MGS5900 Research report
Faculty of Business and Economics
MGS5900 Research report is a level 5, 12-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Business and Economics. It isn't offered in 2020. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 12
- Offered in 2020
- Other periods
- South Africa
- Assessment
- No exam
- 1 task
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2021 entry.
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Requisites
Before MGS5900
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After MGS5900
No unit lists MGS5900 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Students need to have achieved a minimum grade of 70% in MGS5000 and be granted permission before undertaking this unit.
Equivalent units
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Overview
Students conduct an original research project on a significant issue in management. The project can be purely theoretical; e.g.: a literature review leading to development of a new model and/or propositions for future research; an empirical examination such as a test of hypotheses based on primary survey data and/or interviews; a test of hypotheses based on secondary data sources, exploratory or explanatory case study work, experimental or simulation work, or the development of a methodology contributing to the solution of a significant organisational problem.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Term 2 | South Africa | Block on |
| Term 4 | South Africa | Block on |
Assessment
- Within semester assessment100%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
conduct a research project on a significant issue in the field management
- 2
critically evaluate the extant literature based on the relevant research topic
- 3
design and execute a research plan, identifying appropriate methodology contributing to the overall analysis
- 4
critically analyse the findings in a major analytical report on the project.
Workload and teaching
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities. The unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Ms Jennifer Nzonzo
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for MGS5900?
MGS5900 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is MGS5900 offered?
MGS5900 has no offerings listed in the 2020 handbook.
How much work is MGS5900?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does MGS5900 have an exam?
No. MGS5900 has 1 assessment task and no exam.
More details
- Credit points
- 12
- Level
- 5
- Study level
- Postgraduate
- Faculty
- Faculty of Business and Economics
- Organisational unit
- Department of Management
- Type
- Coursework
- EFTSL
- 0.250
- Student contribution
- SCA Band 3
- Study abroad
- Not available
- Handbook years
- 20202021