University of Vitez/ Circle International
1 / Module Title / Action Research and Case Study
2 / Short Module Title
(30 characters or less) / 3 / Date of Approval / Sept2012
4 / Version Number / 5 / Date of Version / Sept 2016
6 / Level / Dr. Science/PhD / 7 / Credits / 10
8 / Status / 9 / Notional Hours / 200
10 / Course code / ; / 11 / Module ID
CRN ID / circle
12 / Scheme / Circle international
13 / Subsidiary Business Centre (SBC) code / Faculty of economics
14 / Module Leader / Prof. C. Vignali
15 / Module introduced as: (delete as appropriate) / Action research and Case Study
16 / Does this module replace any existing modules? / na
17 / Programmes for which this module is core
(accurate approved titles and level) / Dr. science/PHD
18 / Programmes for which this module is elective
(accurate approved titles and level) / na
19 / Pre-requisites or co-requisites
20 / Modules for which this module is a pre-requisite
21 / Professional, statutory or regulatory body requirements
22 / Attendance requirements agreed at approval
23 / Estimated student numbers
24 / Cost Centre
25 / Vitez Code
26 / Delivery type(s) / Full time; Part time where allowed, Virtual where allowed
27 / Module delivery partner(s)
28 / Module aims / systematically understand action research and Case study appropriate to your study;
design a research study demonstrating mastery of the methods of research;
critically analyse, evaluate and synthesise new and complex ideas.
29 / Learning outcomes / To achieve the above aims
30 / Key Skills developed and/or assessed in the module) / To clearly understand the implication of the case study technique and a understanding on action research.
31 / Indicative content /
  • State your research questions and objectives
  • Research philosophy
  • Research purpose and design
  • Research data
  • Sampling
  • Methods and procedures
  • Analysis

32 / Teaching and Learning Strategies / Supervision by the professor to follow an indepth PP course
33 / Assessment / 1 x essay x 4000 words
34 / Rationale for assessment and relationship of assessment methods to learning outcomes / The assessment will enable students to demonstrate that they have attained the learning outcomes of the module and allow them, related to areas of interest.
The 4,000 word, or equivalent, document must address the following elements (though their organization and structure may vary as appropriate to your area of study).
35 / Indicative sources
(texts / web based) / All required materials will be placed on to the learning platform
Coghlan, D. and Brannick, T. (2014) Doing Action Research in your own organisation, 4th ed, Los Angles. SAGE
McNiff, J. (2013) Action Research: Principles and Practice, 3rd ed, Routledge
Reason, P.and Bradbury-Huang, H. (2013) The Sage Handbook of Action Research: Participative Inquiry, 2nd ed, London: Sage Publishing Ltd
Thomas, G. (2015) How to do your case study, London: SAGE
Yin, K. R (2013) Case Study Research: Design and Methods (Applied Social Research Methods), London: SAGE
36 / Other resource needs essential for delivery of this module
37 / Has the library been informed of resource needs? / Yes

The following sections 38-40 are to be completed for one delivery of this module only, which will be the delivery setup on the Banner system

38 / Campus, College or other location / virtual
39 / Delivery type / virtual
40 / Part of term
(When is delivery scheduled) / Y