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Programme and Module Handbook

Postgraduate Programme and Module Handbook 2016-2017 (archived)

Module BUSI40D15: PRACTISING BUSINESS RESEARCH

Department: Business School (Business)

BUSI40D15: PRACTISING BUSINESS RESEARCH

Type Open Level 4 Credits 15 Availability Available in 2016/17 Module Cap

Prerequisites

Corequisites

Excluded Combination of Modules

Aims

Content

Learning Outcomes

Subject-specific Knowledge:
Subject-specific Skills:
Key Skills:

    Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module

    Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

    Activity Number Frequency Duration Total/Hours Attendance Monitored
    Lectures (Combination of lectures, case studies and workshops as appropriate) Yes
    Tutorials Yes
    Seminars Yes
    Practicals Yes
    Fieldwork - Visit by students to place of work of one of the other students
    Preparation & Reading
    Other: (Workshops)
    Total 150

    Summative Assessment

    Component: Written Assignment Component Weighting: 100%
    Element Length / duration Element Weighting Resit Opportunity
    written assignment 4000 words max. 100%

    Formative Assessment:


    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.