Course Details in 2023/24 Session

Module Title	LM Dissertation
School	Birmingham Business School
Department	Finance
Module Code	07 36328
Module Lead	Dr. Ping Wang
Level	Masters Level
Credits	60
Semester	Semester 2
Pre-requisites
Co-requisites
Restrictions	None
Contact Hours	Lecture-20 hours Seminar-10 hours Project supervision-5 hours Guided independent study-565 hours Total: 600 hours
Exclusions
Description	The Dissertation module consists of a two-stage process. At the first stage, all students on this module will have to take Research Methods in Finance lectures in the second semester. This will be the commencement of the dissertation process. These lectures will guide students to pursue academic readings, conduct literature reviews, develop research ideas with testable hypothesis, understand broad suites of methodologies available for data analysis, familiarise themselves with the available data sources and data collection procedures, highlight related ethical issues, and understand the process of dissertation writing. At the end of second semester, students are required to submit a thorough research proposal for their dissertation. At the second stage, over the summer term, they will work with their assigned supervisors to develop their research proposal to a full dissertation.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module students should be able to: Assess and critically review the literature relevant to an area of academic research Review current theoretical and applied research in a finance area, such as corporate finance, investment, asset pricing, banking and financial markets Articulate a convincing motivation for a programme of research on their topic of interest, leading to the development of a research idea with a clear testable hypothesis Collect data from a financial database Critically apply a broad suite of methodologies to analyse data Effectively communicate research findings through their dissertation
Assessment
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Assessment: A 16,000 words individual dissertation (100%) Reassessment: Resubmission of the dissertation (100%)
Other	Dissertation for MSc Investments
Reading List