Research Training: Modules and Courses

In your first year you will have a Training Needs Assessment (Development Needs Assessment) with your Supervisor and Advisory Team, they will recommend additional training areas for you and possible courses to audit. During your first year, you will be required to take the following modules:

Methods for Critical Literature Reviewing & Dissemination

Philosophy and Process of Management Research

These modules are compulsory and they are each assessed. You will need to pass each of these assessments in order to progress into the second year. The modules take place within The University of York Management School.

This module is concerned with refining and enhancing students’ ability to critically evaluate academic and related literature for research purposes. This course will be offered in the first term.

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The module introduces the epistemological and ontological underpinnings of management research. It also aims to improve accessibility of research material such as journal articles, etc and to provide basic skills in support of other modules taught on the MA/MSc programme. This course will be offered in second term.

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