This unit provides students with an introduction to research methods in Business Systems, and includes both quantitative and qualitative approaches to research. It is compulsory for all students taking the Bachelor of Business Systems (Honours), Master of Business Systems by research or projects, and is an elective for Master of Business Systems by coursework.

Update of prerequisites to include Bachelor of Business Systems(Honours) program.

The unit is being changed to expand the breadth of research methods covered and update the assessment strategies and textbooks.

The unit provides an introduction to research methods in Business Systems for students taking the Bachelor of Business Systems (Honours), Master of Business Systems by research or projects, and is an elective for Master of Business Systems by coursework.

• Software Title:
• Vendor:
• Version:
• OS: MS Windows XP ( ) and/or LINUX ( )
• License Details: (A valid software license certificate/s or Vendor permission must be available upon request if the software is to be installed for teaching)
• Are we currently licensed: Yes ( ) or No ( ) (If unsure, please check with your local IT support )
• If (Yes), who is the contact person for this software?:
• If (No), will the software license be arranged by: Staff member requesting the software ( ) or Technical Services* ( ) ? *If the latter is selected, please discuss your requirement/s with myself ASAP, prior to finalising your request, as there could be financial or resourcing implications.
• Is the software to be installed and accessed from a: Client/Workstation ( ), or Server ( ) ?
• Type of license: Site License ( ), Freeware ( ), FOSS (Free and Open Source Software) ( ), Shareware ( ), Lab based ( ) # of Licenses needed ____
• In what week will you commence using the software in class? Semester 1 (Week ___ ) and/or Semester 2 (Week ___ ):
• Nominated Staff For Acceptance Testing Software: (Name) (Phone) (Email)
• Additional Information: Special Requirements, Software Configuration/Installation Requirements, etc:

Standard desktop software (Excel)

Entry to the Bachelor of Business Systems (Honours) program or the Master of Business Systems (research/coursework) or equivalent Masters program.