Postgraduate - UnitAFF5180 - Research dissertation

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24 points, SCA Band 3, 0.500 EFTSL

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Level	Postgraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Business and Economics
Organisational Unit	Department of Accounting and Finance
Offered	Caulfield First semester 2013 (Day) Caulfield Second semester 2013 (Day) Caulfield Full year 2013 (Day)

Synopsis

Under supervision, students are expected to undertake and report on an original research topic that addresses a contemporary and/or a significant issue in the field of accounting, banking and finance, insurance or risk management. Students must find a suitable supervisor, have selected an appropriate area of research and have obtained the approval of their course director before undertaking in this unit.

Outcomes

The learning goals associated with this unit are to:

develop an ability to work independently by selecting a research project that requires a critical review of the literature and derivation of appropriate hypotheses
acquire knowledge of devising appropriate procedures for the testing of the hypotheses, showing regard to both theoretical and practical problems of conducting scientific research
develop the ability to conduct a planned study and manage any problems arising from the research design and data collection
develop a high level of analytical, written and communication skills.