Publication Project

Module title	Publication Project
Module code	PYCM047
Academic year	2019/0
Credits	60
Module staff	(Convenor)

Duration: Term	1	2	3
Duration: Weeks	10	10	10

Number students taking module (anticipated)	15

Module description

This module provides you with an opportunity to study in detail a topic of your own choice, related to leadership theory and practice. It will allow you to explore in some detail your understanding of the subject matter through the production of an original project publication.

You will be allocated a project supervisor after formulating your plan. The work will comprise independent activity, supervised in monthly tutorials, and there will also be some group tutorials and project consultancy.

Module aims - intentions of the module

This module aims to:

Provide you with practical experience, under supervision, of all or most of the stages of designing and implementing a project, including analysis of data, and of producing a substantial project report on some aspect of leadership.
Facilitate your ability to formulate, design, carry out, and communicate the results of a project that is relevant to contemporary applied leadership theory and practice.

Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs)

ILO: Module-specific skills

On successfully completing the module you will be able to...

1. Integrate and analyse data using a variety of methods to support leadership decision-making
2. Demonstrate how to apply advanced data analytics to support decision-making, performance improvement and change management, and how to evaluate financial and non-financial information
3. Demonstrate leadership and a reflective, ethical and professional framework in project activity

ILO: Discipline-specific skills

On successfully completing the module you will be able to...

4. Critically analyse and integrate complex information, and communicate to diverse audiences
5. Operate at a senior level to innovate in complex and uncertain environments

ILO: Personal and key skills

On successfully completing the module you will be able to...

6. Demonstrate advanced skills as an imaginative and critical thinker and problem solver
7. Exemplify a range of approaches to leading and effecting change, being empowered to make a responsible and sustainable difference as a future leader

Syllabus plan

You must submit a preliminary project initiation document of 2,000 words maximum (topic, short description of project, locale, and supervisor). A project supervision contract must be signed by you, the supervisor(s) and the Module Convenor, before the project proper begins.

The project can be written up as a dissertation (8,000 words maximum) or in a format suitable for publication in a specified journal or other medium, such as a White Paper. This may be supplemented by appendices detailing pilot work, ethics details, analysis tables etc, if the journal or publication format allows insufficient space. The maximum word count for the dissertation is 8,000 words (with an appendix of up to 2,000 words including journal or publication author guidelines if appropriate).

You will be allocated a supervisor from the Course Team. Where necessary you will be allocated a co-supervisor from other departments of the university, from other universities in the UK or in other countries, or from UK businesses and organisations. For external projects there must be both an external and an internal supervisor. The project will normally be developed in consultation with your tutor or potential supervisor prior to the module being started. In the early stages of the project this will need to be worked up further as you obtain ethical approval (if appropriate), collect and analyse data, and write the project report. If you take on a part of a larger ongoing project, you must nevertheless familiarise yourself with decisions taken, and the rationale for them, at every stage of the project, and there must be components which you can explore yourself and write up for your publication report. Further details and advice are supplied in the Handbook each year.

Learning activities and teaching methods (given in hours of study time)

Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities	Guided independent study	Placement / study abroad
60	540	0

Details of learning activities and teaching methods

Category	Hours of study time	Description
Scheduled Learning and Teaching	20	Lectures and workshops (10 x 2 hours)
Scheduled Learning and Teaching	20	Group seminars and presentations (10 x 2 hours)
Scheduled Learning and Teaching	20	Individual project supervision (10 x 2 hours)
Guided Independent Study	540	Design, recruit, prepare and submit ethics application, pilot, conduct data collection, analyse data, write up and disseminate (the amount of time devoted to each aspect will vary with the type of project undertaken and supervisors will advise appropriately)

Formative assessment

Form of assessment	Size of the assessment (eg length / duration)	ILOs assessed	Feedback method
Project initiation document	2000 words	1-7	Written

Summative assessment (% of credit)

Coursework	Written exams	Practical exams
100	0	0

Details of summative assessment

Form of assessment	% of credit	Size of the assessment (eg length / duration)	ILOs assessed	Feedback method
Project publication	100	Up to 8000 words plus appendix of up to 2000 words	1-7	Written

Details of re-assessment (where required by referral or deferral)

Original form of assessment	Form of re-assessment	ILOs re-assessed	Timescale for re-assessment
Project publication	Project publication	1-7	16 weeks from the date that feedback was provided

Re-assessment notes

One assessment is required for this module. Where you have been referred/deferred for any form of assessment detailed above you will have the opportunity to retake within 16 weeks from the date that feedback was provided. Referred marks are capped at 50%.

If you pass re-assessments taken as a result of deferral, your re-assessment will be treated as it would be if it were your first attempt at the assessment and the overall module mark will not be capped.

If you pass re-assessments taken as a result of referral (i.e. following initial failure in the assessment), the overall module mark will be capped at 50%.

Indicative learning resources - Basic reading

Anderson, V. (2013) Research Methods in Human Resource Management: Investigating a Business Issue. Third Edition, Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development: London.
Bell, J. & Waters (2014) Doing Your Research Project: A Guide For First-Time Researchers. Open University Press
Black, K (2011): Business Statistics for Contemporary Decision-Making. Seventh Edition. Wiley
Bryman, A. (2012). Social Research Methods (4^th ed). Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Bryman, A. & Bell, E. (2015), Business Research Methods. Fourth Edition. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Burke, R. (2013) Project Management: Planning and Control Techniques. Fifth Edition. Wiley.
Creswell, J. W. (2012) Qualitative Inquiry and Research Design: Choosing Among Five Approaches. Third Edition. Sage.
Creswell, J.W. (2013) Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Methods Approaches. Fourth Edition. Sage.
Easterby-Smith, M., Thorpe, R. & Jackson, P. (2015) Management Research. Fifth Edition. Sage
Field, A. (2013). Discovering statistics using IBM SPSS statistics. Sage.
Gill, J. & Johnson, P. (2010) Research Methods for Managers. Fourth Edition. London: Sage
Gray, D. (2009) Doing Research in the Real World. Second Edition. Sage
Hart, C. (1998) Doing a Literature Review. Sage?
Horn, R. (2012) Researching and Writing Dissertations: A Complete Guide for Business and Management Students. Second Edition. Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development: London.
Jankowicz, A. (2005) Business Research Projects. Fourth Edition. Thomson Learning
Myers, M. D. (2013) Qualitative Research in Business and Management. Second Edition. Sage
Saunders, M., Lewis, P. & Thornhill, A. (2016) Research Methods for Business Students. Seventh Edition. Pearson.
Spencer, S. (2010). Visual research methods in the social sciences: Awakening visions. Routledge.
Tay, L., Ng, V., Malik, A., Zhang, J., Chae, J., Ebert, D. S., ... & Kern, M. (2017). Big Data Visualizations in Organizational Science. Organizational Research Methods, 1-29.
Wenzel, R., & Van Quaquebeke, N. (2017). The Double-Edged Sword of Big Data in Organizational and Management Research: A Review of Opportunities and Risks. Organizational Research Methods, 1-44.
Weyers, J. & McMillan, K. (2011) How to Write Dissertations and Project Reports. Second Edition. Prentice Hall
Yin, R. (2013) Case Study Research: Design and Methods. Fifth Edition. Sage

Indicative learning resources - Web based and electronic resources

ELE – All resources will be made available on ELE. This includes additional material covered in the tutorials, the required readings, information about assessment and additional material (e.g., videos).

Key words search

Masters, dissertation, research, publication, project

Credit value	60
Module ECTS	30
Module pre-requisites	PYCM043 Contemporary Issues in Global Leadership Theory and Practice PYCM044 Personal Leadership Identity, Resilience and Reflection PYCM045 Leading through Complexity PYCM046 Data Analytics for Leaders
Module co-requisites	None
NQF level (module)	7
Available as distance learning?	No
Origin date	04/08/2017
Last revision date	07/09/2017