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A course where students complete a written dissertation based upon their research proposal developed in MGMT 620.
Relationship to Other CoursesThis course is a core requirement for the BCom (Hons) in Management. This course provides the main research component for these degrees, where students undertake an independent piece of academic research under the guidance of an academic staff member.WorkloadThis course requires students to undertake a supervised piece of independent research. Each research project is different so workloads will vary. It is expected that students will manage their workload so that the project can be realistically completed within the timeframe stated in this document. NO extensions will be granted.
The aim of this course is to provide students with an opportunity to undertake a supervised research project from the design stage (MGMT620) through to completion in a professional and academically sound manner.The learning outcomes of this course are for students to:1. Demonstrate a clear understanding and mastery of a relevant literature and use this to provide a platform for proposing a conceptual or empirical enquiry. 2. Demonstrate a clear understanding of and ability to apply current theoretical concepts and frameworks to the interpretation of their research findings. 3. Manage their time so as to make sustained progress on the project and complete it in a timely manner, and do so using ethical academic practice. 4. Professionally communicate the results of their literature analysis, methodology, findings and conclusions from their MGMT680 project, both in the written (i.e., final report) and oral format (i.e., final presentation).
MGMT620
MGMT480
Week 1 Lecture to be held Wednesday 10 July from 9:00 - 11:00 am in KH06 102Other lectures by arrangement.No tutorials are scheduled but may occur by arrangement.Work-in-progress seminar Wednesday 9.00-10.50am 7 August KH06MGMT680 students are expected to attend all departmental seminars, which are usually scheduled monthly on Wednesday mornings 11.00-12.00 noon.
Colleen Mills
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The dissertation mark includes a mark for project management.This course has a no extensions policy. If extraordinary and unforseen circumstances arise that seriously impair a student’s ability to complete either assessment task (presentation or dissertation) an application for aegrotat consideration should be made within 7 days of the due date of the assessment task. Dissertations will be submitted in electronic form in a .docx format to both the MGMT680 Examiner and the two designated markers. One of these will be the supervisor.Dissertation GuidelinesThe maximum length of the dissertation should be 40 pages (12pt font, 1½ spaced, Times New Roman), excluding references.This page limit also excludes appendices, which should be used judiciously. You may wish to include (if appropriate) a copy of your survey, material you used in your experimental design, interview schedule, or raw data output in your appendices. You should not include any new material that is central to the discussion in your dissertation (i.e. don't use your appendices to introduce any new information that should have gone in the main body of your text).The final presentation will be 20 minutes in length, followed by 10 minutes of question time.GradingMarks for the dissertation and presentation may be scaled before a final grade is determined. You should not regard 50% as a pass mark.
MGMT680S2 Course Outline
Departmental Academic Policies The Department assumes that you have read this document.You should also read the General Course and Examination Regulations Dishonest PracticeThe University of Canterbury considers cheating and plagiarism to be serious acts of dishonesty. All assessed work must be your own individual work unless specifically stated otherwise in the assessment guidelines. Material quoted from any other source must be clearly acknowledged. You must not copy the work of another person (student or published work) in any assessment including examinations, tests and assignments. Any person, who is found to have copied someone else's work, or to have allowed their work to be copied, will receive a fail grade for that piece of assessment and may face disciplinary action which may lead to a fine, community service or exclusion from the university.IMPORTANT: Where there are concerns regarding the authorship of written course work, a student can be required to provide a formal, oral explanation of the content of their work.
Domestic fee $1,628.00
International Postgraduate fees
* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.
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