| CODE | EMA2001 | ||||||
| TITLE | Introduction to Research | ||||||
| UM LEVEL | 02 - Years 2, 3 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 5 | ||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 2 | ||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Faculty of Economics, Management and Accountancy | ||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit shall expose students to the Library facilities, that is, how to access and search papers on HyDi. The study-unit shall focus on paper referencing techniques and show students how to build a bibliography (for example, using RefWorks). Study-unit Aims: The aim of this study-unit is to provide students reading for a Higher Diploma in Public Sector Accounting and Finance with the required tools to write assignments that are properly structured and referenced. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Describe plagiarism and consequences. - Explain the importance of referencing in order to avoid plagiarism. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Search the University library facilities to access appropriate sources of references. - Compile a bibliography. - Incorporate proper referencing in assignments. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: - Bryman Alan (2016) Social research Methods. Oxford: Oxford University Press. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture & Independent Online Learning | ||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Josette Caruana Mario Thomas Vassallo |
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2025/6. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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