| Unit name | The Management Research Project: Applied Extended Project |
|---|---|
| Unit code | EFIMM0159 |
| Credit points | 60 |
| Level of study | M/7 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Academic Year (weeks 1 - 52) |
| Unit director | Mr. Zach Thompson |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units) |
The 120 credit taught component of the programme |
| Units you must take alongside this one (co-requisite units) |
None |
| Units you may not take alongside this one |
None |
| School/department | School of Management - Business School |
| Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Law |
Working with a range of organisational partners (commercial, third-sector, social etc) external to the School of Management, we will identify project briefs suitable for a student extended applied research project. These projects will be open to students to apply for. The organisational partners will help brief and guide the students, although students should be prepared to conduct the projects with a high degree of autonomy and self-direction.
Whilst these are applied projects it is expected that they are framed within the relevant academic literature and follow academic research protocols and standards.
On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1) develop a clear research proposal and project plan based on the brief for the organisational partner, including research ethics process and considerations
2) identify and critically review literature relevant to the brief, proposal and plan
3) apply the chosen research methodology to investigate the brief
4) analyse data and/or evidence and report findings where appropriate; develop insights or responses to the brief
5) produce a report and presentation for the organisational partner which are clear, compelling and well-written and conforms to the conventions of sector in which they are working
6) produce an accompanying academic, critical and reflective account of the project
7) use skills of project management including working independently, managing time, working to deadlines
The principal method of teaching is through supervision. This is carried out on an individual basis supported by small group supervision where appropriate.
When appropriate, students will be able to participate in teaching workshops which cover all streams of the Management Research Project streams.
Summative assessment
GROUP research proposal and project plan based on organisation’s brief 10% (guide 1,000 to 2,000 words) (ILO 1,2,3)
GROUP project report and presentation, written and designed for the partner organisation 50% (guide 5,000 words) (ILO 4,5,7)
INDIVIDUAL academic, critical and reflective account of the project, demonstrating an integration of the organisation’s challenge, the research approach/project plan, findings and insights with the relevant published academic literature 40% (guide 4,000 words) (ILO 1,2,3,4,5,6,7)
When assessment does not go to plan
Marks for group work are awarded based on the overall submission but also in light of the equity share statement written and signed by group members. There are various scenarios that might entail the need for resubmission by an individual member of a group, or the whole group. Therefore, a resubmission framework with 4 options will be used in the case of students required to be reassessed for group dissertation projects. Each case would need to be considered by the dissertation coordinator, programme director and PGT team in collaboration, and the resubmission arrangements would be agreed by the School Exam Board. Resubmission would be decided after all components of assessment have been marked.
Individual student fails overall due to the quality of their individual reflective assignment
1. Individual reflective piece improved and resubmitted (40%)
Individual or group fail due to project elements (proposal 10% and/or report and presentation 50%)
2. Group proposal and/or project write up improved and resubmitted either by whole group or an individual (10% and/ or 50%)
In exceptional circumstances where individual participation in group work has been prevented throughout the unit
3. Individual work on new standalone dissertation (library based). (100%; 10,000-12,000 words, including 4000 words reflective section).
Individual receives marginal fail of group report due to individual equity share score
4. Individual reflective assignment on improving teamwork (50%; 3,000-4,000 words)
If this unit has a Resource List, you will normally find a link to it in the Blackboard area for the unit. Sometimes there will be a separate link for each weekly topic.
If you are unable to access a list through Blackboard, you can also find it via the Resource Lists homepage. Search for the list by the unit name or code (e.g. EFIMM0159).
How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
See the Faculty workload statement relating to this unit for more information.
Assessment
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit.
The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. If you have self-certificated your absence from an
assessment, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (this is usually in the next assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any extenuating circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.
