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AHMES10: Negotiated Learning $£ SPEIR
Module code: AHMES10
Module provider: Leadership, Organisations and Behaviour; Henley Business School
Credits: 40
Level: 7
When you'll be taught: Full year
Module convenor: Dr Graham O'Dwyer, email: g.m.odwyer@reading.ac.uk
Pre-requisite module(s):
Co-requisite module(s):
Pre-requisite or Co-requisite module(s):
Module(s) excluded:
Placement information: No placement specified
Academic year: 2024/5
Available to visiting students:
Talis reading list: No
Last updated: 19 November 2024
Overview
Module aims and purpose
This module is run by SPPE.Ìý
To provide students with an opportunity to undertake a problem-based research project enabling them to analyse critically and in depth a specific topic, chosen by students, within the realm of their studies on Strategy and International Relations; to display the ability to carry out primary and secondary research.Ìý
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Aims
The aims of the dissertation or work-based project are to:Ìý
Develop students’ capacity for independent research, engagement with core literature, self-reflection and critical analysis;Ìý
Deepen their knowledge of a specialised topic within their programme of study;Ìý
Develop their ability to produce an extended piece of analysis.
Module learning outcomes
By the end of the module, it is expected that students will be able to:
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- Formulate Ìýa relevant, coherent and clearly defined research project;Ìý
- Employ their knowledge of research methods appropriate to projects in Strategy and International Relations to analyse complex issues in a critical fashion;Ìý
- Identify sources of information, ideas, and appropriate date.
Module content
A supervised, though largely independent problem-based research project of 11,000 words (+/-10%) on a strategy and/or international relations-themed subject, preferably arising out of the student’s programme of study or their professional role. In normal circumstances, the Extended Research project will be completed over a period of circa 18 months from first contact with an allocated supervisor to the delivery of the finished project.
Structure
Teaching and learning methods
This is an independent research project. Student support will vary based on the needs of the individual, but the following is indicative of what a student might expect in the supervision process from the assigned dissertation/work-based project supervisorÌý
Formative feedback on the student’s proposed research question.ÌýÌý
Comments on a plan/skeleton and then the larger of one 1,000-word or 10% section of the overall project length.
Summative feedback as first marker.Ìý
Study hours
| ÌýScheduled teaching and learning activities | ÌýSemester 1 | ÌýSemester 2 | ÌýSummer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | |||
| Seminars | |||
| Tutorials | |||
| Project Supervision | 4 | ||
| Demonstrations | |||
| Practical classes and workshops | |||
| Supervised time in studio / workshop | |||
| Scheduled revision sessions | |||
| Feedback meetings with staff | |||
| Fieldwork | |||
| External visits | |||
| Work-based learning | |||
| ÌýSelf-scheduled teaching and learning activities | ÌýSemester 1 | ÌýSemester 2 | ÌýSummer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Directed viewing of video materials/screencasts | |||
| Participation in discussion boards/other discussions | |||
| Feedback meetings with staff | |||
| Other | |||
| Other (details) | |||
| ÌýPlacement and study abroad | ÌýSemester 1 | ÌýSemester 2 | ÌýSummer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Placement | |||
| Study abroad | |||
| ÌýIndependent study hours | ÌýSemester 1 | ÌýSemester 2 | ÌýSummer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Independent study hours | 396 |
Please note the independent study hours above are notional numbers of hours; each student will approach studying in different ways. We would advise you to reflect on your learning and the number of hours you are allocating to these tasks.
Semester 1 The hours in this column may include hours during the Christmas holiday period.
Semester 2 The hours in this column may include hours during the Easter holiday period.
Summer The hours in this column will take place during the summer holidays and may be at the start and/or end of the module.
Assessment
Requirements for a pass
Students need to achieve an overall module mark of 50% to pass this module.
Summative assessment
| Type of assessment | Detail of assessment | % contribution towards module mark | Size of assessment | Submission date | Additional information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capstone project | Dissertation | 100 | 8,000 $£ 10,000 words (+/-10%) | Submission deadlines are provided in your cohort schedule and can be found on Canvas |
Penalties for late submission of summative assessment
This module is subject to the Penalties for late submission for Postgraduate Flexible programmes policy, which can be found at:
/cqsd/-/media/project/functions/cqsd/documents/qap/penaltiesforlatesubmissionpgflexible.pdf
The Module Convenor will apply the following penalties to work submitted late:
- where the piece of work is submitted up to one calendar month after the original deadline (or any formally agreed extension to the deadline): 10% of the total marks available for that piece of work will be deducted from the mark;Ìý
- where the piece of work is submitted more than one calendar month after the original deadline (or any formally agreed extension to the deadline): a mark of zero will be recorded.
You are strongly advised to ensure that coursework is submitted by the relevant deadline. You should note that it is advisable to submit work in an unfinished state rather than to fail to submit any work.
Formative assessment
Formative assessment is any task or activity which creates feedback (or feedforward) for you about your learning, but which does not contribute towards your overall module mark.
Reassessment
| Type of reassessment | Detail of reassessment | % contribution towards module mark | Size of reassessment | Submission date | Additional information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capstone project | Dissertation | 100 | 11,000 words (+/-10%) | Date dependent on cohort entry and to be advised by the Programme Administrator |
Additional costs
| Item | Additional information | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Computers and devices with a particular specification | ||
| Required textbooks | ||
| Specialist equipment or materials | ||
| Specialist clothing, footwear, or headgear | ||
| Printing and binding | ||
| Travel, accommodation, and subsistence |
THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MODULE DESCRIPTION DOES NOT FORM ANY PART OF A STUDENT'S CONTRACT.