Postgraduate Course: Dissertation (MSc Accounting and Finance) (CMSE11058)
Course Outline
| School |
Business School |
College |
College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type |
Dissertation |
Availability |
Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits |
60 |
| Home subject area |
Common Courses (Management School) |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None |
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| Course description |
The student will conduct a piece of original research over the summer block of approximately 10,000-15,000 words on a subject of their choice within the accounting and finance field. The dissertation will take approximately 3 months to complete (1st June - 30th August). It normally consists of a literature review survey in an applied/empirical area of accounting and finance followed by a piece of empirical work involving either qualitative research methods or statistical methods. Examples of the aims of the dissertation are: to give the student the opportunity to practise and gain confidence in the use of skills which s/he has acquired in the preceding courses; to provide an opportunity to study a particular topic in depth. |
Entry Requirements
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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| Additional Costs |
None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Block 5 (sem 2), Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| No Classes have been defined for this Course |
| First Class |
First class information not currently available |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
After completing the dissertation the student will be able to:
* plan and conduct a substantial piece of research over a protracted period;
* synthesise, critically evaluate and analyse a body of literature;
* choose and use correctly an appropriate research methodology to approach a research problem;
* structure and logically construct a report on a piece of research.
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Assessment Information
| A dissertation of 10,000-15,000 words in length. |
Special Arrangements
| Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Maria Michou
Tel: (0131 6)50 8341
Email: Maria.Michou@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Ms Claire Local
Tel: (0131 6)50 3574
Email: Claire.Local@ed.ac.uk |
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