BEX6001 Foundations of accounting research
Faculty of Business and Economics
BEX6001 Foundations of accounting research is a level 6, 0-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Business and Economics, offered in 2021 in Semester 1 at Caulfield and Malaysia. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 0
- Offered in 2021
- Semester 1
- Caulfield, Malaysia
- Assessment
- No exam
- 1 task
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2021 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before BEX6001
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After BEX6001
No unit lists BEX6001 as a prerequisite in the 2021 handbook.
Enrolment rules
You must be enrolled in course 0029 or 3194 to undertake this unit.
Overview
This unit will equip you with a keen awareness of and appreciation for the history of research in accounting in your specialist sub-discipline as well as across different domain areas and research traditions. The content can be relatively flexible, but faculty could be invited to identify a series of seminal articles to be used in the unit. Based on the current honours units, the content could be relatively evenly split between financial accounting, management accounting, auditing and accounting information systems.
Offerings in 2021
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Caulfield | On campus |
| First semester | Malaysia | Day off |
Assessment
- Within semester assessment100%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
develop knowledge of the seminal articles in accounting research across its many sub-disciplines and how they have established the basis for established and emerging research areas
- 2
enhance awareness of the multiple epistemological and ontological perspectives that underpin research in the sub-disciplines of accounting research
- 3
evaluate and critique research papers presented in the research seminar series
- 4
evaluate the literature, philosophical traditions, methods and problems associated with different sub-disciplines of accounting research
- 5
develop effective academic presentation and writing skills through presentation and written analysis and critique of selected recent articles and working papers.
Workload and teaching
- Workshops27 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. The unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement whether via on-campus Caulfield or off-campus Malaysia.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Professor Cameron Truong
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for BEX6001?
BEX6001 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is BEX6001 offered?
In 2021, BEX6001 runs in Semester 1 at Caulfield and Malaysia.
How much work is BEX6001?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does BEX6001 have an exam?
No. BEX6001 has 1 assessment task and no exam.