Faculty of Business: Leisure, Sport and Tourism
Credit points: 6 cp

Subject level: Postgraduate

Result Type: Grade and marks

Requisite(s): 27707 Applied Research Methods AND 27770 Masters Project 1
These requisites may not apply to students in certain courses.
There are also course requisites for this subject. See access conditions.

Handbook description

It is expected that this subject results in a project report of approximately 10,000 words in length. The project can be theoretical or applied in nature and could therefore be based entirely on reading of published material or it could involve collation and interpretation of secondary data or a limited collection of primary data. The project is not expected to advance knowledge but is expected to demonstrate the student's familiarity with relevant theory, ideas and literature, and to present evidence of powers of reasoned exposition, logical structuring of arguments and scholarly presentation.

Subject objectives/outcomes

On successful completion of this subject students should be able to:

1. Design, conceptualise and conduct a substantial independent project.
2. Draw together knowledge gathered and utilise this in addressing a contemporary professional or academic problem.
3. Write and, where appropriate, publish research in leisure, tourism, arts, sport or events management and related professional and academic areas.

Contribution to graduate profile

The Project is the capstone of the Master of Management (Research Strand) program in the School of Leisure, Sport and Tourism and provides the opportunity to apply knowledge learned and skills acquired in an applied or theoretical context.

Teaching and learning strategies

Students will work independently with a supervisor appointed in consultation with the subject co-ordinator. The topic will be selected and a research proposal prepared while undertaking the subject Masters Project 1 (27770). Students will be required to present the outcomes of their research project at a Graduate Research Seminar which must be attended by all students involved in Masters Project 2. Content for this subject will be supported by UTSOnline.

Content

It is expected that the Project will result in a report in the order of 10,000 – 12,000 words in length or, with the permission of the subject co-ordinator and project supervisor, an article suitable for submission to a professional or academic journal.

The project can be theoretical or applied in nature. It may be based entirely on the reading of published material; it could involve collation, manipulation and interpretation of secondary data or involve limited original data collection. The project is not expected to advance knowledge, but is expected to demonstrate the student's familiarity with relevant theory, ideas and literature and to provide evidence of powers of reasoned exposition, logical structuring of arguments and scholarly presentation.

Assessment

Research Seminar Presentation (Individual)	20%
This addresses objectives 1 and 2.
Research Report or Journal Article (Individual)	80%
This addresses objectives 1-3.

The seminar presentation is individually assessed by the instructor, thus ensuring consistent grading and protection against plagiarism. The research report/journal article will be secure through a combination of continual revising of topics across semesters and multiple topic choice within each semester. Individuals are required to submit reference lists for their own work for each assessment task, which reduces the possibility for plagiarism. The choice of subject material for this assignment will encourage individual work.

Recommended text(s)

There is no single text - students will be required to read widely to develop their research paper.

Indicative references

Brause, R.S. (2000), Writing Your Doctoral Dissertation. London: Falmer.

Luck, M. (1999), Your Student Research Project. Aldershot: Gower.

Sharp, J.A. & Howard, K. (1996), The Management of A Student Research Project. Aldershot: Gower.