Requirement
The individual coursework requires students to compile a 4,000 words academic research
report that technically identifies an appropriate qualitative methodological approach for a
given research project title (see attached list).
Students are required to choose a research topic from a pre-determined list of options.
Students are expected to prepare and submit an academic research report containing the
following sections:
 Introduction, covers discussion of research motivation, research objective and
research questions (5%)
 Discussion of literature related to research topic (20%)
 Discussion of qualitative methodology, including data collection method (50%)
 Analysis method and expected research results (10%)
 Conclusion (5%)
The percentage weightings provided give an indication of the approximate mark
allocation to each section, although the final grade will be determined by how well the
criteria have been met overall and not simply the sum of the individual aspects of the
work.
Marks are also available for presentation, structure and style, and the use of sources and
referencing (10%).
The individual coursework is limited up to 4000 words including all the main text and
tables (if any), but excluding references and appendices.
List of Potential Research Project Topics
 Taxation issues (including transfer pricing, decision making, tax avoidance, tax
history; Taxation of the UK oil and gas industry)
 Financial accounting and reporting (including corporate governance, corporate
social responsibility, accountability and sustainability, governance of non-profit
organization; Impact of IFRSs on harmonising accounting practices by extractive
companies; Diversity in accounting practices by extractive companies and the
need for harmonisation)
 Management accounting control (including control system, performance
management of corporate sector, public sector and non-profit organizations)
 Others (such as accounting education, modern slavery audits and
professionalization of accounting; Disclosure of decommissioning costs of oil and
gas companies: how real are the reported figures)