MN52077: Dissertation
[Page last updated: 23 October 2023]
| Academic Year: | 2023/24 |
| Owning Department/School: | School of Management |
| Credits: | 30 [equivalent to 60 CATS credits] |
| Notional Study Hours: | 600 |
| Level: | Masters UG & PG (FHEQ level 7) |
| Period: |
- Dissertation period
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| Assessment Summary: | CWDI 100% |
| Assessment Detail: |
- Individual dissertation (CWDI 100%)
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| Supplementary Assessment: |
- Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
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| Requisites: |
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| Learning Outcomes: |
Students who successfully complete the unit will be able to:
- Plan, design and execute a small-scale research project.
- Identify a topic and develop a research question that is of strategic relevance to management.
- Evaluate, and synthesize literature to critically discuss theories, practices, and policies in relation to the chosen topic.
- Compare, contrast, and apply suitable research methods to collect data.
- Analyse data in a systematic way as appropriate to the chosen methods.
- Present findings in a logical and coherent manner.
- Draw conclusions from research and provide recommendations and/or policy insights.
- Write up the research to communicate ideas in a clear and structured way.
- Work independently to show adaptability, responsibility, and awareness of managing a research project.
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| Synopsis: | Research a topic in detail. You will be able to focus on either an academic research question(s) or a practical challenge. Your analysis might be based on primary data, secondary data or a synthesis of existing literature. You'll produce recommendations for theory and/or practice.
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| Content: | A supervisor will be allocated to provide guidance on the research process, including directions on preparing a proposal, reviewing literature, and designing a methodology. Detailed guidance will also be provided on the expectations on student and supervisor roles during the dissertation phase.
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| Course availability: |
MN52077 is Optional on the following courses:
School of Management
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Notes: - This unit catalogue is applicable for the 2023/24 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2024/25 and beyond should not assume that this unit will be available in future years in the format displayed here for 2023/24.
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