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UNIVERSITY MODULAR FRAMEWORK – Northampton University

This document forms the definitive overview as to the nature and scope of this module and is used in the University’s quality assurance processes.

The information in this document cannot be changed without approval (except for the Indicative Content).

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FACULTY	Business and Law
SUBJECT AREA	International Business & Strategy
SUBJECT FIELD	International Business & Strategy
MODULE TITLE	Business Dissertation

MODULE CODE	LEVEL	CREDIT VALUE	MODULE LEADER
BUS4001	6	40	James Mshelia

DELIVERY MODE(S)

Standard

DELIVERY LOCATION(S)

UON

LSBM

Myanmar Imperial College

NTEC New Zealand

DEI College, Greece

Norbert Dentressangle

Edulink International College, Kenya

Edulink International Campus, Sri Lanka

Amity University, London

Amity Global Business School, Mauritius

Amity Global Business School, Singapore

Epsilon College, Greece

PRE-REQUISITES:

None

CO-REQUISITES:

None

RESTRICTIONS:

None

SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS:

This module has supplementary regulations No

MODULE OVERVIEW:

The Module is a core element of some programmes in the faculty of Business and Law. It represents a significant final element of study where students can develop their own academic and intellectual interests. The module also allows students to develop their skills in research and independent work with the support of academic supervisors. It allows students to draw together different aspects of their study and will be required to select a topic to research, design, implement a study, report the findings and draw appropriate conclusions.

INDICATIVE CONTENT:

1. Introduction to dissertation writing

2. Ideas, topics and searching for information

3. Developing your ideas and writing a detailed proposal

4. Choosing appropriate research methods

5. Reviewing theory/ the academic literature

6. The final product: researching and structuring your work

LEARNING OUTCOMES:

Module Learning Outcome

On successful completion of the module students with limited guidance, students will be able to:

Subject-Specific Knowledge, Understanding & Application

Select and justify a topic, from within the discipline, suited to investigative analysis using an appropriate research design for the investigation of their chosen problem(s).

Outline, discuss and critically evaluate relevant literature within the context of the study (analyse key debates/theories/views associated with the chosen topic).

Demonstrate a critical understanding of the relationship between theory, research methodology (qualitative and quantitative aspects data collection and analysis) and interpretation of findings.

Conceptualise detailed knowledge and understanding of a particular problem or situation within the general business domain related to the topic of their choosing.

Employability & Changemaker Skills

Write a feasible research proposal which includes a critical review of an area of business, explicating the implications of that review for a specific research question for further investigation and demonstrating problem-solving skills – intended to give students the opportunity to display analytical abilities.

Systematically develop an empirical investigation, using a research methodology to gather data for analysis and critical interpretation by producing a coherent formal research report to professional standards demonstrating effective communication skills.

TYPICAL LEARNING, TEACHING AND ASSESSMENT HOURS (for the module as delivered on-site at the University of Northampton):

View this table on how learning, teaching and assessment hours map to the KIS Categories.

Learning and teaching information for this module when delivered off-site by UN partners is available from the partner institution’s NILE site (or equivalent). Any variation in study hours must be approved by the University of Northampton before students are enrolled, ensuring that study hours provision is always appropriate to support student achievement of the module learning outcomes.

Learning, Teaching and Assessment activities	Study hours
Contact hours: (total) Comprising face-to-face and online contact hours as follows:	10
Face-to-face (total) – this may include the following: Face to face interactive large group session (e.g. team-based learning) Face to face interactive small group session (generic space in groups of approx. 30 e.g. seminars/workshops/tutorials) Other (e.g. dissertation tutorial, scheduled drop-in) – please specify	5
Online contact hours (total) (comprising online activities with mediated tutor input)	5
Guided independent study hours (including hours for assessment preparation)	390
Module Total	400

ALIGNMENT OF LEARNING OUTCOMES AND ASSESSMENTS:

University of Northampton:

Assessment Activity			Learning Outcomes	Weighting (%)
Code	Assessment Type	Assessment Deliverables
AS1	Research Proposal	2,000	a,b	15%
D1	Dissertation	10,000 words	c,d,e, f	85%

The assessment items listed above are graded and contribute to the overall module grade (assessment of learning). In addition, there are opportunities for formative assessment (assessment for learning), which are ungraded, to support students in achieving the module learning outcomes. These are NOT listed.

APPROVAL/ REVIEW DATES:

Version: 1

Date of approval: June 2018