Teaching Responsibility

LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:

Liverpool Business School

Learning Methods

Lecture

Seminar

Module Offerings

6302BUSBS-SEP-MTP

Aims

To enable students to research a business problem or issue within an academic context.

Learning Outcomes

1.
Research and analyse a business problem or issue
2.
Develop a research proposal
3.
Produce a structured report

Module Content

Outline Syllabus:Students choose a business problem or issue, which may be related to work undertaken on placement year or on a part time basis, or which may be desk based research. Students will be expected to: Identify and justify appropriate research methods. Undertake a literature review. Collect, collate and analyse appropriate research data. Reach conclusions and make recommendations where appropriate. Produce a structured report.
Module Overview:
To enable students to research a business problem or issue within an academic context. This module enables final year students to apply their knowledge and skills to a properly researched business problem or issue. For sandwich students, the project focus normally relates to work undertaken in the placement year. Non-sandwich students may base their project on links to a company through, for example, part-time employment, or may conduct a desk based project. All students must submit a proposal to module leader for their intended project. (See module guide for proposal requirements). Feedback will be given to students after project assessment and the programme assessment board, via a mark/feedback form, compiled by the project supervisor. Assessment criteria for the project are detailed in the module handbook.
Additional Information:This module enables final year students to apply their knowledge and skills to a properly researched business problem or issue. For sandwich students, the project focus normally relates to work undertaken in the placement year. Non-sandwich students may base their project on links to a company through, for example, part-time employment, or may conduct a desk based project. All students must submit a proposal to module leader for their intended project. (See module guide for proposal requirements). Feedback will be given to students after project assessment and the programme assessment board, via a mark/feedback form, compiled by the project supervisor. Assessment criteria for the project are detailed in the module handbook.

Assessments

Essay

Essay

Report