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Master of PhilosophyCourse code: 3194 ~ Course abbreviation: MPhil ~ 100% research, or combination of research and coursework ~ 1.5 years full-time, 3 years part-time ~ Managing faculty: Business and Economics Study mode and course locationOn-campus (Gippsland, Peninsula, Caulfield, Berwick, Clayton, Sunway) Off-campus (Gippsland, Peninsula, Caulfield, Berwick, Clayton, Sunway) Course descriptionThe MPhil is designed to extend the disciplinary competence of students as well as provide them with research training. While it is not necessary that an MPhil thesis would make a major contribution to the discipline by way of new knowledge (as a PhD would require), an MPhil thesis would be expected to make a contribution to an existing body of knowledge by applying, clarifying, critiquing or interpreting that knowledge. Course objectivesThe learning goals associated with this course are to: extend knowledge, expertise and skill through the application of research to business problems and issues; gain experience in the design and implementation of research; develop the ability to carry out independent research; make a contribution to an existing body of knowledge by applying, clarifying or interpreting that knowledge. Course structure100% thesis optionStudents are required to write a thesis of up to 50,000 words on a topic selected with their supervisor. The thesis constitutes 100% of the workload and the topic must be related to the department in which the student is specialising. A member of that department will be appointed as supervisor. In some instances, students may have more than one supervisor, and the second supervisor may be from another department. Coursework and 67% thesis optionStudents are required to select four units, as set out in the section on each of the departments. Students are required to include in the four units at least two 5000-level units from the department in which they are enrolled for the masters course. Normally, the coursework component is taken over the first two semesters before proceeding to the thesis component. Students are required to achieve an average grade of 70% or above. In addition, students are required to write a thesis on a topic selected in consultation with their supervisor. The thesis, of about 25,000 words, constitutes 67% of the course, and the topic must be related to the department in which the student is specialising. A member of that department will be appointed as supervisor. In some instances, students may have more than one supervisor, and the second supervisor may be from another department. Coursework and 92% thesis optionStudents are required to write a thesis on a topic selected with their supervisor. The thesis constitutes 92% of the workload, and the topic must be related to the department in which the student is specialising. A member of that department will be appointed as supervisor. In some instances, students may have more than one supervisor, and the second supervisor may be from another department. In addition, students will be required to complete one 5000-level unit from the department responsible for the supervision of their thesis. This unit should be related to the topic of their thesis. Graduate seminarAll students are required to attend the graduate seminars organised by the department in which they are enrolled. They will also be expected to attend and participate regularly in the seminar series. Students are required to present one seminar. Although the graduate seminar is an unweighted unit, students enrol in the graduate seminar in each department in the same way as other units, although it does not count as one of the units towards the degree. Students must receive a pass in this seminar unit to satisfy the requirements for the degree. Course requirementsDepartment of Accounting and FinanceStudents must undertake the 100% thesis option (the 92% and 67% thesis options are not available). Department of Business Law and TaxationStudents must undertake the 92% thesis option (the 100% and 67% thesis options are not available). 92% thesis option(a) students must complete one unit from the 5000-level units taught by the department. The unit to be taken should be related to the thesis topic. (b) students may be required to participate in the departmental seminar program. (c) students must complete the 92% thesis component Department of Econometrics and Business StatisticsStudents must undertake the 67% thesis option or the 92% thesis option (the 100% thesis option is not available). 67% thesis option(a) students must complete two units from the following list:
(b) students must complete two units from special units or special reading units taught by the department, or from the graduate units taught by the Department of Accounting and Finance and the Department of Economics. (c) students must complete ETC5470 or ETF5470 (Econometrics graduate seminar). (d) students must complete the 67% thesis component 92% thesis option(a) students must complete one unit from the 5000-level units taught by the department. The unit to be taken should be related to the thesis topic, and in special circumstances the head of department may approve as the 5000-level unit ETC5000 or ETF5000 (Reading unit) taught by the department. (b) students must complete ETC5470 or ETF5470 (Econometrics graduate seminar). (c) students must complete the 92% thesis component Department of EconomicsStudents may select joint courses offered by the Department of Economics with the departments of Econometrics and Business Statistics (Clayton) and Accounting and Finance, respectively. Students must undertake the 67% thesis option (the 92% and 100% thesis options are not available) 67% thesis option(a) students must complete the following two units: (b) students must complete two units from the 5000-level units taught by the department. The unit to be taken should be related to the thesis topic. (c) students must complete ECC5800 (Economics graduate seminar). (d) students must complete the 67% thesis component Department of Econometrics and Business Statistics and Department of Economics 67% thesis option(a) students must complete two units from the Department of Econometrics and Business Statistics, including at least one of:
(b) students must complete two units from the Department of Economics, including at least one of: (c) students must complete either ECC5800 (Economics graduate seminar) or ETC5470 or ETF5470 (Econometrics graduate seminar). (d) students must complete the 67% thesis component Department of ManagementStudents must undertake the 92% thesis option (the 67% and 100% thesis options are not available) 92% thesis option(a) students must complete one unit from the 5000-level units taught by the department. The unit to be taken should be related to thesis topic. (b) students may be required to participate in the departmental seminar program. (c) students must complete the 92% thesis component Department of MarketingStudents must undertake the 100% thesis option (the 92% and 67% thesis options are not available). Progression to further studiesMasters students may be able to upgrade to doctoral candidature after 12 months, provided that satisfactory progress has been made and certain conditions are met. Contact detailsFaculty Research office: telephone +61 3 9905 2483; email: research@buseco.monash.edu.au Course coordinatorTo be advised |