Learning Outcomes

• Work independently, but with tutor guidance, on a project of their choice.
• Synthesize a wide range of academic literature to evaluate critically current research and contemporary issues in accounting or finance.
• Utilize and apply relevant accounting and finance models, theories, and concepts in order to produce a properly researched written report.
• Gather and organize the evidence and draw appropriate conclusions based on a sound understanding of the models, concepts, and theories utilized.
• Produce clear and coherent written work, supported by appropriate references to the sources used.

Assessment Criteria

• The project is well structured and communicated. It is coherent and shows an
  excellent level of synthesis and evaluation with clear signs of originality and
  insight. Has read beyond the immediately relevant reading.
• The project has worthwhile aims and objectives clearly expressed and an
  appropriate methodology. Clear evidence of independent inquiry and critical
  judgment in selecting, ordering, analyzing, and synthesizing. Has read the
  immediately relevant literature and, to a limited extent, beyond.
• Aims and objectives are clearly expressed. Some appropriate theory plus an attempt at analysis but with only basic linkages made between theory and analysis. Has read enough of the immediately relevant literature to be credible.
• Makes only a basic attempt to answer a central research question. Lacks focus and only a weak attempt at analysis. Has read some of the immediately relevant literature but their command of the subject area is not thorough. Referencing may be poor but there is no question of plagiarism.

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