinkedIn Learning, and analyse how the knowledge and skills would contribute to their continuing professional development and possibly be applied in their future workplace.
Develop and produce an individual reflective portfolio for yourself
Assignment Title: Reflective Portfolio
Produce a Reflective Portfolio on the recommended research-related LinkedIn Learning courses in this module. Reflect on your experience of the learning, how these courses have advanced your research skills and how they will enhance your employability. [word count: 2000 words (+/- 10%)]
Description of the assignment, task, content and structure:
In order to advance students research skills and enhance their employability via the MSc programme, a series of research related LinkedIn Learning Courses have been embedded in this module, corresponding to the relevant module topics. Students are expected to complete and gain at least 5 certificates out of 14 recommended LinkedIn Learning Courses.
This reflective portfolio provides students the opportunity to demonstrate the work (LinkedIn Learning courses) they have undertaken, and the skill sets they have developed. It also provides them the opportunity to explore their own learning process, express their feelings, evaluate their genuine engagement with the LinkedIn Learning, and analyse how the knowledge and skills would contribute to their continuing professional development and possibly be applied in their future workplace.
In this assignment, students will need to:
Complete and gain at least 5 certificates out of the below 14 recommended LinkedIn Learning Courses
Develop and produce an individual reflective portfolio for yourself
This process will require you to follow Gibbs' (1988) 7 steps for deeper reflection
- demonstrate your achievement of the certificates (provide evidence of the LinkedIn Learning Course certificates) and explain the skill sets you have developed through engaging in the learning process. Hire writer now!
- discuss your own learning process; report your feelings, opinions, personal perspectives; evaluate your genuine engagement with the LinkedIn Learning courses.
- analyse how the knowledge and skills acquired through LinkedIn Learning could be applied in your research.
- discuss how the learning would contribute to your professional development and how it could be applied in your future workplace.
- propose recommendations of future action plans on your continuing professional development.