MRES902 Quantitative
MRES902 Quantitative
QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH
METHODS
Course Outline
Semester 1 2025
CONTENTS
COURSE INFORMATION ...................................................................................................... 4
COURSE DELIVERY.......................................................................................................................................................13
The Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs) specify what you should know and be able to do by
completion of this course. The CLOs aim to contribute towards your attainment of the
Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs) and Graduate Attributes (GAs), discussed further below.
The CLOs are:
1 Critically analyse the key concepts and terminology associated with various quantitative
data analysis.
2 Apply various sampling and measuring techniques and issues associated with
quantitative research designs.
3 Conduct, interpret and present a variety of quantitative analyses for different research
questions.
Course Lecturer
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Program Director
Prescribed Textbook
Most of your course readings are from the following textbook, which you must purchase in
either electronic or hard copy format. You may purchase the textbook directly from the
publisher at https://www.mheducation.co.uk/business-research-methods-5e-9781526849755-
emea-group:
Blumberg, B., & Macrae, C. (2024). Business Research Methods. 5th
edition. McGraw-Hill Education
Selvanathan,A., Selvanathan,S. & Keller,G. (2020). Business Statistics
Australia and New Zealand 8th Edition. Cengage Learning
Your assessment tasks will be based on materials in the prescribed textbook. It is therefore
essential that you obtain a copy of the textbook. Inform a Student Support Officer via the
‘Course Communications’ tile on eLearning if you are unable to purchase the textbook by the
end of Week 1.
Additional Readings
You may find the following materials, which are available in the Institute’s library, useful when
studying this course:
▪ Whatley, M. (2022). Introduction to Quantitative Analysis for International Educators.
Springer.
▪ Field, A. (2024). Discovering statistics using SPSS. London; Sage.
▪ Passer, M. (2021). Research Methods - Concepts and Connections. 3rd Edition. Worth
Publishers.
Reference Journals
Websites
1 Introduction Refer to
eLearning
2 Elements of scientific research Refer to
eLearning
12 Review of topics
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Additional readings are listed on the Course Hub.
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Assessment tasks are due at 11.55pm AEST on the Sunday of the corresponding week of classes.
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Public Holidays
If your class falls on a designated Public Holiday in New South Wales, Northern Territory or
in Victoria, your lecture and tutorial sessions will be pre-recorded and there will be no live
lecture or tutorial on that day.
Assessment tasks provide an opportunity for you to develop and consolidate your knowledge
of each weekly topic by undertaking research, solving problems, preparing reports,
formulating advice or giving presentations. Details of each assessment task and the criteria
by which you will be marked are set out below. Further details about each Assessment Task,
including suggested reference resources, are available on eLearning under the ‘Assessments’
tile.
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Each assessment task contributes towards your attainment of the PLOs and CLOs:
Graduate Attributes
The Master of Business Research program specifies what you should know and be able to do
by completion of the program:
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1 Initiate, create, plan and execute a substantial piece of business research in collaboration
with a supervision team;
2 Demonstrate effective communication required to interpret and transmit complex
information, concepts, theories and ideas to specialist and non-specialist audiences;
3 Apply high level of cognitive, technical and creative skills with which to conceptualise,
investigate and address research problems;
4 Justify research aims, methodologies and results, considering the ethical and social
consequences;
5 Critically review a complex body of knowledge, research principles and methods to
demonstrate mastery in broad field of management and commerce;
Any approved changes to assessment tasks, including submission dates, will be notified by way
of an announcement issued via eLearning. You should regularly check the ‘Course
Communications’ tile for any announcements.
Assessment Moderation
Results for all assessment tasks are subject to a moderation process before results are
released, in accordance with the Assessment Moderation Policy & Procedure. The
moderation process ensures academic rigour and consistency in marking, including that marks
reflect the academic standard required by the national policy for regulated qualifications in
Australian education and training (the ‘AQF’).
Your results for each assessment task, other than the final examination, will be available via
eLearning. You will receive individual feedback on all assessment tasks other than the final
examination. You will receive your results and feedback within 2 weeks of the later of the
due date or the date on which you submitted the assessment task.
Final examination marks will be released contemporaneously with final grades and will be
accessible via your Student Portal.
Late Submission
You may be penalised for failing to submit an assessment task on time. If you do not have
authorisation, you may be penalised five (5) percent of awarded marks per day for up to five
(5) days; thereafter your submission may not be accepted, and you may be awarded zero
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marks. The Assessment Policy & Procedure at paragraph 9 provides further information about
the penalties and other consequences of late submission of assessment tasks.
If you are unable to submit an assessment task on time for any reason, contact a Student
Support Officer via the ‘Course Communication’ tile on the eLearning portal.
LEARNING RESOURCES
Course delivery
You will have a two-hour lecture and a two-hour tutorial in this course. The lectures are
conducted in a seminar style and address the contents of the course and draw on the students
experience and preparatory readings. The tutorials involve class discussions of assigned case
studies, practice sets, calculation, and problem-solving exercises. The tutorials will also involve
group work to develop your teamwork skills.
Assessments
You will complete a range of assessment tasks such as quizzes, projects, presentations, case
study analyses, written reports, and essays, and submit those assessment tasks via the
‘Assessments’ tile on eLearning.
You are required to have access to a computer with in-built or attached camera, a headset
with built-in microphone and a stable internet connection for the duration of the course. You
are advised to attend each class and fully participate in the interactive activities undertaken
during classes.
You are required to use your official CIM student email address for all email correspondence
with CIM staff. Staff are unable to reply to other email addresses.
eLearning
The eLearning portal contains all your learning resources for the course.
You should familiarise yourself with the eLearning portal prior to your first class and consult
the eLearning portal each week throughout the course. Key learning resources available via
the eLearning portal include:
▪ Class details. You can access your class details via the eLearning portal. This is
where you will attend your scheduled lectures and tutorials.
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▪ Course communication. Your course lecturers will communicate with you via the
eLearning portal. Your course lecturers will post announcements.
▪ Assessments. You will complete or submit assessment tasks via the eLearning
portal, typically via a Turnitin dropbox.
▪ News forum. You will be able to read, post and discuss with your fellow students
news articles relevant to the course subject matter. This will help you to keep across
current events and deepen your knowledge of the course subject matter.
▪ Library resources and research. You will be able to access CIM’s library and other
resources to support your research.
▪ Weekly prescribed readings or viewings. You will be able to identify your
prescribed weekly readings and access additional online materials, such as short
videos, journal articles or podcasts for each week of the course.
▪ Lecture slides and tutorial materials. You will be able to access lecture slides
and other materials for each week of the course.
▪ In-class activities and self-assessment. You will be able to access learning
activities to be completed during or outside class time for each week of the course.
These activities may include group discussions, debates, problem-solving exercises,
case-studies and reflection exercises.
It is important that you engage with each of these learning resources each week throughout
the course. You are expected to undertake 14 hours of study per week, comprising a total
of 4 hours of face-to-face classes and 10 hours of personal study. You should undertake a
total of 168 hours of study over the semester. Students requiring English language support
should expect to undertake an additional 4 hours of study per week.
Reasonable Adjustment
You may request adjustment to any assessment task in this course to accommodate any
disability, such as vision impairment or hearing impairment, provided the adjustment is
‘reasonable’ and does not impose an unjustifiable hardship on CIM. This may include changes
to the due date, submission, format, modality or length of any assessment task.
The Assessment Policy & Procedure at paragraph 11 provides further information about CIM’s
policy on reasonable adjustment. If you are dissatisfied with the outcome of your request for
reasonable adjustment, you may request a review of the decision in accordance with the
Student Grievance Management Policy.
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You can make a request for Reasonable Adjustment via the eLearning portal, or by contacting
a Student Support Officer via the ‘Course Communications’ tile on the eLearning portal.
Special Consideration
The Assessment Policy & Procedure at paragraph 17 provides further information about CIM’s
policy on special consideration. If you are dissatisfied with the outcome of your request for
special consideration you may request a review of the decision in accordance with the Student
Grievance Management Policy.
To make a request for Special Consideration, contact a Student Support Officer via the
‘Course Communications’ tile on the eLearning portal.
You may appeal against your final grade in this course. You must do so within five (5) working
days of receiving formal notification of the assessment result. Your Program Director will
advise you of the outcome of your appeal within ten (10) working days of receipt of the
appeal. Please note that your final grade may remain unchanged or may be increased or
decreased as a result of the appeal.
The Assessment Policy & Procedure at paragraph 19 provides further information about CIM’s
policy on appeals against assessment decisions. If you are dissatisfied with the outcome of
your appeal, you may request a review of the decision in accordance with the Student
Grievance Management Policy.
To lodge an appeal, contact a Student Support Officer via the ‘Course Communications’ tile
on the eLearning portal.
Workload
It is important that you commit sufficient time to your academic studies. In addition to
participating in lectures and tutorials, you should allocate a minimum of 10 hours/week for
your study in this course. If you do not commit adequate time to your studies you will not
develop the skills needed to attain the CLOs, PLOs and GAs, and you risk failing the course.
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Attendance
You are required to complete a weekly check-in via the eLearning portal to make sure that
you are on track with your studies in this course. CIM monitors and records your attendance
and activity via the weekly check-in. You will be regarded as 'absent' from classes if
you fail to satisfactorily complete your weekly check-in.
International students must maintain an attendance rate of 80 per cent or above for the
duration of the course. An international student whose attendance falls below 80 per cent
will be contacted by CIM and reported through The Australian Government’s Provider
Registration and International Student Management System (PRISMS).
Communication
The ‘Course Communications’ tile on the eLearning portal is where you can communicate
with your Course Lecturer, Course Tutor, Program Director, or your Student Support
Officer. You should regularly check the ‘Course Communications’ tile for announcements.
Academic integrity and honesty is of utmost importance at CIM. The Academic Integrity and
Honesty Policy defines academic integrity and sets out the consequences of suspected or
proven academic misconduct, which includes plagiarism, recycling (self-plagiarism), cheating
and contract cheating. Text-matching software (Turnitin) is used at CIM to promote
appropriate acknowledgement practice and to detect suspected cases of academic
misconduct. You will receive instruction on academic integrity during your orientation at
CIM, and you are required to complete an online Academic Integrity & Honesty module as
part of CIM’s Learning Support Program. Further details are available on the Learning Support
Hub.
Learning Support
The Learning Support Hub provides information and interactive modules designed to help
you develop the skills you need to succeed in your degree program and achieve your
goals. You are required to complete six foundational modules by the end of your first
semester of study, as part of CIM’s Learning Support Program. Upon completion of all six
foundational modules you will be equipped to progress to your second semester of
study. The foundational modules are:
Module 1: Academic Integrity & Honesty
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Module 4: APA referencing
The Learning Support Team will run interactive workshops throughout the semester to
assist you to complete all six modules. The timetable for these workshops is available on
the Learning Support Hub.
The Student Code of Conduct sets out your obligations in respect of academic matters and
personal behaviour as a student, and the consequences of any breach or alleged breach of the
Code. You must:
▪ treat all staff at CIM, any members of the public and other students with respect,
dignity, impartiality, courtesy and sensitivity at all times;
▪ maintain a cooperative and collaborative approach to interpersonal relationships;
▪ act honestly and ethically in your dealings with CIM’s staff, any other members of the
public and other students;
▪ respect the privacy of CIM’s staff and other students;
▪ ensure that you do not act in a manner that unnecessarily or unreasonably impedes
the ability of CIM’s staff, any members of the public or other students to carry out
their study, research or work at CIM, including in CIM’s library, classrooms and
computer laboratories;
▪ ensure that you do not become involved in or encourage discrimination, harassment
(including sexual harassment) or bullying (including cyber-bullying) of CIM’s students,
staff, personnel or any member of the public;
▪ refrain from displaying behaviour that threatens the wellbeing of another member of
CIM including all staff and students;
▪ treat every person with courtesy, and respect regardless of gender, age, ethnicity,
social background, disability, sexual preference, or religious beliefs and customs.
Additionally, you must act ethically and honestly in the preparation, conduct, submission and
publication of academic work, and during all forms of assessment, including formal
examinations and informal tests.
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Work Health and Safety
You have a responsibility to protect the health and safety of yourself and others in accordance
with Australian workplace health and safety laws.3 In accordance with those laws, CIM is
committed to taking reasonable steps to maintain health and safety of its students and staff.
To this end, CIM requires that you take care for your own health and safety, take care that
your acts or omissions do not adversely affect the health and safety of others, comply with
any instruction given by CIM staff regarding safety, comply with all CIM policies, procedures
and systems, and report incidents and any unsafe conditions or issues that come to your
attention. You should familiarise yourself with the Work Health and Safety Policy.
CIM requests your feedback to assist with continually improving the quality of its learning
programs. You will be asked to complete a Student Satisfaction Survey (SSS) for each course
in Week 10 of the semester. This is your opportunity to provide your views on the content,
learning assessment methodologies, teaching and resourcing of the course, and your
suggestions for further improvement.
Complaints
You are encouraged to raise any concerns you may have with any aspect of your course by
first having an informal discussion with the relevant staff member or your Program
Director. If you are dissatisfied with the outcome, you are encouraged to discuss your
concerns with a Student Support Officer. If the matter is still not resolved to your satisfaction,
you may make a formal complaint in accordance with the Student Grievance Management
Policy. The Student Grievance Management Policy contains further information about the
complaints process, including information about how to lodge an appeal in relation to the
outcome of a complaint.
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Including the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (NSW), Work Health and Safety (National Uniform Legislation) Act
2011 (NT), Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (VIC) and Occupational Health and Safety Regulations 2017
(VIC).
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