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Module Specifications

Current Academic Year 2012 - 2013
Please note that this information is subject to change.

Module Title	Research Project/Dissertation
Module Code	HR583
School	DCUBS
Online Module Resources
NFQ level	9	Credit Rating	15
Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

Description

The module enables students to engage in the processese involved in the undertaking of a research project and report. The module provides the opportunity for learners to demonstrate the ability to diagnose and investiagate a live, complex business issue from an HR perspective, to locate the work within a body of contemporary knowledge, to collect and analyse data, to derive supportable conclusions and to make practical and actionable recommendations for change, improvement or enhancement of current practice. Learners are required to demonstrate a critial evaluative approach and to undertake empirical investigation and analysis.

Learning Outcomes

1. Evaluate the tools and techniques useful to the collection and analysis of data
2. Critique the literature relevant to their chosen research topic
3. Analyse the research approach suitable for their chosen topic
4. Interpret the data collected as part of their fieldwork
5. Recommend to the organisation changes in practice that emerge from the research findings
6. Critique the research findings in the light of the literature review
7. Relect on the learning that has been achieved

Workload	Full-time hours per semester
*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Lecturer supervised learning	50	developing of instruments, writing of chapters
Independent learning	200	research, colelction of data, writing of report
Lecturer-supervised learning (contact)	20	meetings with supervisor
Library	50	researching materials
Directed learning	55	Data analysis
Total Workload: 375

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

Research project.
1.Students will identify and justify a business issue that is of strategic relevance to the organisation.2. Critically analysis and discuss existing literature, contemporary HR policy and practice relevant to the chosen issue.3. Compare and contrast the relative merits of different research methods and their relevance to different situations.4. Undertake a systematic analysis of quantitative and/or qualitative information and present the results in a clear formt.5. Draw realistic and appropriate conclusions and make recommendations based on costed options.6. Develop and present a presuasive business report.7. Write a reflective account of what has been learned during the project and how this can be applied in the future..

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	100%	Examination Weight	0%

Course Work Breakdown
Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Project	A management report of 15,000 to 20,000 words in length	100%	Sem 2 End

Reassessment Requirement
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories; 1 = A resit is available for all components of the module 2 = No resit is available for 100% continuous assessment module 3 = No resit is available for the continuous assessment component
This module is category 2

Indicative Reading List