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Course
Objective
Lecturer
Overall
Learning
Outcomes
Class Format
Class Times
Course
Material
Core Text
Supplementary
Text
Tel
Office Ext
Dr. Finian
ODriscoll
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finian.odriscoll@nuigalway.ie
Veal, A.J. (2011) Research Methods for Leisure & Tourism: A Practical
Guide, Prentice Hall Publishing, 4th ed.
(Older editions will suffice)
Note: Students are recommended to have their own copy
Sanders, M. Lewis, P. & Thornhill, A (2008) Research Methods for Business
Students, Pearson Education Publishers, 3rd ed
Type of
Assessment
Assessment
100%:
Learning
Outcome to be
Assessed*:
Week
Distributed:
All
1 or 2
End of Year
Exam
Research Report
95
Attendance
Week 1- 2
Week 2
Generating Ideas
Planning a research project
Your research Proposal (Structure &
Content)
Which Research Method?
Week 3-4
Research
Week 5
Week 6-7
Week 8-9
Week 8 to 13
Assignment Schedule:
Week
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Assignment
Details and Purpose of Research Methods
Assignment
Assignment Submissions/Resubmissions:
Assignment/Report submission date will not be amended. Deadlines re:
late submissions will be discussed in class.
Acknowledgements (optional)
Table of contents
Formatting:
Text Style is Times New Roman, Size 12 Font, 1.5cm Line Spacing, Justified Text, Pagination
is Centred
Name:
Project Title:
Assessed Area
Comments
Max
Marks
10
Chap.1- Introduction:
Research objectives/question stated & explained,
purpose of research, description of project sections
10
25
Chap 3- Methodology:
Specified, Defined and reasons for use, describe
procedure, limitations
15
Actual
Marks
15
15
10
Total Mark
%
100 =
95 =