Financial Technology Dissertation
| Code | School | Level | Credits | Semesters |
| BUSI4622 | Business | 4 | 60 | Summer UK |
- Code
- BUSI4622
- School
- Business
- Level
- 4
- Credits
- 60
- Semesters
- Summer UK
Summary
The Financial Technology Dissertation is an extended piece of research work within the fields of finance and information technology. Students will be appointed a supervisor around the beginning of the Summer Semester prior to undertaking the research work. Students are expected to keep regular contact with their supervisor who provide students with advice on the feasibility, research methodology, data collection, and the production of the dissertation during and toward the end of the project.
Target Students
Available to MSc Financial Technology 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% Coursework: 12,000-15,000 words
Assessed by end of summer vacation
Educational Aims
To develop ability to undertake independent research in the area of financial technology either in the context of further academic research or consultancy. To carry out independent research of either qualitative or quantitative nature. To identify theoretical issues underlying contemporary debates.Learning Outcomes
Intellectual Skills: This module develops:
* The ability to define a feasible and clear area of research and formulate research questions
* Critically evaluate and review relevant and appropriate literature
* Being able to choose and employ relevant and appropriate research methods to address research questions
* Being able to solve complex problems and make decisions: establish criteria, using appropriate decision-making techniques including identifying, formulating and solving business problems; and the ability to create, identify and evaluate options; the ability to implement and review decisions
* Being able to produce and well structured, argued, and written piece of research work
Professional Practical Skills: This module develops:
* Project management skills
* Decision making skills
* Report writing skills
* Presentation skills
Transferable (key) Skills: This module develops:
* An ability to work independently
* An ability to produce work that meet the agreed specifications and deadlines