RESE 1031 Thematic Independent Studies Lecture 1 - Essay #1

About the course:  New course  New concept Independent behaviour on the part of students but… Within a format of academic skills students are already familiar with

Roles and Responsibilities (1)  Academic Advisors (AKA Supervisor) Your personal tutor for the year Providing guidance on the course  giving advice on presentation of the essays;  working to fine-tune the chosen theme  advising on the development of the essays;  reading and advising on coherence of sections of the essays  making suggestions as to the focus of the essays.

Roles and Responsibilities (2)  Academic Advisors (AKA Supervisor) … but it is not the academic advisor’s role to:  read complete drafts of the essays  Give indications of grades  Give directives about the development of the essays  Provide the essay topics or questions

Assessment Overview  4,000 Word essay worth 35% of the course grade  5,000 word essay Worth 50% of the course grade  1,000 word reflective report Worth 5% of the course grade  Short viva/ interview worth 10% of the course grade influences the grading of one of the essays

The 4,000 word essay  An essay which contextualises a topic describes and defines the topic using academic materials and references  Sets the context for the next essay  No primary data

The Viva  To demonstrate your mastery of the topic and the veracity of the submitted assessment (15-30 minutes)

Selecting TIS topic (Essay 1):  Constrained by the areas identified by the departments  Needs to be limited to only secondary data  Must allow a critical examination of existing knowledge of a topic

Themes of Essay #1  Original Theme/Topic not undertaken previously and not reworked.  Appropriate themes based on academic theory critical and questioning  essays which are very descriptive are unlikely to gain a good mark! argue a point or question assumed academic wisdom

What Topic Should I Choose?  Automotive industry HRM  Business and social networks  Business environment and management  Corporate Social Responsibility  Electronic commerce  Employee Relations  Employment law  Ethics and HRM  ICTs and work  Management  Organizational Behaviour  Performance Management  Relationship marketing  Reward management  Training and development  ….

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