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IC305: Research Project
Module code: IC305
Module provider: ICMA Centre; Henley Business School
Credits: 20
Level: 6
When you'll be taught: Semester 2
Module convenor: Professor Charles Sutcliffe, email: c.sutcliffe@icmacentre.ac.uk
Pre-requisite module(s):
Co-requisite module(s):
Pre-requisite or Co-requisite module(s):
Module(s) excluded:
Placement information: na
Academic year: 2024/5
Available to visiting students: Yes
Talis reading list: No
Last updated: 19 November 2024
Overview
Module aims and purpose
The aim of the Research Project is to allow students to define and execute a piece of research in finance on a topic of their choice, with direction from an academic supervisor.聽
Students choose a finance question that is of interest to them, and produce a Research Project which addresses their question.
The Research Project almost always involves the analysis of data. At the start, each student is allocated an academic supervisor who offers advice on their Research Project.
Student assessment is based solely on the quality of their Research Project, which is submitted at the end of the Semester 2 Assessment Window.
Module learning outcomes
By the end of the module, it is expected that students will be able to:
- demonstrate report-writing skills, structure their study, and place their findings in the wider context.聽
- draw conclusions from a data set.聽
- be resourceful in their search for relevant literature and data, and to manage the various stages involved effectively, leading to timely submission of the finished piece.聽
- develop a deep knowledge and expertise in their chosen area of finance, which can help when applying for jobs, or form the basis for further research.
Module content
At the start of Semester 2, students select a research question in finance, and are then allocated an academic supervisor. The supervision continues until the end of the Semester 2, and the Research Project is handed in at the end of the Semester 2 Assessment Window. The examiners will assess Research Projects according to the following learning outcomes:聽
- Topic/Objective: Is the topic adequately introduced and motivated? What is its practical relevance?聽
- Organization/Structure:聽 Is the Research Project well-structured in an orderly and logical fashion? Are the empirical results sufficiently interpreted?
- Flow: Is the Research Project well written? Are the various sections well connected?
- Understanding/Independence: Does the student have a good understanding of the topic? Is there evidence of independent research?
- Novelty: How original is the Research Project?聽
- Sophistication/Technical Level: What is the level of the methodology used in the Research Project? Is it understood and clearly expressed?
- Effort: What level of effort was demonstrated by the student?
- Presentation: Does the Research Project use clear English with no spelling, grammatical or typographical mistakes, and are the graphs and tables easily comprehensible.
Structure
Teaching and learning methods
An initial lecture will be held at the beginning of Semester 2 to explain the objectives and required format of the Research Project.
Students will then be asked to submit a formal proposal soon after, early in Semester 2, and be allocated an academic supervisor who will offer feedback and constructive comment on the proposal.
Work will then commence on the Research Project.
Study hours
At least 3 hours of scheduled teaching and learning activities will be delivered in person, with the remaining hours for scheduled and self-scheduled teaching and learning activities delivered either in person or online. You will receive further details about how these hours will be delivered before the start of the module.
聽Scheduled teaching and learning activities | 聽Semester 1 | 聽Semester 2 | 听厂耻尘尘别谤 |
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Lectures | 2 | ||
Seminars | |||
Tutorials | |||
Project Supervision | 5 | ||
Demonstrations | |||
Practical classes and workshops | |||
Supervised time in studio / workshop | |||
Scheduled revision sessions | |||
Feedback meetings with staff | |||
Fieldwork | |||
External visits | |||
Work-based learning | |||
聽Self-scheduled teaching and learning activities | 聽Semester 1 | 聽Semester 2 | 听厂耻尘尘别谤 |
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Directed viewing of video materials/screencasts | |||
Participation in discussion boards/other discussions | |||
Feedback meetings with staff | |||
Other | |||
Other (details) | |||
聽Placement and study abroad | 聽Semester 1 | 聽Semester 2 | 听厂耻尘尘别谤 |
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Placement | |||
Study abroad | |||
聽Independent study hours | 聽Semester 1 | 聽Semester 2 | 听厂耻尘尘别谤 |
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Independent study hours | 193 |
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
40%
Summative assessment
Type of assessment | Detail of assessment | % contribution towards module mark | Size of assessment | Submission date | Additional information |
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Capstone project | Research project | 100 | 8,000 words | Semester 2 Assessment Window Week 3 | Research project; Dissertation |
Penalties for late submission of summative assessment
The Support Centres will apply the following penalties for work submitted late:
Assessments with numerical marks
- where the piece of work is submitted 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 for each working day (or part thereof) following the deadline up to a total of three working days;
- the mark awarded due to the imposition of the penalty shall not fall below the threshold pass mark, namely 40% in the case of modules at Levels 4-6 (i.e. undergraduate modules for Parts 1-3) and 50% in the case of Level 7 modules offered as part of an Integrated Masters or taught postgraduate degree programme;
- where the piece of work is awarded a mark below the threshold pass mark prior to any penalty being imposed, and is submitted up to three working days after the original deadline (or any formally agreed extension to the deadline), no penalty shall be imposed;
- where the piece of work is submitted more than three working days after the original deadline (or any formally agreed extension to the deadline): a mark of zero will be recorded.
Assessments marked Pass/Fail
- where the piece of work is submitted within three working days of the deadline (or any formally agreed extension of the deadline): no penalty will be applied;
- where the piece of work is submitted more than three working days after the original deadline (or any formally agreed extension of the deadline): a grade of Fail will be awarded.
The University policy statement on penalties for late submission can be found at: /cqsd/-/media/project/functions/cqsd/documents/qap/penaltiesforlatesubmission.pdf
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.
Meetings with supervisor to discuss progress and provide feedback on the preliminary proposal, draft outline and interim report.
Reassessment
Type of reassessment | Detail of reassessment | % contribution towards module mark | Size of reassessment | Submission date | Additional information |
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Capstone project | Research Project | 100 | 8,000 words | Reassessment period | Research project; Dissertation |
Additional costs
Item | Additional information | Cost |
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Computers and devices with a particular specification | ||
Printing and binding | ||
Required textbooks | ||
Specialist clothing, footwear, or headgear | ||
Specialist equipment or materials | ||
Travel, accommodation, and subsistence |
THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MODULE DESCRIPTION DOES NOT FORM ANY PART OF A STUDENT'S CONTRACT.