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Aim and Objectives ` Enable students to advance their knowledge of

the field covered by their degree programme ` Independent research project (it can be either

an empirical project or a literature review) ` Ability to evaluate, challenge, modify and

develop theory and practice. ` Offer synthetic and coherent solutions

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` The dissertation must be an empirical project ◦ Students from MSc in Behavioural Finance can choose

between: x Empirical project x Literature Review

` Data Analysis for Research, is part of the Dissertation module ◦ Ungraded ◦ Compulsory

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` Topics discussed during Data Analysis for Research

` Topics proposed by supervisors ` Students need to discuss with their supervisor

their topic before the abstract submission ` 1st meeting with supervisor will be in March 2020

◦ Specific dates for each supervisor to be confirmed

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` Topic selection: Friday 7th of February 2020 ` Proposal submission: Thursday 9th of April 2020 ` Final submission: Tuesday 1st of September 2020 ` Dissertations that are submitted late will be penalised at

the rate of 5 marks deduction for each 24 hour period after the set submission time, down to the pass mark.

` Work submitted 7 calendar days or more after the deadline will be awarded zero (check your handbook). This rule applies for all days including weekends.

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` Supervisory activities start on the 8th of June 2020 which is the first Monday after the end of the exam period.

` The last day of supervision is Thursday the 6th of August 2020. After that date you can no longer arrange any further meetings with your supervisor and/or your teaching assistant

` It is your responsibility to arrange your meetings with your supervisor and teaching assistant on time.

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` 7,000 words (ECOM107) ◦ Do not forget, this is equal to a 45 credits module!

` 4,000 words (ECOM093) ◦ Do not forget, this is equal to a 30 credits module!

` Work that exceeds the stated word limit shows a failure to synthesise material and edit work as to present argument/data concisely.

◦ This will be noted in the feedback and reflected in the grade awarded.

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` There will be a compulsory lecture straight after the exam period in June about citing and referencing. The exact date and time will be announced at a later stage.

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Plagiarism ` Your dissertation should be the output of your own work.

` Incorrect referencing and citations may be considered plagiarism.

` For detecting plagiarism, the School uses Turnitin.

` Before your final submission, you will be able to check your work on Turnitin

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` The dissertation is intended to provide an opportunity for students to pursue a research project independently

` Students are entirely responsible for the work for their dissertation.

` The role of the supervisor is to offer advice and guidance, not to direct the research.

` Your supervisor will help you to identify a topic, to draw up a suitable preliminary bibliography and to plan the primary and secondary research you will need to do for the dissertation.

` He/she will be available to advise you on approach, coverage, questions to be asked and the outline structure and research design.

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` More specifically, the supervisor is expected to: ◦ assist you in the definition and organisation of

your project in the early stages of preparation; ◦ offer you advice about sources; ◦ advise you on the feasibility of what you plan to

do; ◦ approve your dissertation proposal.

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` You must not expect the teaching assistants to do the work for you!

` The role of the teaching assistant is to offer assistance at various stages of your dissertation

` For empirical projects ◦ the teaching assistant will assist you on how to download data

and use library resources. If you also need help with the statistical package (Eviews, STATA etc) you use, teaching assistant will give you guidance.

◦ the teaching assistant will assist you on how to download papers using the QMUL library resources and/or show you alternative ways to do so.

` Teaching assistant will not give you suggestions about your research approach and will not recommend research methods and literature. Teaching assistants have a supportive role only.

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` Four (4) meetings in total ◦ One meeting before the proposal submission

deadline (09/04/2020) ◦ Three meetings during the supervisory period

(08/06/2020 – 06/08/2020).

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` Four (4) meetings in total during the period of supervisory activities (15/06/2020 – 06/08/2020)

` Students can pick up available slots that teaching assistants will release well in advance

` Only one (1) meeting until the end of June ` Then, one (1) meeting every two weeks

◦ Students are expected to stay in close proximity to the campus during the whole supervisory period

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` Applications for extensions will only be considered if accompanied by a medical certificate (in English) (see your handbook for more details)

` Extenuating Circumstances are ultimately verified by the Exam Board and can be rejected.

` Students that fail to submit by the deadline may submit the following year but this attempt will be capped at 50%

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