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Programme and Module Handbook

Postgraduate Programme and Module Handbook 2024-2025

Module BUSI40D15: PRACTISING BUSINESS RESEARCH

Department: Management and Marketing

BUSI40D15: PRACTISING BUSINESS RESEARCH

Type Open Level 4 Credits 15 Availability Available in 2024/2025 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
    Lectures (Combination of lectures, case studies and workshops as appropriate)
    Tutorials
    Seminars
    Practicals
    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:


    Attendance at all activities marked with this symbol will be monitored. Students who fail to attend these activities, or to complete the summative or formative assessment specified above, will be subject to the procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be required to leave the University