AFX4010 - Research proposal

Leader: To be advised

Offered

Clayton First semester 2007 (Day)

Synopsis

Students will prepare a research proposal in an area of accounting and/or finance. Students will, with the assistance of a research mentor, select a research topic and prepare a proposal consisting of a literature review, theory and hypothesis development, an outline of the research methods to be applied and the data requirements

Objectives

The learning objectives of this unit are to:

• prepare a research proposal in accounting or finance;
• write a literature review related to a selected topic in accounting or finance;
• develop testable hypotheses;
• identify the appropriate method and identify data requirements to test the hypotheses;
• apply critical thinking, problem solving and presentation skills in individual and/or group activities dealing with a research proposal.

Assessment

Class presentations: 30%
Assignment : (5,000 words): 70%

Contact hours

15 contact hours over 13 weeks

Prerequisites

Enrolment in an honours or masters program offered by the Faculty of Business and Economics

Co-requisites

AFX4000