Course Details in 2021/22 Session

Module Title	LM Work Based Project Dissertation
School	Birmingham Business School
Department	Birmingham Business School
Module Code	07 34725
Module Lead	Paul Lewis
Level	Masters Level
Credits	60
Semester
Pre-requisites
Co-requisites
Restrictions	None
Contact Hours	Lecture-10 hours Project supervision-5 hours Guided independent study-585 hours Total: 600 hours
Exclusions
Description	Work Based Project dissertation seeks to enable students to undertake a piece of consulting research designed with and conducted on behalf of the student’s employing organisation. The work based project dissertation is composed of: Work Based Project Report and presentation: 40%Research Dissertation: 60%
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module students should be able to: Undertake a piece of consultancy research end to end Identify key issues and communicate key findings and recommendations to clients Project manage in terms of establishing the scope of the project, the resources available and delivering the project on time and to an appropriate standard Critically review relevant literature and theoretical frameworks in a chosen research area Select and apply and justify appropriate and ethical research methods Demonstrate an understanding of data analysis in business research Relate theory to research findings, draw relevant conclusions and consider the implications and limitations of the research which has been undertaken
Assessment
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Assessments: Work based report and presentation (4000 words - 40%) and Dissertation (6000 - 7000 words – 60%) Reassessment: Dissertation (6000 – 7000 words) – 100%
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