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Research Project
Postgraduate | ACU-BUSN618 | 2021
Course information for 2021 intake
View information for 2022 course intake- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 13 weeks
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Research Project
About this subject
On successful completion of this subject students should be able to:
- Critically analyse and expound on previous research undertaken in the field;
- Apply an appropriate research methodology to a specific topic;
- Apply the knowledge of the field to the identified research problem from the ethical perspective;
- Systematically structure, justify and explain their statements and conclusions;
- Present research clearly in a well-structured, editorially sound, properly referenced and appropriate manner;
- 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.
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%)
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Entry requirements
To enrol in this subject, you must be admitted into a degree.
Prior study
You must have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject:
one of
- ACU-BUSN617-Research Methods
ACU-MGMT617-Research Methods (no longer available)
Equivalent subjects
You should not 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 (no longer available)
Additional requirements
No additional requirements
Study load
- 0.25 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 20 to 24 hours of study each week.
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