Objectives and competences
- individual or group research of a selected economic or business problem;
- holistic elaboration of a selected problem from a selected specialization of study;
- developing a capacity for individual search of professional information sources;
- capacity to use a gained professional knowledge;
- capacity to individually analyse practical professional problems;
- capacity to argue and discuss with and persuade a professional audience.
Transferable/Key Skills and other attributes:
- capacity for professional communication;
- persuasive capability;
- capacity for professional expressiveness
- capability to write professional texts;
- learning capability.
Content (Syllabus outline)
- diploma seminar on research methodology and professional writing techniques at preparing written work – diploma project;
- selection of topic from a list of topics in a selected/other area or presentation one's own research topics;
- develop research questions to define a research problem;
- information search retrieval and insight strategy;
- research and analysis of selected data, information sources and synthesis;
- techniques of professional text writing and style forming;
- preparation of text;
- technical preparation of a text;
- defence preparation;
- submission of the written work – diploma project to the tutor at predefined date;
- presentation of written work – diploma project .
Learning and teaching methods
- seminar lectures;
- tutorial;
- group or individual own research;
- discussions.
Intended learning outcomes - knowledge and understanding
Knowledge and Understanding:
- master a systematic search of information and data sources;
- master techniques of professional text writing;
- master research techniques;
- capacity to conduct complete research process;
- capacity to find solutions to defined professional problems;
- develop a holistic view on complex economic and business events;
- capacity to critically evaluate situation, analyse problem and find a proper (synthesis) problem solution;
- capacity to argument and defend own standpoints.
Readings
- strokovna literatura;
- sekundarni in primarni informacijski viri in baze podatkov;
- lastno raziskovanje in zbiranje podatkov
Additional information on implementation and assessment Type (examination, oral, coursework, project):
- evaluation of the written work 80%
- diploma project, evaluation of presentation and defence 20%
