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UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA

FACULTY OF BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT

Code MGT646

Course Quantitative Research Methods

Program Level Degree

Course Status Core

Credit Unit 04

Contact Hour 04

Semester Taught 05

Prerequisite None

Assessment Test (Topic 1-3 of the syllabus) 30%

(Face-to-face) Group Research Proposal 20%
Group Academic Report (thesis) 30%
Individual Presentation (F2F) 20%

Lecturer Dr. Hjh. Surianor Kamaralzaman.

Room: Level 6, Room No:22, Blok PFI2(FPP1) Puncak Alam
Email: surianor@uitm.edu.my
Consultation Hours By appointment

Course Description This course is designed to generate academic research for a Degree in
Finance and Economics. The first part of the course focuses on how to
organize a research proposal, including developing the research questions
reviewing and synthesizing prior research and writing, and understanding
the elements of an academic research report. Students will work on
developing an appropriate and feasible research design, considering the
distinctions of alternative methods. Students will draft chapters and
eventually a full academic research report with ongoing review by the
course lecturer.

Course Outcomes At the end of the course, students should be able to:
1. Demonstrate problem-solving and scientific skills in quantitative
research methods (PLO6) (C4).
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2. Demonstrate hands-on learning using database/s to help students to

acquire the skills necessary to carry out their own research proposal in
various aspects in Finance and Economics. (PLO2) (P4).
3. Perform self-directed learning skills to conduct research report writing
and verbally demonstrate the research outcome. (PLO7) (A5).

Teaching 1. Lecture
Methodology 2. Tutorial
3. Discussion
4. Consultation
5. Presentation
1. Zetty Zahureen, M.Y., Nur Zahidah, B., Ismadi, I., Imbarine, B.,
Main textbook
Veera Pandiyan, K.S. (2022), Quantitative Research Methods, Third
Edition, MLSCA.
Additional 1. Saunders, M., Lewis, P. and Thornhill, A. (2019), Research Methods
References for Business Students, Eighth Edition, Pearson Education.
2. Sekaran, U. and Bougie, R. (2019), Research Methods for Business –
A Skill Building Approach, Eighth Edition, John Wiley & Sons.
3. Zikmund, W.G. (2009), Business Research Methods, Eighth Edition,
Dryden Press.
4. Mohd Noor, N. (2010), Writing Research & Thesis Proposals
Guidelines and Examples, Penerbit UiTM Press.
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Syllabus Contents

Week Topic Hours

1 Topic 1: Introduction to an Academic Research 4
 Definition and importance of an academic research
 Characteristics of a good academic research proposal and
research report
 Basic and Applied Research*
 Quantitative and Qualitative Research*
 Academic research proposal and research report structure
 Citations and references (EndNote/Mendeley Software)
 Plagiarism (Ouriginal)
2&3 Topic 2: Problem Identification 8
 Introduction to the broad problem area
 Preliminary information gathering
 Defining the problem statement
 Developing research questions and objectives
 Write up on introduction chapter of an academic research
proposal and research report
Training KKM – Online Databases (EIKON Thomson)
4&5 Topic 3: Literature Review 8
 Introduction to literature review
 Characteristics of a good literature review
 Searching, evaluating, and documenting literature review
 Development of hypotheses
 Write up on literature review chapter of an academic
research proposal and research report
Training KKM – Endnote Referencing (latest version)
6 Submit Final RESEARCH PROPOSAL (20%) -
7 TEST (30%) 2
7&8 Topic 4: Research Method 8
 Unit of analysis
 Type of data analysis: time-series, cross sectional and
panel data
 Sample selection and size
 Identification and operational of variables
 Developing and finalizing research framework
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 Descriptive statistics, correlation, and regression

 Write up on research method chapter of an academic
research proposal and research report
9 & 10 Topic 5: Data Collection, Processing, and Analyzing 8
 Locating and collecting secondary data
 Data processing
 Findings and analysis
 Write up on findings and analysis chapter of an academic
report
11 & 12 Topic 6: Writing and Presenting Research Paper 12
 Write up conclusion and recommendations chapter of an
academic research report
 Finalizing an academic research report
13 Individual PRESENTATION/VIVA (Face-to-Face) (20%) 6
14 Submit Academic RESEARCH REPORT (thesis) (30%) -
Total hours 56