This document outlines the aims, learning outcomes, syllabus, teaching schedule, and assessment for a research methods module. The module aims to enable students to examine and evaluate qualitative and quantitative research processes, develop skills in research design and analysis using various approaches, and critically evaluate research. Learning outcomes include appraising research problems, planning research designs, and producing a proposal. The syllabus covers developing proposals, literature reviews, methods, data analysis, and proposal writing. Students will be assessed through developing a 3,500 word individual research proposal on a business topic.