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Title | DOCTORAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN | ||
Code | KDBA310 | ||
Coordinator |
Dr M Sarma Strategy, IB and Entrepreneurship Meera.Sarma@liverpool.ac.uk |
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Year | CATS Level | Semester | CATS Value |
Session 2020-21 | Level 8 FHEQ | Whole Session | 90 |
Pre-requisites before taking this module (other modules and/or general educational/academic requirements): |
KDBA300 THE DOCTORAL PRACTITIONER |
Modules for which this module is a pre-requisite: |
Programme(s) (including Year of Study) to which this module is available on a required basis: |
Programme(s) (including Year of Study) to which this module is available on an optional basis: |
Teaching Schedule |
Lectures | Seminars | Tutorials | Lab Practicals | Fieldwork Placement | Other | TOTAL | |
Study Hours |
50 |
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Timetable (if known) | |||||||
Private Study | 850 | ||||||
TOTAL HOURS | 900 |
Assessment |
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EXAM | Duration | Timing (Semester) |
% of final mark |
Resit/resubmission opportunity |
Penalty for late submission |
Notes |
CONTINUOUS | Duration | Timing (Semester) |
% of final mark |
Resit/resubmission opportunity |
Penalty for late submission |
Notes |
Assessment 1 There is a resit opportunity. Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. Assessment Schedule (When) :After Completion of Wk 9 | Whole Session | 100 |
Aims |
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The DDP will serve as a means of assessing the degree to which the student has progressed:- as a doctoral-level thinker; critical action learner; action researcher. |
Learning Outcomes |
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(LO1) Submit a first-person write-up that will contain examples of practice which include reflections on becoming a scholar/practitioner; |
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(LO2) Build on previous learning and show a personal development trajectory; |
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(LO3) The development of metacognitive skills and critical thinking skills; |
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(LO4) Design a thesis research proposal. |
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(S1) Problem solving skills; |
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(S2) Lifelong learning skills; |
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(S3) Ethical awareness; |
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(S4) Adaptability; |
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(S5) IT skills. |
Teaching and Learning Strategies |
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Teaching Method 1 - Other 5,000 words of the total 10,000 expected in the write-up will be devoted to a detailed reflection on an individual’s selection and utilization of particular research methodologies in the course of their work At the end of each module, students will be reminded to “Examine your practice and reflect on your learning over the past 10 weeks and complete the DDP.” The second 5000 words of the expected write-up will be a proposal for the DBA thesis. A series of ‘thinkspace’ activities will be introduced in the online classroom to structure thinking. Facilitated action learning sessions and formative feedback on a draft proposal will be used to support students’ development of their research ideas. |
Syllabus |
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Metacognitive skills:- Contribution to knowledge:- |
Recommended Texts |
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Reading lists are managed at readinglists.liverpool.ac.uk. Click here to access the reading lists for this module. |