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Undergraduate Handbook 2006-2007 (archived)
Module ECOS3032: DISSERTATION
Department: ECONOMICS FINANCE AND BUSINESS (BUSINESS FINANCE) [Queen's Campus, Stockton]
ECOS3032: DISSERTATION
| Type | Level | Credits | Availability | Module Cap | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tied | 3 | 40 | Available in 2006/2007 | None. | Queen's Campus Stockton |
Tied To
Pre-requisites
- Any two Level 2 modules in Business, Finance or Economics (Modules with BUSS, ECON or ECOS codes).
Corequisites
- None.
Excluded Combinations
- None.
Aims
- to develop students' abilities to plan and manage their own learning
- facilitate students' development of research skills and provide the opportunity to apply their knowledge to a topic in Business Finance
- offer all students the opportunity to develop some key skills
Content
- The content of this module is chosen by the student in consultation with a supervisor (and is subject to approval).
Learning Outcomes
Subject-specific Knowledge
- This module is designed to give students the opportunity to: demonstrate their understanding of some specific issue of business finance of their own choosing.
- engage in an exercise of self-study.
- pursue in depth a study of a focused area of business finance.
- write a scholarly report.
Subject-specific Skills
- Independant (supervised) research
- Literature review
- Research methods and related skills
Key Skills
- Written Communication - e.g. by completing draft chapters and the summative assessment.
- Planning, Organisation and Time Management - by preparing for examinations and observing the strict deadlines.
- Problem Solving and Analysis - e.g. by applying the necessary analytical and quantitative skills, as well as the ability to manipulate concepts in Business Finance.
- Computer Literacy - e.g. by word-processing the dissertation; accessing, and downloading articles and data, as appropriate, from the web and other electronic sources
Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module
- 4 lectures throughout the year, advising students on choice of topic, literature search, planning and writing a dissertation
- Students will have individual consultation sessions with a named dissertation supervisor throughout the year, to assist with queries which may arise in the course of the work
Teaching Methods and Learning Hours
| Activity | Number | Frequency | Duration | Total Hours | Attendance Monitored |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 4 | 2 per term | 1hr | 4 | |
| Seminars | n/a | n/a | n/a | 0 | |
| Consultation | 10 hrs per term | 10 | |||
| Preparation and Reading | 400 | ||||
| Total | 400 |
Summative Assessment
| Component | Component Weighting | Element | Length/Duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dissertation | 100% | one dissertation of 12000 words | 100% |
Formative Assessment
One contents page
Students who do not attend monitored activities shown under Teaching Methods
and Learning Hours, or who fail to complete the summative or formative
assessment(s) specified above, may be subject to the Academic Progress
procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be
required to leave the University.