BEX3351 - Investigative project in business - 2017

6 points, SCA Band 3, 0.125 EFTSL

Undergraduate - Unit

Refer to the specific census and withdrawal dates for the semester(s) in which this unit is offered.

Faculty

Business and Economics

Coordinator(s)

Dr Ian Walker

Unit guides

Offered

Berwick

  • First semester 2017 (Day)
  • Second semester 2017 (Day)

Caulfield

  • First semester 2017 (Day)
  • Second semester 2017 (Day)
  • Summer semester A 2017 (Day)

City (Melbourne)

  • Trimester A 2017 (Day)
  • Trimester B 2017 (Day)
  • Trimester C 2017 (Day)

Clayton

  • First semester 2017 (Day)
  • Second semester 2017 (Day)
  • Summer semester A 2017 (Day)

Peninsula

  • First semester 2017 (Day)
  • Second semester 2017 (Day)
  • Summer semester A 2017 (Day)

Synopsis

This unit is designed to enable students undertaking undergraduate degrees in business and economics to undertake an individual research project in the general area of business.

Outcomes

The learning goals associated with this unit are to:

  1. demonstrate an ability to apply a broad range of knowledge and understanding of key business theories, concepts, tools and techniques in a practical context
  2. investigate, describe, consider and evaluate a specific business issue
  3. develop higher level business conceptualisations and understandings about the topic under investigation
  4. to report on the outcomes of the project
  5. to reflect and report on the personal learning derived from the project.

Assessment

Within semester assessment: 100%

Workload requirements

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities. The unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement

See also Unit timetable information

Chief examiner(s)

Prerequisites

Students must have completed at least 72 Monash credit points of study prior to enrolling in this unit.

Co-requisites

Students must be enrolled in a Faculty of Business and Economics undergraduate program.