Accounting and Finance Dissertation
| Code | School | Level | Credits | Semesters |
| BUSI4153 | Business | 4 | 60 | Summer UK |
- Code
- BUSI4153
- School
- Business
- Level
- 4
- Credits
- 60
- Semesters
- Summer UK
Summary
Target Students
Only available for MSc Accounting and Finance students
Classes
Contact hours for this module comprise a mix of face-to-face meetings, group workshops, mentoring and study clinics, video/telephone calls, email conversations, and peer-to-peer feedback sessions. The onus is on the student to engage with all contact time offered in alignment with the requirements of their studies. Students must remain in communication with the supervisory team throughout their dissertation studies.
Assessment
- 100% Dissertation: 12,000-15,000 wordsReassessment of this module will be 100% dissertation
Assessed by end of autumn semester
Educational Aims
The module aims to allow students to synthesise, apply and extend the knowledge they have gained in the taught component of the programme. The investigation of a current research topic will help to develop students' theoretical and practical understanding of current problems in their area, as well as their research and communication skills.Learning Outcomes
Knowledge and understanding
This module develops a knowledge and understanding of:
• Communications - the comprehension and use of relevant communications for application in business and management, including the use of digital tools
• The module could address more of the above areas depending on the topic of the research dissertation
Intellectual skills
This module develops:
• Being able to think critically and be creative: manage the creative processes in self and others; organise thoughts, analyse, synthesise and critically appraise. This includes the capability to identify assumptions, evaluate statements in terms of evidence, detect false logic or reasoning, identify implicit values, define terms adequately and generalise appropriately
Transferable (key) skills
This module develops:
• Effective communication: networking, listening, oral and written communication of complex ideas and arguments, using a range of media, including the preparation of business reports