Module: Research & Consulting Project

Latest Module Specifications

Current Academic Year 2025 - 2026

Module Title	Research & Consulting Project
Module Code	MNA1051 (ITS: HR5003)
Faculty	DCU Business School	School	DCU Business School
NFQ level	9	Credit Rating	20

Description

The module enables students to engage in the processes involved in the undertaking of a research project and report. The module provides the opportunity for learners to demonstrate the ability to diagnose and investigate a live, complex business issue from an HR perspective, to locate the work within a body of contemporary knowledge, to collect and analyse data, to derive supportable conclusions and to make practical and actionable recommendations for change, improvement or enhancement of current practice. Learners are required to demonstrate a critical evaluative approach and to undertake empirical investigation and analysis.

Learning Outcomes

1. Evaluate the tools and techniques useful to the collection and analysis of data
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3. Critique the research findings in the light of the literature review

*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Workload	Full time hours per semester
Lecture	20	Meetings & discussions with supervisor
Lecture	75	Research methods, developing a research proposal
Independent Study	75	Researching materials
Assignment Completion	330	Preparation - research, data collection, data analysis and write up of asssesment
Total Workload: 500

Section Breakdown
CRN	20728	Part of Term	Semester 2
Coursework	0%	Examination Weight	0%
Grade Scale		Pass Both Elements	Y
Resit Category		Best Mark	N
Module Co-ordinator	John Mcmackin	Module Teacher	Theodore Lynn

Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Assessment Breakdown
Project	A management report of 15,000 to 20,000 words in length	100%	Sem 2 End

Reassessment Requirement Type
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories; RC1: A resit is available for both^* components of the module. RC2: No resit is available for a 100% coursework module. RC3: No resit is available for the coursework component where there is a coursework and summative examination element. ^* ‘Both’ is used in the context of the module having a coursework/summative examination split; where the module is 100% coursework, there will also be a resit of the assessment

Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

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Indicative Reading List

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