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University of the West of England

Bristol Business School

MSc Management Full Time

Masters Phase

Management Dissertation
and Research Methods
Module Handbook

UMOCJY-60-M

2008 / 2009
Version 1.1
Introduction

The handbook is a resource for you during the period in which you develop your Masters dissertation. It provides you with guidelines on what you can expect to achieve, the processes designed to help you manage and complete your dissertation, the format in which you should produce your written work and information on the assessment process.

Completing the 60 credit dissertation module during the Masters Phase will involve around 600 independent study hours of your time. This includes 24 hours of research methods teaching at the start of the module, after which you are expected to continue independent work on your research project facilitated by individual supervision from a tutor. The handbook outlines the content and processes involved within research methods classes and subsequent supervision.

Module Staff:

The module is staffed by a module leader and tutors. The module leader manages the module as a whole, including coordination and overall management of the research methods classes and the subsequent management of the dissertation phase including allocation of and liaison with supervisors. Any queries relating to the module as a whole, including issues arising after research methods class sessions cease, should be addressed to the module leader. Specific queries relating to issues arising during the research methods classes should be addressed to the tutor concerned.

Module Leader and Research Methods tutor:

Module Leader: Nick Kent (nick.kent@uwe.ac.uk)

Research Methods tutors:

Dr Caroline Clarke (caroline3.clarke@uwe.ac.uk)
Dr Hugo Gaggiotti (hugo.gaggiotti@uwe.ac.uk)

Supervisors: Bristol Business School academic staff '' see faculty website for email addresses.

Aims of the Module:

• The...