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the student fully aware of the state of knowledge in the chosen area?
1 A note to MA European Business students: The project can be related to a specific business problem or issue or a policy area with relevance to European business. In the former case, there may be similarities to a consultancy report for a particular client. However, it is important to bear in mind that, if the project addresses a particular business problem, as a piece of academic work it will be necessary to develop and present the theoretical basis of the argument at greater length.
A note to MSc Sustainability & Management students: since ‘sustainability’ covers issues of importance to both Management and Geography, students can choose a topic in either discipline.
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Has the student identified all the variables relevant to the problems examined and recognised the inter-relationships between them?
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Has the student adopted and used appropriate methods of investigation?
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Has the student carried out an appropriate and sufficient analysis of the findings?
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Has the student presented the report effectively and professionally?
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Where appropriate, has the student examined a range of possible solutions, framed suitable criteria and proposed a viable solution or recommendation?
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If the topic of the project requires the student to seek
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permission to undertake the research;
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a formal ethical assessment and approval (through an ethics committee or a similar body) to undertake the research;
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permission to quote a person, a company or an organisation;
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permission to write up the research material; or
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permission to publish any research results,
the examiners will note whether such permission or approval has been sought and acquired.
Every one of these attributes is important. A good project must score well on each criterion.
3. Choosing a Suitable Topic for the Project
Students following the Conversion Pathway/Programme Pathway of a Master’s degree programme will be asked to compose a research proposal of 3,500 to 4,000 words as part of their Research Methods course in the Autumn Term.2 They will receive guidance during the Research Methods course and then submit the proposal to be marked. When deciding on the titles for their projects, Conversion/Programme Pathway students should consult a member of staff engaged on the teaching for their Master’s programme. The Director of Graduate Studies will ultimately allocate a Dissertation Supervisor/Project Supervisor to each student based on the topic chosen.
Students on the Research Pathway of a Master’s degree programme will be asked to consult the Director of their Master’s programme or another member of staff
2 Writing a 1,500 word dissertation proposal also applies to MBA International Management/MSc International Management students; however, the deadline for the proposal is usually in January.
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engaged on the teaching for their Master’s programme in addition to any preparation for the dissertation done in the context of taught methodology classes. The Programme Director will give guidance when the students decide upon their dissertation topics and when they prepare to submit a 1,500-word research proposal towards the end of the Spring Term. The Director of Graduate Studies will then allocate a Dissertation Supervisor/Project Supervisor to each student based on the topic chosen.
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