Research Project

• • Development of a research proposal.
  • Ethics review with supervisor to determine if there are any aspects of the proposed research that may require ethics or other approvals.
  • Independent study under supervision.
  • A research project using an appropriate research methodology.
  • Documenting the research project, including associated literature reviews, research activities, findings and analyses, including recommendations for further investigation if appropriate using a sound academic writing style.

Equivalent subjects

You cannot enrol in this subject if you have successfully completed any of the following subject(s) because they are considered academically equivalent:

• ACU-MGMT618-Research Project

You must have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject:

ACU-BUSN617-Research Methods, or ACU-MGMT617-Research Methods ;

Special requirements

No special requirements

This is a 20 credit point subject in which students work with appointed supervisors on a piece of applied research related to their business specialisation. It is an individual program of supervised research which contributes significantly to a student’s knowledge and capabilities in an area of professional practice. 

The assessment strategy is to determine whether students are able to draw on their learning in the pre-requisite subject, MGMT617 Research Methods, and other units in the relevant degree, to formulate and conduct a methodologically sound and appropriate investigation related to the subject matter of the course Where appropriate, the project should relate to the student’s employment or professional experience and show an ability to link understanding, knowledge and skills developed throughout the relevant course to real-world issues in such a way as to be able to make recommendations based on logical and evidence-based analysis.

• Project Proposal (10%)
• Project Report (90%)