Module manager: Dr Jennie Robinson
Email: J.E.Robinson@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2017/18
| LUBS3301 | Economics Project |
| LUBS3315 | Accounting and Finance Dissertation |
| LUBS3345 | Dissertation/Project in Management |
This module is not approved as a discovery module
This module aims to provide students with the opportunity to further develop understanding of organisations and their management within an integrated conceptual and empirical framework. It also provides the opportunity to develop critical understanding of relevant theoretical and empirical literature and acquire and apply skills and knowledge to investigate a specific research question. The module provides an opportunity to integrate, apply and further develop aspects learned in other parts of the programme and combine these in a learning experience relevant to students’ personal needs and aspirations and contributes to future career and professional development.
Upon completion of this module students will be able to:
- Illustrate and comment upon the relevance of a wide range of data sources and their possible application to investigation issues in management
- Interpret and outline management theories, and the capacity to evaluate and critically analyse competing theoretical arguments
- Interpret and comment on how these diverse theories in current scholarship might be applied in order to understand a specific issue within the field of Management, consistent with the specialism of the school
Upon completion of this module students will be able to:
Transferable
- Collate, structure and analyse quantitative and/or qualitative data, both secondary and (where appropriate) primary accurately deploying statistical techniques (where appropriate)
- Apply skills in time management and oral and written communication (the latter in a scholarly style)
Subject specific
- Define a research question, think critically about their own research and place this in the context of the current state of knowledge, using independence and initiative
Students will choose a subject and title for their dissertation under the guidance of the module leader and a dissertation supervisor. The dissertation supervisor will subsequently suggest readings and work with the student to ensure that the dissertation has an appropriate focus.
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supervision Meetings | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| Private study hours | 196 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 4 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 200 | ||
Defining a research question; collecting, collating, structuring and critically analysing quantitative and/or qualitative data, using appropriate analytical techniques and communicating the data and analysis in a written dissertation.
Students can expect to receive feedback on their suggested topic area, suggested dissertation title. Their literature review; draft of the literature review/synopsis; and a draft chapter of the final dissertation. The specific form and nature of the feedback will be determined between the student and their supervisor.
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Essay or Dissertation | 7,500 words | 100 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 100 | |
The resit for this module will be 100% by coursework.
There is no reading list for this module
Last updated: 20/12/2017
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