Unit name | Management Dissertation |
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Unit code | EFIM30017 |
Credit points | 40 |
Level of study | H/6 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 4 (weeks 1-24) |
Unit director | Professor. Richard Owen |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
Management Research Methods (EFIM20025) |
Co-requisites |
None |
School/department | School of Management - Business School |
Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Law |
The dissertation provides the opportunity to research a topic of interest and to develop knowledge and skills in working with a preferred methodology. It involves the carrying out and writing up of a significant piece of individual research, and provides hands-on experience in research design, data collection and data analysis. For some this may involve statistical analysis of survey data, for others a qualitative study involving interviews and observation in organisations. A feature of the unit is the ability for students to focus on research topics and methods that stimulate their interest, and which may aid future employability.
The unit aims to:
Develop understanding and appreciation of management research through experience;
Develop depth of understanding in a management related area;
Provide experience in the searching, analysis and synthesis of a body of literature, to identify a research issue, and to design, carry out, and reflect upon a programme of research;
Develop skills and understanding in writing up a research study;
Enhance self-directed study skills.
By the end of the unit, students will be able to:
Appreciate the range of methodologies in management research, and to design a study consistent with a chosen approach;
Demonstrate competence in locating, analysing and integrating a body of literature related to a focal management topic;
Set out the principles of designing a viable research study and apply these in formulating a research study to investigate a management issue;
Understand through practice selected data collection and data analysis methods;
Demonstrate capability in writing up a research study within time and space constraints.
Teaching will be delivered through a combination of synchronous and asynchronous sessions including lectures, tutorials, drop-in sessions, discussion boards and other online learning opportunities.
Summative 1 (TB1) 3000 word literature review (25%). Summative 2 (TB2) 10000 word Dissertation (75%)
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