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Title Dissertation
Code ULMS706
Coordinator Dr D Jayawarna
Strategy, IB and Entrepreneurship
D.Jayawarna@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):
Research Skills for Management/Research Methods for Management  

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:BLFM Year:1 Programme:HIFI Year:1 Programme:BLBA Year:1 Programme:BLHI 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 21

     7

     28
Timetable (if known)              
Private Study 572
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  Summer  100  Yes  Standard UoL penalty applies  Dissertation Notes (applying to all assessments) - none 

Aims

To provide students with tools to refine a research topic into an appropriate research problem and questions.

To offer guidance for students to choose the research design which is the most appropriate to the objectives and constraints relating to their research.

To focus on in-depth research gathering skills.

To give an overview of different data collection methods, including questionnaires, focus groups, interviews and ethnography.

To explain how different research methods can be combined into a coherent methodological design and produce good empirical analysis.

To guide students for the dissertation writing process.

To show an ability to integrate theories and concepts drawn from the wider business/management literature with use of empirical case studies, use of empirical work, or references to appropriate empirical work and to develop expertise in that subject area.

To develop techniques which will improve research skills in problem definition, information collection, analysis, synthesis and reasoned argument.

To develop individual initiative and judgement.

To develop writing and other communication skills.

Learning Outcomes

Develop an initial idea into a feasable research project.

 

Be able to plan and schedule the dissertation.

Appreciate how to choose appropriate research methods.

Understand how to present a logical, critical and sustained argument, and develop conclusions in a manner consistent with Masters level.

Be able to cite and reference literature that relates to their argument.


Teaching and Learning Strategies

Lecture -

Laboratory Work -


Syllabus
1 

There is no syllabus. Students are supervised individually.


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:

Available in module handbook on VITAL.