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MODULE DESCRIPTOR
Module Title
Thesis/Project in Business Management
Reference CBM713 Version 1
Created April 2022 SCQF Level SCQF 11
Approved July 2019 SCQF Points 60
Amended July 2019 ECTS Points 30

Aims of Module
To enable the student to undertake a supervised applied research project in an external organization or sector. During the project, the student will be expected to synthesise and apply knowledge and skills developed from the taught elements of the programme. The theoretical insights gained from the research will form the basis of a reflective report to management on the practical implications of the research findings.

Learning Outcomes for Module
On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to:
1 Critically review relevant current literature on a research topic which is both topical and has practical application to an organisational problem or issue.
2 Produce a research design which encompasses both secondary and primary data, together with an appropriate methodology and data analysis framework.
3 Critically discuss the research findings, including the formulation of practical and cost-effective recommendations to the organisation(s) or sector under investigation.
4 Synthesise the research processes undertaken to produce a dissertation which displays critical thought, effective insights and, where appropriate, originality, to fill a gap in the extant research literature.
5 Reflect on the research process, displaying awareness both of the limitations of the project and any attendant ethical problems.

Indicative Module Content
Delivery of the module is through independent study by the student, supported by an academic supervisor.

Module Delivery
Self-directed study, learning and research, supported by an academic supervisor.

Indicative Student Workload Full Time Part Time
Contact Hours N/A 40
Non-Contact Hours N/A 560
Placement/Work-Based Learning Experience [Notional] Hours N/A N/A
TOTAL N/A 600
Actual Placement hours for professional, statutory or regulatory body    

ASSESSMENT PLAN
If a major/minor model is used and box is ticked, % weightings below are indicative only.
Component 1
Type: Coursework Weighting: 100% Outcomes Assessed: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Description: Dissertation/ work-based project, including a reflective report to management, applying the research findings. 15,000 words

MODULE PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTOR
Explanatory Text
The module is assessed by one component: C1 - Dissertation - 100% weighting. An overall minimum grade D is required to pass the module.
Module Grade Minimum Requirements to achieve Module Grade:
A The student needs to achieve an A in Coursework 1
B The student needs to achieve a B in Coursework 1
C The student needs to achieve a C in Coursework 1
D The student needs to achieve a D in Coursework 1
E The student needs to achieve an E in Coursework 1
F The student needs to achieve an F in Coursework 1
NS Non-submission of work by published deadline or non-attendance for examination

Module Requirements
Prerequisites for Module None.
Corequisites for module None.
Precluded Modules None.

INDICATIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY
1 GOLDENSTEIN, J., HUNOLDT, M., WALGENBACH, P., 2018. Wissenschaftliche(s) Arbeiten in den Wirtschaftswissenschaften: Themenfindung, Recherche, Konzeption, Methodik, Argumentation. Wiesbaden: SpringerGabler
2 DISTERER, G., 2019. Studien- und Abschlussarbeiten schreiben: Seminar-, Bachelor- und Masterarbeiten in den Wirtschaftswissenschaften. 8. Auflage. Heidelberg und Berlin: Springer Gabler..
3 BAUMGARTH, C., EISEND, M. und EVANSCHITZKY, H., 2009. Empirische Mastertechniken: Eine anwendungsorientierte Einfuhrung fur die Marketing- und Managementforschung. Wiesbaden: Gabler.


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