BEX5481 Economic research project 1
Faculty of Business and Economics
BEX5481 Economic research project 1 is a level 5, 0-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Business and Economics, offered in 2025 in Semester 1 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 0
- Offered in 2025
- Semester 1
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 1 task
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before BEX5481
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After BEX5481
No unit lists BEX5481 as a prerequisite in the 2025 handbook.
Enrolment rules
You must be enrolled in course 0029 or 3194 to undertake this unit.
Overview
Participation in this unit will help you to select a preferred topic to conduct original research, proceed with the research project through communication and interaction with your supervisors and colleagues, and extend the breadth of economics knowledge beyond your specialisation area. You will be developing the skills to analyse peer research, provide constructive feedback critically, and present your research outcome progressively.
The Department of Economics runs several seminar series and workshops. The invited speakers are mostly leading scholars in their research fields, and the presented papers are focused on the frontiers of economics. You will be required to follow a seminar series in the semester most relevant to your research dissertation. You will select your research project closely related to the presented papers on which you will write your first original research paper. You are also required to select one paper from seminars and write a referee report. The reviewer report will be included in the assessment.
Offerings in 2025
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- Within semester assessment100%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
develop an understanding of the breadth of research interests in the discipline of economics
- 2
build capacities of conducting original research independently
- 3
develop presentation and research communication skills required for presenting in various academic conferences and the PhD milestone seminars
- 4
develop skills to critically analyse and review research in professional peer settings.
Workload and teaching
- Seminars24 hours
- Teaching approachResearch activities
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. You are expected to complete all pre-class activities prior to your scheduled class, and post-class activities should be completed after your scheduled class. Learning activities may include a combination of teacher directed, peer directed and online engagement activities.
This unit allows you to develop your research skills by engaging in structured inquiry using a systematic approach and discipline-specific methodologies.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Professor Lata Gangadharan
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for BEX5481?
BEX5481 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is BEX5481 offered?
In 2025, BEX5481 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton.
How much work is BEX5481?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does BEX5481 have an exam?
No. BEX5481 has 1 assessment task and no exam.