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BSc Final Project Guidelines

All students wishing to proceed to their final project should meet ALL the following conditions:  All first year modules are complete and recorded as a pass or irredeemable fail.  The student should be following regular progression and have no more than two

modules outstanding.  Both internships should be complete.  The Final Project Development Workshop should be complete.

Final Projects

All students are required to complete a Final Project appropriate to their specialisation.

Students will be asked to develop their subject area, research question, literature review and methodology within the Final Project Development Workshop. A Methodology document will be used to assess the workshop and will be then used to develop the final report.

Students will be appointed a tutor who will guide them through the final stages of the report. It is envisaged a maximum of 2 hours of contact time with the student.

The length of the Final Project is 10 000 words ± 10%, excluding appendices and supporting material. Final Projects which are over length will be penalised by 10 marks for up to 20% over the word limit. Final Projects over 20% will not be accepted.

Copies of the Final Project must be submitted as follows:  bound copy of the final project  unbound copies of the abstract  An electronic copy submitted on Turnitin.com as instructed

Deadline

AY 2017-2018 Submissions should be submitted by May 20th, 2019.

Extensions to the deadline for submitting final project will only be granted in exceptional circumstances. Extensions must be requested in writing to the Head of Governance, along with supporting evidence (for example: medical certificates). Extensions are limited in duration and students will normally be expected to submit by the next available deadline. Further extensions will not be granted except in very exceptional circumstances.

In the case of late submission, students who submit their final project up to 2 weeks after the given deadline will have 10% of the given mark deducted. Students who do not submit within this timescale will be deemed to have failed and be given a mark of zero (0). The Board of Examiners may give such students one further opportunity to submit their dissertation for a maximum of a capped mark of 40. The deadline for resubmission will be set by the examination board.

Students who fail their Final Project will be given only one further opportunity to submit. The deadline for resubmission will be set by the examination board.

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Evaluation

Final Projects are double marked by two members of academic staff and an agreed mark which is not necessarily the arithmetic mean of the two marks, given. Where the two markers cannot agree on a mark, a third independent marker will also mark the work to resolve any difference of opinion.

A copy of the grading sheet is attached to this document.

Students may, at the discretion of the examiners, be required to attend a viva voce examination or such other tests as may be considered appropriate. Wherever possible the viva should be held before the end of term, but this cannot be guaranteed.

Sources and Referencing

All ethical issues pertaining to this research project must be discussed with your tutor and you should seek formal approval for such matters. Please see your academic coordinator for pertinent forms and more detailed information.

Students must follow the Harvard referencing system for the Final Project. Plagiarism of any kind will not be tolerated and you will be awarded zero if there is any evidence of plagiarism. Please read the regulations on Academic Misconduct available on the Portal.

Students are reminded to use valid and peer-reviewed references to support their work. Websites should only be used if they represent an established source and only for facts and figures. Students should make the most of academic and practitioner books and articles.

Project Structure The project should consist of the following chapters:

1) Introduction How well does the student set the context for the research (why did you choose this topic, how did you come about this research), how clear are the objectives related to the context set, how well does the student set out the scope of the research?

2) Literature review How extensive and exhaustive is the literature review? Does it have both breadth and depth? Has the referencing been properly done? How well does the student demonstrate learning from reading others’ work? Does the student’s work stand on the shoulders of giants whose work he/she has familiarised himself/herself with? Has the student been able to critically evaluate the literature rather than simply summarising it? Has the student been able to show how the literature reads and fits with his/her proposed question and show how his/her work will progress knowledge further?

3) Methodology How were the data collected? (present a timeline of collection, issues/challenges : how were challenges dealt with, outline development of data collection tools) How rigorous was the methodology in collecting the data (sampling, rationale for methods used; academic underpinning of methods used – why and similarly why were other methods not considered suitable)? How well did the student adapt to changes and new factors that arise during research? How are ethical considerations pertaining to the research addressed? How does the student understand the limitations of his/her research?

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4) Findings & Analysis Does the student explain the findings in an understandable manner? Does the student make intelligent sense of the data gathered in relation to the research questions set? Does the student critically evaluate the findings (quality of findings and analysis - not simply summarising the text)

5) Conclusion, recommendation and discussion How well is the student able to connect draw conclusions from the findings and relate them to the research objectives? How does the student link the findings & analysis and conclusion to the recommendation for future research? How well does the student interpret the findings in the light of the literature that s/he has read?

6) Flow of the dissertation, referencing How does the student structure and present his/her report (ease of reading for the examiner, formatting, fonts used, spaces provided, tables, graphs, figures, etc., properly labelled, presented and placed)? Has the referencing been properly done? How easy is it to read and understand the dissertation?

Module: BSc in Business Administration Final Project

Academic Year: 2018/2019

Campus: Title of Project: Student Name: Submission Date:

FINAL REPORT EVALUATION FORM 100% of TOTAL

Final Report Allocation of

Marks Tutor’s Mark

Independent Mark

Final Mark*

(see note)

Content 0-50

Coherence 0-35

Bibliography and references 0-5

Relevance to the course of study 0-5

Language 0-5

TOTAL 100

Tutor’s Comments and Feedback

TUTOR’s Signature:

Independent Marker Comments and Feedback (blind marked):

MARKER’s Signature:

Note on Final Mark: If grades are within 5% points, then an average may be drawn. If greater then 5% the two markers should discuss and agree on an average mark. If an agreement cannot be reached, or in the event of a very large grade difference, then a third marker is called.

3rd Marker Comments (if required):

3rd Marker Signature:

A third mark grade will be reviewed by the Programme Director and this will become the chosen grade.

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GENERAL MARKING CRITERIA (UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES)

Outstanding Quality

80-100%

Excellent work: 70%-79%

Above satisfactory work:

60% - 69%

Satisfactory: 50 - 59%

Below satisfactory work:

40% - 49%

Failure: Below 40%

Relevance Innovatively addresses objectives of the assessment task, especially those

components requiring sophistication of critical analysis, synthesis and

evaluation.

Excellent knowledge

and understanding of material and an

imaginative sense of its relevance across a range of issues,

and context or policy situation; excellent

use of course material

and other relevant

Very good use of

course material and other

information; well- chosen to support

arguments relevant to question

Competent use of course

materials and other

information to support most arguments

Some use of appropriate course

materials and experience to support arguments; capacity to identify relevance, but

may be rather narrowly focused

and miss out important areas

Little or no sign of relevance

Content A clear and consistent line of highly critical and

evaluative argument, displaying the ability to

develop one’s innovative ideas from

the work of others. Creative flair in theoretical and

conceptual analysis.

Independent and

creative, and demonstrates clear thinking; ability to

analyse and critically evaluate

material

Good knowledge

and understanding of the material, across a broad

spectrum, combined with an ability to evaluate, analyse and reflect

on key issues

Reasonable knowledge of the

material and ability to draw

upon more than one source

for ideas; uses key themes well.

Adequate understanding and use of course and

other relevant material; mostly

descriptive, but with some grasp of key course themes and

issues and a capacity to discuss these in

context

Very limited knowledge and understanding and the issues

involved

Depth Wide range of recommended and

relevant sources used in an innovative and

consistent way to support arguments. In depth use

of sources beyond recommended texts,

demonstrates creative flair in independent

research.

A sensitive awareness of conflicting

arguments and ideas and of their

provenance. Clear grasp of

implications.

Well organized use

of most of the major points with an ability to draw

upon them creatively and

critically; awareness of

conflicting arguments and

ideas and attempt to address them in

context

Capacity to grapple with conflicting

arguments and ideas; beginning to draw together and synthesize

ideas and perspectives from a range of theory

Some attempt to address the conflicting arguments and ideas

from the course, some signs

of an attempt to take an evaluative,

analytical and critical stance; some

appropriate use of concepts, but with

only limited evidence of independent

thinking

Lack of awareness of

conflicting arguments and

ides

Structure Outstanding visual and written presentation.

Sophisticated yet clear and accessible style.

Possibly innovative yet logical and fluent organisation and development of

materials. Articulate, coherent and succinct. Relationships between

statements and sections are clear and precise.

Referencing is accurate and, appropriate.

Excellent organisation of material; clear, logical flow of

argument; good sign-posting throughout

Good, clear

framework and reasoned

argument with evidence of

careful thought

Sensible use of major points

integrated into the answer;

logical flow of ideas is apparent

Framework is apparent with an

introduction, argument and conclusion, but the logical flow and

coherence is not always consistent and

may be difficult to follow

Little or no evidence of

planned structure and organisation