Business School Dissertation

Code

BUSI3065

School

Nottingham University Business School

Level

3

Credits

20

Semesters

Full Year Malaysia

Summary

This module is an opportunity for students to work largely independently and in depth on a subject of their choice to be approved by staff from the School of Business.

Target Students

Part II Business School students only.

Classes

• One 1-hour workshop each week for 5 weeks

5 hours of supervision meeting, 145 hours literature review and reading, and 50 hours of final dissertation preparation.

Assessment

• 100% Dissertation: A dissertation of between 6,000 - 8,000 words.

Assessed by end of spring semester

Educational Aims

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge and understanding

This module develops a knowledge and understanding of:

• The topic area selected for study in the dissertation.Intellectual skillsThis module develops:
• The cognitive skills of critical thinking, analysis and synthesis, including the ability to identify assumptions, evaluate statements in terms of evidence, to detect false logic or reasoning, to identify implicit values, and to define terms adequately and to generalise appropriately.Professional practical skillsThis module develops:
• The ability to conduct research into business and management issues, either individually or as part of a team, including a familiarity with a range of business data and research resources and appropriate methodologies.Transferable (key) skillsThis module develops:
• Effective self-management in terms of time, planning and behaviour, motivation, self-starting, individual initiative and enterprise.

   

Conveners

• Dr Maha Mohammed Yusr Othman