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| MODULE DESCRIPTOR | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title | |||
| Consultancy Project Part Time | |||
| Reference | BSM2051 | Version | 4 |
| Created | August 2021 | SCQF Level | SCQF 11 |
| Approved | May 2017 | SCQF Points | 30 |
| Amended | August 2021 | ECTS Points | 15 |
| Aims of Module | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| To develop business consultancy skills that are transferable into the business consulting profession or in internal consultancy positions within organisations. These skills will be developed through business research and or consultancy practice within an organisation. | |||
| Learning Outcomes for Module | |
|---|---|
| On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to: | |
| 1 | Formulate a research proposal and translate this into a feasible research plan. |
| 2 | Undertake a significant piece of independent research in an applied aspect of business and managment and present and discuss the findings coherently in an appropriate management report format. |
| 3 | Synthesise and apply in a practical context, the knowledge, understanding and skills developed in the taught elements of the programme. |
| Indicative Module Content |
|---|
| The practice of management consulting; consulting as a profession; business research methods and practice; negotiating a scope of work; developing a research proposal; data collection and analysis; preparing and presenting a consulting report; consulting project management; managing expectations |
| Module Delivery |
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| This module is completed through independent work. To support the student an academic supervisor is allocated who, through a number of negotiated tutorials will guide and advise the student through their progression of the consultancy or business research process. |
| Indicative Student Workload | Full Time | Part Time |
|---|---|---|
| Contact Hours | N/A | 28 |
| Non-Contact Hours | N/A | 272 |
| Placement/Work-Based Learning Experience [Notional] Hours | N/A | N/A |
| TOTAL | N/A | 300 |
| Actual Placement hours for professional, statutory or regulatory body |
| ASSESSMENT PLAN | |||||
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| If a major/minor model is used and box is ticked, % weightings below are indicative only. | |||||
| Component 1 | |||||
| Type: | Coursework | Weighting: | 20% | Outcomes Assessed: | 1 |
| Description: | Project Research Proposal weighting 20% | ||||
| Component 2 | |||||
| Type: | Coursework | Weighting: | 80% | Outcomes Assessed: | 2, 3 |
| Description: | Project Research Report weighting 80% | ||||
| MODULE PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTOR | ||||||||
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| Explanatory Text | ||||||||
| The calculation of the overall grade for this module is based on 20% weighting of C1(horizontal axis) and 80% weighting of C2 (vertical axis) components. An overall minimum grade D is required to pass the module. | ||||||||
| Coursework: | ||||||||
| Coursework: | A | B | C | D | E | F | NS | |
| A | A | A | A | B | B | E | ||
| B | B | B | B | B | C | E | ||
| C | B | C | C | C | D | E | ||
| D | C | C | D | D | D | E | ||
| E | D | D | D | E | E | E | ||
| F | E | E | E | F | F | F | ||
| NS | Non-submission of work by published deadline or non-attendance for examination | |||||||
| Module Requirements | |
|---|---|
| Prerequisites for Module | Completion of the taught elements of the programme or equivalent. |
| Corequisites for module | None. |
| Precluded Modules | None. |
| INDICATIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY | |
|---|---|
| 1 | BABBIE, E., 2013. The practice of social research. 13th ed. Belmont, Calif.: Thomson/Wadsworth. |
| 2 | COLLIS, R. and HUSSEY R., 2014. Business research: a practical guide for undergraduate and postgraduate students. 4th ed. Basingstoke : Palgrave Macmillan. |
| 3 | SILBERMAN, M.L., ed, 2001. The consultants tool kit. New York: McGraw-Hill.ebook |
| 4 | WICKHAM, P.A. and WICKHAM, L., 2012. Management consulting: delivering an effective project. 4th ed. Harlow: Pearson Education Limited. |