Postgraduate Course: Dissertation (MSc Finance and Investment) (BUST11079)
Course Outline
School | Business School |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
Course type | Dissertation |
Availability | Available to all students |
Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 60 |
Home subject area | Business Studies |
Other subject area | None |
Course website |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
Course description | A dissertation will be undertaken during the summer on a topic of current interest to the finance and investment community. Various types of dissertation are acceptable. A dissertation may be subject review, a theoretical essay, a numerical project, a data-based project or a software project. Examples of the aims of the dissertation are:
- to give the student the opportunity to practice and gain confidence in the use of skills which s/he has acquired in the preceding courses;
- Provide an opportunity to study a particular topic in depth; |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | PGs only |
Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisites | None |
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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Delivery period: 2013/14 Block 5 (Sem 2) and beyond, Available to all students (SV1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
Course Start Date |
21/04/2014 |
Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
600
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Dissertation/Project Supervision Hours 3,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 12,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
585 )
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Additional Notes |
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Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
After completing the dissertation the student will be able to:
- study finance topics in detail;
- identify and and define pertinent research questions;
- review the pertinent literature;
- define a proper methodology;
- conduct research in the context of data analysis or experiments;
- structure and logically construct a report on a piece of research. |
Assessment Information
A dissertation of approximately 15,000 words in length. |
Special Arrangements
None |
Additional Information
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Syllabus |
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Transferable skills |
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Reading list |
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Study Abroad |
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Study Pattern |
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Keywords | Diss F&I |
Contacts
Course organiser | Dr Jens Hagendorff
Tel: (0131 6)50 2796
Email: Jens.Hagendorff@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mr Stephen Graham
Tel: (0131 6)50 8071
Email: Stephen.Graham@ed.ac.uk |
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