ACF5002 Master of Accounting research thesis
Faculty of Business and Economics
ACF5002 Master of Accounting research thesis is a level 5, 24-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Business and Economics, offered in 2020 in Semester 2 at Caulfield. It needs ACX4000.
- Credit points
- 24
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 2
- Caulfield
- Assessment
- No exam
- 1 task
- Workload
- 432 hours
- per semester
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2021 entry.
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Requisites
Before ACF5002
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
After ACF5002
No unit lists ACF5002 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Students must be enrolled in course B6002.
Overview
Students conduct a critical review of the literature relevant to their study; derive appropriate hypotheses for testing; devise an empirical test of the hypotheses showing regard to practical problems of conducting research, ethical considerations, and principles of scientific method; conduct a planned study and manage any problems arising in the data collection; select and conduct an appropriate analysis of the data; and write a report on the project, showing due regard to relevant stylistic conventions.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Caulfield | On campus |
Assessment
- Within semester assessmentThreshold hurdle100%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
implement a research proposal
- 2
recognise practical problems of conducting scientific research and propose solutions
- 3
complete a research dissertation
- 4
develop the ability to conduct and manage a planned study
- 5
apply critical thinking, problem solving and presentation skills in individual and/or group activities dealing with a research dissertation.
Workload and teaching
- Workshops30 hours
- Teaching approachResearch activities
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 432 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 seven/eight hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
Readings, assessment and preparation for research thesis
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Dean Hanlon
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ACF5002?
You need ACX4000 before you enrol. Enrolment rules also apply.
When is ACF5002 offered?
In 2020, ACF5002 runs in Semester 2 at Caulfield.
How much work is ACF5002?
The handbook expects about 432 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does ACF5002 have an exam?
No. ACF5002 has 1 assessment task and no exam.
More details
- Credit points
- 24
- Level
- 5
- Study level
- Postgraduate
- Faculty
- Faculty of Business and Economics
- Organisational unit
- Department of Accounting
- Type
- Coursework
- EFTSL
- 0.500
- Student contribution
- SCA Band 3
- Study abroad
- Not available
- Handbook years
- 20202021