AF4T105 - Financial Services Research Project 01 Sep 2021 - 31 Aug 2027 | Version 1

Associated Module Information

Module Code: AF4T105
Module Title: Financial Services Research Project
Faculty: Faculty of Business and Creative Industries
Faculty Group: Accounting and Finance
Faculty Sub Group: Accounting and Finance
Module Leader: Marlene Davies
Module Team: Michael Daniels, Rosemary Eaton, Joanna Howell
First Intended Intake: SEP 2021 Final Year of Intake:
Date Closed:
Credit Value: 60 Credit Level: 7
Language: English
Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: 0
Equivalent Module:
HECOS codes: 100105 - accounting
HECOS Code Weighting: 100

Document Version Information

Version 1
Valid From 01 Sep 2021
Valid To 31 Aug 2027

Module Aims

To enable students to design, undertake and report on an original research project to academic and sector stakeholders. The project will involve significant independent research into a topic that is highly relevant to the financial services sector.

Content Summary

The 60-credit Research Project is a practical, business-focused academic dissertation, designed and implemented by the student in consultation with the academic supervisor. Students are required to research a practical issue of relevance and concern to the financial services sector.

Learning and Teaching Methods

Activity Type Hours
Seminar 8
Project supervision 12
Independent Study 540
Directed Study 40
Total Hours Selected 600

Learning Outcomes

# Learning Outcome
LO1 Critique existing academic and professional/industry-specific literature for the chosen topic and analyse primary and secondary data using a systematic, justified method.
LO2 Reach a conclusion in line with the project’s aims and objectives, prepare a coherent academic dissertation document and prepare an executive summary suitable for use by financial services employers/decision makers.

Module Requisites

N/A

Assessment Criteria

Assessment Category Assessment Type Description Duration Word Count Weight (%) Best of? Pass Mark
Asynchronous Assessment Report 1 Research Proposal 0 2700 15 No 40
Asynchronous Assessment Presentation (Asynchronous) 1 Oral presentation of Research Proposal 10 N/A 10 No 40
Asynchronous Assessment Dissertation / Major Project 1 Academic Dissertation 0 13500 75 No 40

Assessment Matrix

Assessment Type Learning Outcomes
LO1 LO2
Report 1 ✔ ✔
Presentation (Asynchronous) 1 ✔ ✔
Dissertation / Major Project 1 ✔ ✔

Reading List

Adams, J., Khan, H.T.A., Raeside, R. and White, D.I. Research Methods for Graduate Business and Social Science Students, Response Books. Sage.

Beattie, V., Ryan, B. , Scapens, R.W. and Theobald, M. Research Methods and Methodology in Finance and Accounting. Thomson.

Bell, J. Doing Your Research Project: A Guide for First-Time Researchers in Education, Health and Social Science (Open Up Study Skills). Open University Press

Collis, J. And Hussey, R. Business Research. Palgrave Macmillan

Fink, A. Conducting Research Literature Reviews: From The Internet To Paper. London: Sage.

Gill, J. and Johnson, P. Research Methods for Managers. London: Paul Chapman.

Hart C, Doing a Literature Review. Sage, London

Krathwohl, D.R. and Smith, N.L. How to Prepare a Dissertation Proposal: Suggestions for Students in Education and the Social and Behavioral Sciences. Syracuse University Press.

Leedy, P. and Ormrod, J.E., Practical research: planning & design. New Jersey: Merrill Prentice Hall.

Locke, L.F., Spirduso, W.W. and Silverman, S.J., Reading and Understanding Research. London: Sage

Oppenheim, A.N. Questionnaire Design, Interviewing and Attitude Measurement. London: Pinter Pubs.

Saunders, M., Lewis, P. and Thornhill, A. Research Methods for Business Students. FT Prentice Hall

Articles relating to research methodology and method in appropriate journals including: Financial Services Research; Accounting Review; British Accounting Review; Accounting, Organizations and Society; Journal of Management Studies.