ULMS Electronic Module Catalogue

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Title MSC PROJECT
Code EBUS621
Coordinator Dr H Sharifi
Marketing and Operations
H.Sharifi@liverpool.ac.uk
Year CATS Level Semester CATS Value
Session 2018-19 Level 7 FHEQ Summer (June-September) 60

Pre-requisites before taking this module (other modules and/or general educational/academic requirements):

Taught modules in the MSc Programme  

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:

BLPM Year:1, BLBE Year:1 BLOP Year:1, BLMB Year:1

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   6

  8

  12
Supervision Meetings
26
Timetable (if known)              
Private Study 574
TOTAL HOURS 600

Assessment

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
Coursework  15,000 words   100  Yes  Standard UoL penalty applies  Assessment 1 Notes (applying to all assessments) A mark sheet to specify the final mark and details of the assessment factors and detailed comments from the examination team will be used across the group for this module. 1- Submission 1: Proposal report, 1500 words, to be submitted four weeks after the official commence of the project (the time will be indicated and set by the supervisor). The submission will be submitted to and marked by the supervisor only, who will give necessary feedback to the student. The submission will account for 8% of the final mark. 2- Submission 2: Full project report, 15,000 words, to be submitted by the deadline specified and announced by the module coordinator. The report will be assessed by the project supervisor and a second examiner (assigned by the module coordinator). The report will carry 77% of the final mark, and broken down to three elements of: Student Conduct/Initiative 20%, Final Report 45% and Contribution 12%. The standard mark sheet will contain measures and indicators of performance for these elements. 3- Presentation/Interview: the student will be invited to a presentation session set by the supervisor and attended by the second examiner, to verbally present the undertaken work and answer questions. This part will account for 15% of the final mark. In exceptional cases when physical presence of the student is not possible due to clearly justified reasons, the interview for a Re-sit project assessment might be allowed by the project supervisor in coordination with the module coordinator and the relevant course director to take place using virtual means (e.g. Video Conferencing such as Skype).  

Aims

The aim of the project is to allow the student to demonstrate their ability in undertaking an independent research project for developing theoretical perspectives, addressing research questions using secondary data, or analysing and developing real world solutions, within the area of study and objectives of the programmes they are undertaking in which they utilise structured methodologies and the skills gained in the use of academic and practical resources, models, methods, tools and systems.


Learning Outcomes

Extract and demonstrate knowledge from the literature in an analytic manner

Develop ideas and conceptual models

Collect secondary or primary data and conduct qualitative or quantitative analysis of the data

Carry out a structured analysis of needs for a real organisation and identify and apply the tools required to deliver a well formed solution to these needs. Through the project the student should develop capabilities to analyse cases based on theoretical and methodological studies, and create improvement plans and recommendations for their implementation based upon the toolsets required during the programme


Teaching and Learning Strategies

Seminar -

Laboratory Work -

Other - Supervision Meetings


Syllabus

1. Introduction to project undertaking and process

This will take place before the selection process of projects by the module coordinator- 2 hour seminar

2. Introduction to Research Methods, with focus on Action Research

This will take place in a one day seminar by the module coordinator and/or staff in the academic team

3. Obtaining and undertaking the project:

In the second semester the student will be allocated to a project relevant to his/her course of study, from the projects provided and introduced by the programme team. Following the introduction to the projects in a Six hour (two hours of guidance talk followed by four hours of potential projects introduction by the academic staff) seminar session, in which students are given the information on available projects and opportunities, the students will be invited to submit a selection form to the module coordinator indicating three choices based on their preferences. For this purpose students may further discuss this with their relevant programme director as well as the lecturer nominating the project. The formal process for allocating projects to students will take place on a competitive basis according to the choices put forward by students and students’ academic performance to the point of selection and any particular conditions or criteria set by the project. Students will be given the opportunity to present a self initiated project outline as their choice if they are able to get approval of one of the academic staff for supervision of the project. In this situation, the module coordinator may enquire the opinion and/or ap proval of the course director (s) on the allocation if comes necessary.
In the summer, following the second semester board of examiners meeting and under the guidance of their supervisor, students commence work on the project. Four weeks after commencing the project the students submit a proposal report which outlines the project aims, objectives, methods and tools proposed and structured project plan. The project work continues throughout the summer to achieve the objectives of the project including review of the literature, field study including company based work, data collection and analysis, and finally producing a final report to be submitted by the end of the project period as specified by the module coordinator.

Recommended Texts

Reading lists are managed at readinglists.liverpool.ac.uk. Click here to access the reading lists for this module.
Explanation of Reading List: