bus4rp4 research paper
RESEARCH PAPER
BUS4RP4
2019
Credit points: 60
Subject outline
Students undertake this subject as part of their Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) or a Masters by coursework program within the La Trobe Business School, where the research component of the program consists of 60 credit points. Students are required to undertake a semester long research project on a topic relevant to the student's core or major discipline, under the direct supervision of an academic staff member. The assessment for this subject comprises a research paper, of between 15,000 - 18,000 words in length as agreed with the supervising academic.
SchoolLa Trobe Business School
Credit points60
Subject Co-ordinatorGordon Boyce
Available to Study Abroad StudentsNo
Subject year levelYear Level 4 - UG/Hons/1st Yr PG
Exchange StudentsNo
Subject particulars
Subject rules
PrerequisitesN/A
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Demonstrate advanced disciplinary knowledge and research skills relevant to the student's chosen field of study.
- Activities:
- Independent research and consultation with supervising academic.
02. Justify, design, schedule, cost and manage a research project relevant to the student's chosen field of study, through to completion, with a high level of personal autonomy and accountability, while observing ethical and academic conventions.
- Activities:
- Independent research and consultation with supervising academic.
03. Write a review of literature relevant to the student's chosen project which defines a conceptual framework within which to critically analyse and synthesis the arguments, in the context of the evidence, the methodology, and the arguments of others.
- Activities:
- Independent research and consultation with supervising academic.
04. Assess the appropriateness, types and uses of qualitative and/or quantitative data collection and analytical techniques as a means of investigating and answering the research questions defined for the project.
- Activities:
- Independent research and consultation with supervising academic.
05. Present a coherent and sustained argument based on a creative discussion of the results and implications of the research, in the form of a thesis.
- Activities:
- Independent research and consultation with supervising academic.
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Melbourne, 2019, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorGordon Boyce
Class requirements
Supervised Research
One 1.0 hours supervised research per week on weekdays during the day and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| One 15000 - 18000 word thesis | 100 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 |