Monash University Handbook 2011 Postgraduate - Course

This course is structured to provide students with a number of key skills that are highly valued within industry and academia. The course is a research-preliminary qualification. It provides a year of study for students who wish to undertake a higher degree by research but do not meet the admission requirements.

The learning goals associated with this course are to:

• develop critical thinking, time management and communication skills
• develop project management skills
• develop critical thinking and research skills.

The course structure has two main components:

• a set of core units in research methodology
• directed studies.

Students must complete:

(a.) three core units (36 points):

• BEW4000 Research methodology 1 (6 points)
• BEW4010 Research methodology 2 (6 points)
• BEW4100 Research project and report (24 points)

(b.) two units (12 points):

• BEW4020 Directed studies 1
• BEW4030 Directed studies 2

With the approval of the course coordinator, one or both of the directed studies units may be replaced by approved honours units where these are available.

Students who successfully complete the Postgraduate Diploma in Business and Commerce with the grade of distinction, may be eligible for admission to course 3194 Master of Philosophy.

Postgraduate Diploma in Business and Commerce