Dissertation in Corporate Sustainability & Environmental Management - ENV00076M

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Module summary

This MSc dissertation module provides students with the opportunity to undertake an in- depth individual research project in an area of interest within the field of corporate sustainability and environmental management.  It is an alternative to the MSc dissertation with placement module (ENV00085M).

Module will run

Occurrence	Teaching period
A	Summer Vacation 2021-22

Module aims

This MSc dissertation module provides students with the opportunity to undertake an in-depth individual research project in an area of interest within the field of corporate sustainability and environmental management.

Module learning outcomes

Successful completion of the dissertation will demonstrate that students are able to:

• Undertake a significant research project
• Apply knowledge of research philosophy and methods
• Undertake empirical research involving collection of primary data (where appropriate)
• Undertake secondary analysis of existing data and information (where appropriate)
• Critically analyse significant bodies of literature in the chosen topic area
• Prepare and write a well-presented and substantial analytical report
• Engage with ethical issues in undertaking research

Indicative assessment

Task	% of module mark
Graduate/Postgraduate Dissertation	90
Oral presentation/seminar/exam	10

Special assessment rules

None

Indicative reassessment

Task	% of module mark
Graduate/Postgraduate Dissertation	100

Module feedback

Formative feedback on the draft structure/ content will be provided individually to students either verbally or in writing.

Feedback on the dissertation will be provided via a feedback sheet showing comments by markers (4 weeks after submission)

Indicative reading

To be discussed with the student's supervisor.  This will vary according to the research topic.