Select, evaluate and apply critical management thinking to an organisational issue or problem

Module Details

Aims

  1. Provide students with the skills to develop the work from an existing research proposal into a piece of rigorous management research or an organisation-specific project using secondary or primary data; as negotiated with their supervisor
  2. To provide students with the skills to write up an extended piece of research, demonstrating academic rigour, including consideration of methodological and ethical issues associated with the programme of academic research or the organisation specific project
  3. To enhance students’ project planning, presentation, critical reflection and analysis skills

Learning Outcomes Objectives

Students will be able to:

  1. Select, evaluate and apply critical management thinking to an organisational issue or problem
  2. Critically evaluate the techniques and processes used to investigate an important organisational issue or problem
  3. Synthesize, interpret and present information to arrive at a coherent conclusion
  4. Critically evaluate the implications and impact of the findings and recommendations presented, for both organisation and self

Course Content/Outline

This unit conforms to the conventional requirements for a Master’s Dissertation. In general terms, participants will be expected to select a topic, frame a research question, prepare & defend a research proposal, & undertake and write-up a programme of study and research in accordance with established research principles.

During the early stages of this module, students will be required to submit and defend a proposal explaining the rationale for the question they intend to investigate, the methodology they intend to use, and the likely outcomes of their endeavours.

A wide range of research topics or questions may provide acceptable bases for participants’ proposals. Although proposals may relate to real-world situations or problems, the work undertaken for this module must primarily be of an academic nature.

Methods of Learning & Teaching

Students will be assigned an academic supervisor for the module. Meetings will consist of both one-to-one and Learning Support Group sessions – as deemed appropriate by the supervisor and student. Students will be expected to make regular progress reports and to accept guidance about the content and conduct of their work.

Methods of Assessment

  • Submission of a dissertation of recommended length: 12,000 words (all learning outcomes) – 100%