Teaching Responsibility

LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:

Liverpool Business School

Learning Methods

Practical

Tutorial

Module Offerings

7007LBSIF-APR-MTP

Aims

To undertake an independent financial management dissertation relevant to the student's field of practice or area of professional interest. Students will undertake a reflective rigorous piece of work that will synthesise practical and academic issues addressed during the programme. They will have the opportunity to show evidence of independent investigation, combining theories, suggesting alternatives, the ability to plan and manage deadlines whilst acting as a reflective practitioner.

Learning Outcomes

1.
Formulate, develop and justify an original research problem aims and research questions relevant to the financial area.
2.
Conduct an effective literature search demonstrating an awareness, understanding and critical appraisal of previous relevant theoretical and empirical work in relation to the chosen research problem.
3.
Demonstrate a clear understanding of differing research paradigms, ethics and research governance principles appreciating how to apply them appropriately.
4.
Synthesise the research findings and justify conclusions with direct consideration of the research problem.

Module Content

Outline Syllabus:Introduction. Research aims, objectives and questions. Literature review. Research design and methodology. Results, analysis and discussion. Conclusions.
Module Overview:
To undertake an independent dissertation relevant to the student's field of practice or area of professional interest in investment and/or finance. Students will undertake a reflective rigorous piece of work that will synthesise practical and academic issues addressed during the programme. They will have the opportunity to show evidence of independent investigation, combining theories, suggesting alternatives, the ability to plan and manage deadlines whilst acting as a reflective practitioner. 
Additional Information:The aim of the dissertation is for students to pursue an independent piece of research within the field of finance.

Assessments

Centralised Exam