EG705-7-SU-CO:
Dissertation
2021/22
Edge Hotel School
Colchester Campus
Summer
Postgraduate: Level 7
Current
Monday 25 April 2022
Friday 01 July 2022
40
13 April 2021
Requisites for this module
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MSC N28612 International Hospitality Management
The purpose of this module is to develop students` ability to conduct and manage a piece of individual research in the context of the international hospitality industry.
Skills and knowledge will be developed through a piece of work that requires demonstrable expertise with academic and, potentially, business resources, research methodologies and personal communication skills.
It may also involve the development and interpretation of primary data.
Where possible, the module will build on the research proposal developed in the `Research Methods` module in the previous term and allow students to implement their proposals.
The module aims to develop students` ability to conduct and manage a piece of individual research in the context of the international hospitality industry.
At the conclusion of this module you should be able to:
1. Plan and design a significant piece of research that demonstrates a critical awareness of a topic associated with the international hospitality industry
2. Generate and deliver to appropriate feasible research objectives.
3. Critically review the literature relevant to the area of investigation
4. Select and justify a research methodology, and apply appropriate research skills in order to critically assess and evaluate the relevant data
5. Draw conclusions and make recommendations related to the presented analysis.
Indicative Content
1. Identification ofaresearch area and viable topic - tools and techniques
2. Developing a project plan.
3. Undertaking a literature review
4. Selection or modification ofresearch methods and techniques.
5. Discipline specific research considerations and issues.
6. Testing for reliability and validity and analysis of data sets.
7. Critically evaluating and interpreting data and synthesis of conclusions.
8. Effective dissertation writing.
The initial, structured, delivery of this module will be of two 3-hour workshops in each of the first three weeks of term.
Students will be expected to prepare materials and read the guided reading prior to these workshop sessions.
A majority of the development work will be focussed on the individual topic that the student is proposing to undertake.
Following the structured component, delivery will be through individual contact with academic supervisors.
Initially, group workshops will be used to support the development of the research where after individual tutors will be allocated so as to provide individualised and bespoke direction and guidance for the implementation and completion of the work.
This module does not appear to have a published bibliography for this year.
Assessment items, weightings and deadlines
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Exam format definitions
- Remote, open book: Your exam will take place remotely via an online learning platform. You may refer to any physical or electronic materials during the exam.
- In-person, open book: Your exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer to any physical materials such as paper study notes or a textbook during the exam. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, open book (restricted): The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer only to specific physical materials such as a named textbook during the exam. Permitted materials will be specified by your department. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, closed book: The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may not refer to any physical materials or electronic devices during the exam. There may be times when a paper dictionary,
for example, may be permitted in an otherwise closed book exam. Any exceptions will be specified by your department.
Your department will provide further guidance before your exams.
Overall assessment
Reassessment
Module supervisor and teaching staff
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No external examiner information available for this module.
Available via Moodle
No lecture recording information available for this module.
Edge Hotel School
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