BFX5018 Research dissertation
Faculty of Business and Economics
BFX5018 Research dissertation is a level 5, 12-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Business and Economics. It isn't offered in 2020. It needs BFX5000.
- Credit points
- 12
- Offered in 2020
- Not offered
- Workload
- 432 hours
- per semester
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2021 entry.
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Requisites
Before BFX5018
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
After BFX5018
No unit lists BFX5018 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Students must be enrolled in course B6003.
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
The 2020 handbook lists no offerings for BFX5018.
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
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.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Associate Professor Huu Nhan Duong
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for BFX5018?
You need BFX5000 before you enrol. Enrolment rules also apply.
When is BFX5018 offered?
BFX5018 has no offerings listed in the 2020 handbook.
How much work is BFX5018?
The handbook expects about 432 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
More details
- Credit points
- 12
- Level
- 5
- Study level
- Postgraduate
- Faculty
- Faculty of Business and Economics
- Organisational unit
- Department of Banking and Finance
- Type
- Coursework
- EFTSL
- 0.250
- Student contribution
- SCA Band 3
- Study abroad
- Not available
- Handbook years
- 20202021