Industrial Collaboration Project

Level 7

Assessment - Dissertation Project

Module Aims

To examine an issue pertinent to your academic studies.
To examine the real-world business problem and examining an issue important to an organisation
To apply theoretical and practical knowledge gained from taught elements and/or work experience to a current organisational issue

Practical, Professional or Subject Specific Skills
Critically identify and evaluate key issues impacting upon organisations and their environments.
Develop a project proposal and plan based on a current organisational issue.
Synthesise new knowledge drawn from relevant academic and professional literature and its application to a current organisational issue.
Develop and document, a synthesis of knowledge informed by documented evidence

Select and apply appropriate analytical techniques both systematically and creatively
Present analysis in a clear and persuasive manner

Develop creative and realistic solutions to complex issues
Apply a synthesis of prior knowledge to solve current organisational issues

The dissertation involves the execution and communication of a piece of investigative academic and applied research, which demonstrates
an understanding of a specific problem, together with evidence of critical and analytical evaluation.

During your block teaching week, you will have already started to prepare a research proposal for a dissertation. This proposal will not
contribute to your overall grade, but it does inform your dissertation so is of critical importance to the success of your dissertation.

You will discuss your proposal with your supervisor1 before you start on your dissertation. Your supervisor will provide formative feedback
from your proposal which will inform and shape your dissertation. To assist you in this discussion you may find the following indicative
structure useful:
• Proposed title
• Rationale for the study
• Context of the study
• Aim
• Objectives
• Proposed methodology
• Limitations of the study
• Delimitations of the study
• Proposed structure of the study
• References