Lectures: None. Ad hoc meetings to be arranged with supervisors.
Assessment: 100% coursework (Dissertation)
Aims and Outcomes
On successful completion of this module, students will be able to:
Complete a reflexive analysis of their own actions
Provide a critical analysis of processes and relationships
Reflect on research design and implementation
Demonstrate a critical in-depth understanding of the consultancy process
Contrast the ideal models with the realities of the social environment in which research takes place
Provide a critical reflection on their role as a student consultant and the services provided to the client
Bibliography
Bibliography
Clark, T and Fincham, R (2002): Critical Consulting. Oxford, Blackwell.
Cryer, P (1996): The research student's guide to success. OUP.
Czerniawska, F (200): Management consultancy; what next? Basingstoke, Palgrave.
Richardson, L (1990): Writing strategies. Sage, Newbury Park Ca.
Student Profile
One core aspect of the course is the consultancy project which is undertaken over a period of 6 months or so which is based within the creative sector.
Harriet Goddard, MA Applied Research & Consultancy, 2008
