MSc Financial Crime and Compliance in Digital Societies (top-up) (blended learning) / Course details

The programme has a mandatory dissertation component (60 credits) made up of two optional pathways. This unit specification covers Option A, the long dissertation.

Students will design and undertake original empirical research on a topic of their choice and submit a 10-12,000-word dissertation. This will involve the use of primary or secondary data. Students can use the research proposal developed during Unit 3 for their dissertation. Each student will receive one-to-one supervision from an appropriate academic.

 

CRIM71000 FCC Online Condition

The unit aims to provide students with the opportunity to design and undertake an independent, empirical dissertation project on a topic of their choice, under the guidance of a dissertation supervisor. It enables students to apply the theoretical and conceptual knowledge and understanding, and the research methods knowledge and skills, gained through the programme to this project. 

Individual supervision from allocated dissertation supervisor (online meetings and email communication). Students are entitled to up to 4 hours of online supervision meetings. 

By the end of the unit, students should be able to:

Demonstrate in-depth knowledge of a topic related to financial crime and/or compliance in digital societies, and explain the theoretical and empirical foundations of their chosen research topic. 
 

Formulate a clear and feasible research question or hypothesis based on a critical review of the literature. Design and justify an appropriate research methodology for investigating financial crime and compliance issues. Analyse and interpret primary or secondary data to generate original insights. 

Conduct independent empirical research using appropriate data collection and analysis techniques. Manage a substantial research project, including planning, time management, and ethical considerations. 

Communicate complex research findings effectively in written form to academic and professional audiences. 

Submission of a long dissertation of 10,000 - 12,000 words (worth 100%).
 

Feedback will be provided through individual supervision meetings during the dissertation and final written feedback provided 30 working days after submission.

Bryman, (2021) Bryman Social Research Methods (6th edition). Oxford: Oxford University Press.

King, R.D. & Wincup, E. (2008) Doing Research on Crime and Justice (2nd edition). Oxford: Oxford University Press. 

Magetti, M., Gilardi, F. and Radaelli, C (2013) Designing Research in the Social Sciences. London: Sage. 

Rorie, M. & van Rooij, B. (2022) (eds.) Measuring Compliance: Assessing Corporate Crime and Misconduct Prevention. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 

Topic-specific reading list dependent on research area.

For Information and advice on Link2Lists reading list software, see: http://www.library.manchester.ac. uk/academicsupport/informationandadviceonlink2listsreadinglistsoftware/