Research Project (Man & Entrepren'ship) (728N1)
Research Project (Management & Entrepreneurship)
Module 728N1
Module details for 2011 cohort.
30 credits
FHEQ Level 7 (Masters)
Module Outline
This course aims to enable students to conceptualise, implement and report on a self-guided and independent effort of research or analysis. In the first part of the course, students will develop a proposal for a project they want to carry out on the basis of a given research topic or a case study. In the second part of the course, students will carry out the agreed project and prepare a report on this effort in which they demonstrate their ability to critically survey, appreciate and reflect on relevant theories, models or practices and then employ these to make recommendations for problem solutions.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, a successful student should be able to
1 Demonstrate deep and critical understanding of a given topic
or area of enquiry as well as the relevant bodies of knowledge and practice
2 Critically survey and appraise relevant theories, models or practices using appropriate analytical tools and/or electronic data bases.
3 Select appropriate methods to generate primary research findings or analyse data from secondary data.
4 Effectively plan and organise and self-manage the project.
| Type | Timing | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Coursework | 15.00% | |
| Coursework components. Weighted as shown below. | ||
| Portfolio | Summer Week 4 | 100.00% |
| Report (7500 words) | Summer Vacation Week 11 Mon 16:00 | 85.00% |
Timing
Submission deadlines may vary for different types of assignment/groups of students.
Weighting
Coursework components (if listed) total 100% of the overall coursework weighting value.
| Term | Method | Duration | Week pattern |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Term | WORKSHOP | 2 hours | 000000111000 |
| Summer Term | WORKSHOP | 2 hours | 010101000000 |
How to read the week pattern
The numbers indicate the weeks of the term and how many events take place each week.
Dr Piera Morlacchi
Assess convenor
http://www.sussex.ac.uk/profiles/154545
Dr Shova Thapa Karki
Assess convenor
http://www.sussex.ac.uk/profiles/191592
Prof Martin Meyer
Assess convenor
http://www.sussex.ac.uk/profiles/30602
Dr Monica Masucci
Assess convenor
http://www.sussex.ac.uk/profiles/283461
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