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Postgraduate Handbook 2015-2016 (archived)
Module BUSI47W60: DISSERTATION (EXEC MA)
Department: Business School (Business)
BUSI47W60: DISSERTATION (EXEC MA)
| Type | Level | Credits | Availability | Module Cap | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tied | 4 | 60 | Available in 2015/2016 | Durham |
Tied To
- N1N107: Entrepreneurship (for students entering from April 2014)
- N2K507: Management (for students entering between Oct 2013 - Oct 2014)
- N5K407: Marketing (for students entering in April 2013 only)
- N5K507: Marketing (for students entering from April 2014)
- N6K207: Human Resource Management (for students entering from October 2013)
Pre-requisites
- None.
Corequisites
- None.
Excluded Combinations
- None.
Aims
- To provide students with the opportunity to analyse a practical, relevant management issue in some depth, demonstrating a critical understanding of the relevant theory and its applications.
- The dissertation should be theoretically underpinned and should normally involve undertaking empirical research, but may be a critical essay that draws upon academic literature.
Content
- Students select a topic for their dissertation, which is approved by the Board of Examiners. The topic should involve the analysis of a relevant management issue in some depth, demonstrating a critical understanding of the relevant theory and its applications.
Learning Outcomes
Subject-specific Knowledge
- To have developed a critical understanding of a relevant management issue and the most appropriate techniques of analysis.
Subject-specific Skills
- To have developed advanced skills of research, critical analysis and scholarly expression in a chosen management topic.
Key Skills
- To have developed advanced skills of research, critical analysis and scholarly expression.
Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module
- Each student is allocated a supervisor to provide support throughout the dissertation phase, assisting with any queries and providing advice where appropriate. Supervision is normally provided at a distance and may be conducted by email, telephone, post or fax.
Teaching Methods and Learning Hours
| Activity | Number | Frequency | Duration | Total Hours | Attendance Monitored |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Supervision | 6 | ||||
| Research, Preparation and Writing | 594 | ||||
| Total | 600 |
Summative Assessment
| Component | Component Weighting | Element | Length/Duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dissertation | 100% | Dissertation | 15,000 words (maximum) | 100% | Same |
Formative Assessment
Students receive feedback on a draft chapter.
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.