UnitLevel 5Postgraduate

ACF5004 Research project 2

Faculty of Business and Economics

ACF5004 Research project 2 is a level 5, 12-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Business and Economics, offered in 2022 in Semester 2 at Caulfield. It needs ACX4000.

Credit points
12
Offered in 2022
Semester 2
Caulfield
Assessment
No exam
1 task

This is the 2022 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.

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Requisites

Before ACF5004

Prerequisites

Pass these before you enrol.

After ACF5004

No unit lists ACF5004 as a prerequisite in the 2022 handbook.

Enrolment rules

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

Overview

You will be required to apply critical, analytical, practical and scientific research skills through undertaking original and independent research, whilst ensuring application of ethical consideration and the principles of scientific methods are adhered to; manage problems that arise during data collection; apply your chosen research methodology and design to test your research questions or hypotheses (whichever is applicable); conduct appropriate analysis of the data; draw conclusions from the findings; and identify limitations arising from the study and directions for future research. You are required to write a report detailing findings from this whilst showing due regard to relevant stylistic conventions.

Offerings in 2022

Teaching periodCampusMode
Second semesterCaulfieldOn campus

Assessment

  • Within semester assessment
    100%

Learning outcomes

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

  1. 1

    identify practical problems associated with conducting scientific research and propose solutions to overcome these problems

  2. 2

    apply critical thinking, problem solving and presentation skills in individual activities dealing with a scientific research project

  3. 3

    develop and demonstrate analytical skills in accounting research and interpret the empirical results correctly

  4. 4

    write a scientific research report that details data collection, application of the chosen research methodology and design to test the research questions or hypotheses (whichever is applicable), results and analyses, robustness checks and/or additional tests (if applicable), conclusions, limitations of the study and directions for future research.

Workload and teaching

  • Teaching approachResearch activities
  • Teaching approachActive learning
  • Teaching approachEnquiry-based learning

This unit allows students to develop their research skills by engaging in structured inquiry using a systematic approach and discipline-specific methodologies.

This unit engages students in actively applying their knowledge, skills and attributes in interactive, collaborative and reflective activities.

This unit engages students in enquiry-based learning, where they will be encouraged to use their own knowledge to develop and engage in a process of enquiry, study and research to identify areas to be investigated and an approach to doing so.

Contacts

Chief Examiners
Dr Janto Haman

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for ACF5004?

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

When is ACF5004 offered?

In 2022, ACF5004 runs in Semester 2 at Caulfield.

Does ACF5004 have an exam?

No. ACF5004 has 1 assessment task and no exam.

More details

Credit points
12
Level
5
Study level
Postgraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Business and Economics
Organisational unit
Department of Accounting
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.250
Student contribution
SCA Band 4
Study abroad
Not available
Handbook years
202220232024202520262027