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Module title: Postgraduate Practice Report
SCQF level: 11:
SCQF credit value: 60.00
ECTS credit value: 30
Module code: HRM11770
Module leader: Sophie Wirz
School The Business School
Subject area group: Human Resource Management
Prerequisites

There are no pre-requisites for this module to be added
Description of module content:

This module comprises the Top-up to MSc in Human Resources with SHRI Academy, Singapore. The content is based around research methods and completion of a Masters dissertation. The module covers topics such as: selection of an appropriate topic; literature searching and reviewing, quantitative and qualitative research methods; approaches to data analysis, and general skills associated with academic research and writing.
Learning Outcomes for module:

Upon completion of this module you will be able to

LO1: Identify appropriate techniques to allow detailed investigation into relevant business and management issues within an organisational context.

LO2: Identify outcomes relevant to professional management practice that will result from the evidence-based report addressing the identified strategic issue(s) in the organisation.

LO3: Critically review and be able to use existing management theories and research/scholarship to identify innovative or revised approaches to business and management practice.

LO4: Acquire and analyse data and information, to evaluate their relevance and validity, and to synthesise a range of information in the context of the organisational issue.

LO5: Critically analyse actionable findings and identify recommendations which add value to the relevant stakeholders.
Full Details of Teaching and Assessment
2024/5, Trimester 1, Online (fully o,
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Occurrence: 001
Primary mode of delivery: Online (fully o
Location of delivery: SINGAPORE
Partner:
Member of staff responsible for delivering module: Sophie Wirz
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Student Activity (Notional Equivalent Study Hours (NESH))
Mode of activityLearning & Teaching ActivityNESH (Study Hours)NESH Description
Independent Learning Lecture 18 Online lectures comprise 15 hours of research methods teaching content over a two week block and 3 hours of live academic sessions (spread throughout the duration of the module) that provide you with support in your assessments. These lectures are interactive and designed to help support you in the development of your research project.
Online Guided independent study 574 You will be required to set aside roughly 21 hours per week to work on your research project. This will include a combination of wider reading, re-visiting lecture and tutorial content, communicating with your supervisor in online meetings and through email exchange, designing research instruments, carrying out your fieldwork collecting your data and communicating with participants, data analysis, writing and editing dissertation chapters and compiling references.
Independent Learning Tutorial 8 Online tutorials with a local tutor provide you with an opportunity to engage with the lecture content in more detail by carrying out research activities. There are four two-hour tutorials that cover each of the lecture topics and also provide further support for your assessments.
Total Study Hours600
Expected Total Study Hours for Module600


Assessment
Type of Assessment Weighting % LOs covered Week due Length in Hours/Words Description
Report 20 1~2 Week 10 , WORDS= 2000 The research proposal comprises the following key components: problem identification situated in the research context with research objectives, review of the key literature and an identification of main themes, research methods, and proposed timetable.
Report 50 1~2~3~4~5 Exam Period , WORDS= 15,000 This is your completed final Masters dissertation that includes: abstract, introduction, literature review, methodology, findings and analysis, conclusions and recommendations.
Report 30 1~2~3 Exam Period , WORDS= 7000 words The scoping study comprises an abstract, an introduction, literature review and research methods. It builds on your research proposal and further develops towards the first three chapters of your dissertation.
Component 1 subtotal: 20
Component 2 subtotal: 80
Module subtotal: 100

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HRM11770 Postgraduate Practice
 

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