UnitLevel 5Postgraduate

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 2021 in Semester 2 at Caulfield. It needs ACX4000.

Credit points
24
Offered in 2021
Semester 2
Caulfield
Assessment
No exam
1 task
Workload
432 hours
per semester

The 2027 handbook has no page for ACF5002. This is its 2021 entry, the latest one.

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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 2021 handbook.

Enrolment rules

You must be enrolled in course B6002 to undertake this unit.

Overview

You will conduct a critical review of the literature relevant to your 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 2021

Teaching periodCampusMode
Second semesterCaulfieldOn campus

Assessment

  • Within semester assessment
    100%

Learning outcomes

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

  1. 1

    implement a research proposal

  2. 2

    recognise practical problems of conducting scientific research and propose solutions

  3. 3

    complete a research dissertation

  4. 4

    develop the ability to conduct and manage a planned study

  5. 5

    apply critical thinking, problem solving and presentation skills in individual and/or group activities dealing with a research dissertation.

Workload and teaching

  • 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 Mehdi Khedmati

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for ACF5002?

You need ACX4000 before you enrol. Enrolment rules also apply.

When is ACF5002 offered?

In 2021, 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 4
Study abroad
Not available
Handbook years
20202021