BTM3290 Independent study
Faculty of Business and Economics
BTM3290 Independent study is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Business and Economics, offered in 2020 in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Malaysia. It needs BTW1042.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 1, Semester 2
- Malaysia
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2022 entry.
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Requisites
Before BTM3290
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
After BTM3290
No unit lists BTM3290 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Students must have completed 30 credit points from the Department of Business Law and Taxation major (including BTW1042) and be granted permission by the Chief Examiner to undertake this unit.
Overview
This elective is designed to allow students to conduct an independent study in the area of business law or tax under the supervision of a member of the BLT academic staff (the supervisor). The student will, with the guidance of the supervisor, identify a research project, prepare a proposal, collect data (which may involve library research or collection of empirical data or both) and write up a final report of about 6,000 words. The project may be a bibliography or annotated bibliography, journal entries or other kinds of short reflective pieces such as a book review or a research essay. The project may apply hypothetico-deductive interviews. No formal lectures will be held for this unit.
This unit will comprise a specially tailored course of reading and/or other activities that are agreed to by the student and the student's supervisor. The unit allows the supervisor and student the flexibility to design a course of study that enables the student to acquire specialised knowledge in his/her selected topic and the necessary research skills to access that knowledge.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Malaysia | On campus |
| Second semester | Malaysia | On campus |
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
generate questions/aims/hypotheses within structured guidelines
- 2
collect and record self-determined information/data, choosing an appropriate methodology
- 3
evaluate information/data and the inquiry process using self-determined criteria developed within structural guide lines
- 4
organise information within the supervisors parameters
- 5
analyse information gaps stated by others.
Workload and teaching
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester, typically comprising a mixture of one-on-one conferences with a supervisor and independent study. The unit requires on average contact between the supervisor and the student at least once every two weeks.
Where it fits
BTM3290 is part of 1 area of study in the 2020 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Abdul Majid
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for BTM3290?
You need BTW1042 before you enrol. Enrolment rules also apply.
When is BTM3290 offered?
In 2020, BTM3290 runs in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Malaysia.
How much work is BTM3290?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Which majors and minors include BTM3290?
BTM3290 is part of Business law and taxation.