Applied Research Project

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge and Understanding

Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:

• research paradigms, research approaches, research strategies and research methods appropriate to chosen topic;
• the selected field of study in management;
• current research related to chosen topic.

Transferable and Generic Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• communicate written ideas and arguments;
• use library and other resources effectively, and apply bibliographical skills.
• collect and critically evaluate qualitative and quantitative information;

Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• justify the selection of a chosen topic;
• demonstrate commercial acumen and apply knowledge of the key drivers of business success and failure;
• identify, collect and analyse appropriate data;
• critically evaluate the chosen techniques and methodologies, highlighting reliability, validity and limitations;
• critically assess the identified business challenges (such as developing new markets, customer relationships, products, services and processes).

Formative

This is how we’ll give you feedback as you are learning. It is not a formal test or exam.

Supervision sessions

• Assessment Type: Formative
• Feedback: Students will receive written feedback on a sample of report chapters. Feedback will also be provided during supervisory meetings.
• Final Assessment: No
• Group Work: No

Summative

This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.

Referral

This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.

Repeat

An internal repeat is where you take all of your modules again, including any you passed. An external repeat is where you only re-take the modules you failed.