An individual research dissertation of 15,000 words (plus/minus 1000 words, exclusive of appendices of no more than 10% of the wordage of the document or 10 pages, which is the greater and at no less than 12pt size text except where impracticable).

The module facilitates the exploration and critical review of a substantial individual research enquiry within the field of Accounting and Finance. It demonstrates individual knowledge, skills and competency development - offering experience of producing a competent research based piece of work including some empirical work. The module facilitates the exploration and critical review of a substantial individual research enquiry within the field of Accounting and Finance. It demonstrates individual knowledge, skills and competency development - offering experience of producing a competent research based piece of work.

1. TO COMPETENTLY AND SYSTEMATICALLY DEMONSTRATE KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING, AND CRITICAL APPRAISAL, OF APPROPRIATE METHODOLOGIES AND TECHNIQUES APPLIED TO A PARTICULAR FOCUS OF ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE RESEARCH
Knowledge & Understanding
Learning

2. TO DEMONSTRATE KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING IN A CHOSEN AREA OF ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE RESEARCH
Application
Enquiry
Knowledge & Understanding
Reflection

3. TO INVESTIGATE AND EVALUATE POTENTIAL SUITABLE RESEARCH DESIGNS AND ELECT AND JUSTIFY AN APPROPRIATE RESEARCH STRUCTURE
Analysis
Learning

4. TO DEMONSTRATE APPROPRIATE DATA GATHERING, ANALYSIS, SYNTHESIS AND CRITICAL REVIEW OF FINDINGS
Analysis
Problem Solving
Reflection

5. TO PRODUCE AN ORGANISED AND LOGICALLY PLANNED AND EXECUTED RESEARCH DISSERTATION WITHIN THE FIELD OF ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE.
Communication

The module comprises supervision.

The majority of the module is conducted through independent learning and reference to an assigned supervisor, who will convene at mutually agreed intervals. Communication between both parties can be, if agreeable, through face-to-face, e-mail and telephone.

Library Text and Electronic Resources.
Computer with internet connection and appropriate software.

FOR INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATIVE PARTNERS ONLY.

It is a special condition that to register on this Dissertation module, candidates must have studied the postgraduate 'Business Research Methods' module.

Saunders, M., Lewis, P. and Thornhill, A., 2007, Research Methods for Business Students, London, FT Prentice-Hall.

Other assigned contemporary text deemed appropriate dependent on the focus of the student’s dissertation research