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Business and Economics
Commencement year
This course entry applies to students commencing this course in 2018 and should be read in conjunction with information provided in the 'Faculty information' section of this Handbook by the Business and Economics.
Other commencement years for this course: 2017, 2016, 2015 and more
Unit codes that are not linked to their entry in the Handbook are not available for study in the current year.
Course code
3194
Abbreviated title
MPhil
CRICOS code
045341G
Managing faculty
Coordinator
Contact details
Faculty Research Office: telephone + 61 3 9905 1055; email buseco-research.degrees@monash.edu.au
Admission and fees
Course type
Master by research
Standard duration
2 years FT, 4 years PT
The student's research master's project is to be conceived from the outset as clearly achievable within the standard duration of the degree, taking into consideration all elements, including any compulsory coursework required.
Award
Master of Philosophy
Enrolment in a master's by research degree involves the independent investigation of a research problem that has been formulated by you as the student. It is expected that the research you undertake will make a contribution to the discipline in which you are enrolled by applying, critiquing, analysing or interpreting that knowledge in ways that facilitate pathways for further learning. You will be supported in your research by a supervisory team.
These course outcomes are aligned with the Australian Qualifications Framework level 9 and Monash Graduate AttributesAustralian Qualifications Framework level 9 and Monash Graduate Attributes (http://monash.edu.au/pubs/handbooks/alignmentofoutcomes.html).
Upon successful completion of this course it is expected that graduates will be able to:
You will be required to complete:
As a student of the university, you will be required to abide by all relevant statutes, regulations, policies and procedures. This includes maintaining satisfactory progress via regular milestone reviews in accordance with the Graduate Research Progress Management policyGraduate Research Progress Management policy (http://www.monash.edu/_data/assets/pdffile/0009/787311/Graduate-Research-Progress-Management-Policy.pdf) and procedures, ensuring you are undertaking research of an appropriate quality and scale as required by your course. You should refer to the University's current statutes and the University Policy BankUniversity Policy Bank (https://www.monash.edu/policy-bank/academic/graduate-education) for links to relevant policies, procedures and guidelines.
This course consists of a coursework component and a research and thesis component.
You must, in consultation with and under the direct supervision of a member/s of the academic staff:
1. carry out a program of research on an agreed topic approved by the faculty in your chosen discipline for a specified period and other related activities as indicated by the faculty
2. submit for assessment a thesis of not more than 35,000 words as outlined in the options below, on the program of research which meets the requirements of the examiners. Submission of a thesis including published worksthesis including published works (https://www.monash.edu/graduate-research/supervisors-and-examiners/examiners/publication) may be permitted.
3. satisfactorily complete one of the programs of coursework study as outlined under 'Requirements by department, centre and school'
4. the coursework component is taken over the first two semesters before proceeding to the thesis component.
5. all MPhil students will be required to undertake compulsory training in the following areas:
You must complete the following coursework:
plus one unit from the following:
You must complete the following coursework
You must complete the following coursework:
You must complete the following coursework:
You must complete the following coursework:
You must complete the following coursework:
plus one unit from the following:
You must complete the following coursework:
Students must complete the following coursework:
BEX5870 Advanced health economics (Australian students only)
100% research. Any coursework to be undertaken with the approval of the graduate research coordinator
You may apply to upgrade to a PhD after a defined period (usually 9-12 months candidature, full-time or equivalent), provided that satisfactory progress has been made and certain conditions are met. Those students who want to upgrade from MPhil to PhD must achieve a mark of 70 per cent or higher in the compulsory coursework.
Malaysia Business School students who want to transfer from the MPhil to PhD must undertake relevant coursework of particular discipline area as enabling coursework and achieve a mark of 70 per cent or higher. Only the following PhD programs are available at the Malaysia Business School: Accounting, Management, Marketing, and Specialist Streams in Economics.