MRes Logistics and Supply Chain Management

Program Overview

This bespoke MRes program in Logistics and Supply Chain Management delivers rigorous research training, combined with personalized research projects and an anchor module for academic skill development. Delivered in block mode for government-sponsored students, it provides a foundation for doctoral study or careers in research, academia, or related fields.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

This bespoke MRes is delivered in block mode, enabling you to continue to work while undertaking in-depth research in an area relevant to your employment. Through a scaffolded approach you will develop and apply your research skills within the area of Logistics and Supply Chain Management.

Objectives:

• Develop a systematic understanding of knowledge, and a critical awareness of current problems and/or new insights within Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
• Develop the ability to deal with complex issues both systematically and creatively, make sound judgements in the absence of complete data, and communicate the conclusions of the research clearly to specialist and non-specialist audiences.
• Demonstrate an advanced understanding of how established techniques of research and enquiry can be practically applied to create and interpret knowledge in the discipline.
• Evaluate and critically apply current research and advanced scholarship in the discipline, evaluate methodologies and develop critiques to develop creative solutions and/or hypotheses.
• Through a blended learning approach, develop the qualities and transferable skills necessary for employment requiring the exercise of initiative and personal responsibility; and decision-making in complex and unpredictable situations.
• Develop critical self-awareness and independent learning strategies in order to develop academically and professionally.

Assessment:

• A range of academic and professional assessments which are carefully planned throughout the student journey.
• A final research project will form part of the assessment.
• Assessment will be by a combination of coursework and practical exercises, such as the preparation of presentations and posters.
• A significant amount of personal study time is expected to be undertaken by the student comprising, for example, background reading, and online activities.
• The assessment strategy for the programme is designed to ensure that students achieve the overall aims and learning outcomes of the programme, as well as the learning outcomes for individual modules.
• Assessment is used to evaluate your achievement; however, assessment also serves to help students organise and develop their learning.
• Feedback from assessment serves an important educational function and can help students develop their skills and understanding of their own strengths and weaknesses.
• The types of assessment students will be required to complete fall into two general categories, formative and summative.
• Formative assessments are activities that do not contribute to students' overall module grade.
They are, however, an integral part of the learning strategy for a module, and students are required to complete them. Students will receive feedback on their level of achievement; this may take a variety of forms.
• Summative assessments are those assessment activities for which the marks will contribute to the overall module grade.
Students will also receive feedback on these assessments so that they will know what they have done well and where they can improve.
• Many different forms of assessment are employed in the programme.
For both formative and summative purposes, the major forms are coursework; reports, case studies; oral presentations, research proposals and an extended project.

Teaching:

• The bespoke programme will be delivered in block mode with online support.
• A range of learning and teaching methods will be employed, including lectures, seminars, tutorials, discussion groups, assessment work and preparation for sessions.
• The course is taught in blocks by a core team of specialist lecturers; online support is available before and after the block to ensure you have ongoing support.
• This programme adopts a blended style of learning and teaching, including online delivery and engagement where appropriate.

Careers:

• You will develop transferable skills of independent thought and critical analysis, analysing and evaluating complex issues and solving unfamiliar problems, presenting ideas clearly and with confidence, and working independently.
• The programme is designed to prepare you for a career where research is a key component, whether that is in academia or elsewhere.
• Graduates can use this qualification as a stepping-stone into many other careers.
Some of these roles may require relevant experience and/or postgraduate study.
• Possible areas include:
• Research Advisor/Manager
• Academic Research Assistant
• Research and Development Technician/Assistant
• Market Researcher
• Researcher
• Research Analyst

Other:

• This bespoke programme was designed for a specific group of government-sponsored students and is not available for general admission.
However, we do have a similar version which is available for general admission.
• This University of Bolton's MRes Logistics and Supply Chain Management degree combines rigorous training in advanced research skills with personalised research projects that build deep subject knowledge; this exciting postgraduate programme is designed to inspire your imagination, foster your creativity and support you in achieving your ambitions.
• This bespoke version is delivered in block mode.
• Block delivery model.