MN60691: DBA thesis
 Academic Year: | 2019/0 |
| Owning Department/School: | School of Management |
| Credits: | 210 [equivalent to 420 CATS credits] |
| Notional Study Hours: | 4,200 |
| Level: | Doctoral (FHEQ level 8) |
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| Assessment Summary:
| DS100 |
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| Requisites: | Before taking this module you must take MN60681 AND take MN60682 AND take MN60683 AND take MN60684 |
| Description:
| Aims: To develop and complete an independent piece of work from initial design through to data collection, analysis, discussion and critical evaluation. Learning Outcomes: In order to achieve the above, students will achieve the following outcomes: 1. The understanding to obtain the necessary ethical approvals to conduct a piece of independent and novel research, and to manage their data accordingly 2. A capacity to think critically and analytically about policy, processes and outcomes in their chosen field, acquiring, organising and interpreting relevant knowledge and understanding (including deconstruction and reconstruction of relevant conceptual, analytical and/or theoretical frameworks) 3. The research skills to design and implement a project for the generation of new knowledge applications or understanding at the forefront of their practice, through original research 4. The initiative to manage their own research, exercising personal responsibility in complex and sometimes unpredictable situations in professional or equivalent environments 5. The ability to present their findings in a concise and cogent thesis and successfully defend their argument in a viva voce examination. Skills: The outcomes above will demonstrate acquisition of * intellectual skills * practical/professional skills * transferrable/generic skills These skills will be acquired through guided and supported experiential learning. Content: The thesis presents research which draws on the four assignments completed during Phase One of the DBA Programme, students' research interests and their professional experience. Students will develop a research question or questions and use these to guide a study which will lead to a thesis of 50-55,000 words. By drawing on both academic material and direct professional experience in selected fields this is also intended to strengthen links between academic research and professional experience in policy and practice. The production of a research thesis should also enable students to develop their specialised areas of expertise with a potential to make original contributions to their chosen field(s). A thesis comprised of a portfolio submission may also be permitted, subject to compliance with University regulations. |
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MN60691 is Compulsory on the following programmes:School of Management
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