ECC4860 Honours research project
Faculty of Business and Economics
ECC4860 Honours research project is a level 4, 12-credit-point, undergraduate and postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Business and Economics, offered in 2020 in Full year at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 12
- Offered in 2020
- Full year
- Clayton
- Workload
- 288 hours
- per semester
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Overview
Students select a preferred topic on which to conduct original research after consulting with the coordinator and supervisors. During the year students participate in research workshops, propose the research plan in written and oral form, conduct research, give a final presentation of the research findings, act as a reviewer of other students' research, submit their own final research paper, and are expected to engage in discussion of other students' presentations.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Full year | Clayton | On campus |
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
apply the necessary analytical, communication, creative, critical thinking and technical research skills to ask and answer a research question that has significant theoretical or policy implications
- 2
demonstrate the ability to analyse, comment, evaluate, discuss, and communicate research outcomes in written and oral form in a professional manner
- 3
demonstrate the application of knowledge and skills with high level personal autonomy and accountability.
Workload and teaching
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 288 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 six/eight hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Professor Russell Smyth
- Associate Professor Vinod Mishra
- Chief Examiners
- Associate Professor Vinod Mishra
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ECC4860?
ECC4860 has no prerequisites.
When is ECC4860 offered?
In 2020, ECC4860 runs in Full year at Clayton.
How much work is ECC4860?
The handbook expects about 288 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.