UnitLevel 4Undergraduate and Postgraduate

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 2022 in Full year at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.

Credit points
12
Offered in 2022
Full year
Clayton
Assessment
No exam
1 task
Workload
288 hours
per semester

This is the 2022 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.

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Overview

You'll select a preferred topic on which to conduct original research after consulting with the coordinator and supervisors. During the year you'll 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 your own final research paper, and engage in discussion of other students' presentations.

Offerings in 2022

Teaching periodCampusMode
Full yearClaytonOn campus

Assessment

  • Within semester assessment
    100%

Learning outcomes

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

  1. 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. 2

    demonstrate the ability to analyse, comment, evaluate, discuss, and communicate research outcomes in written and oral form in a professional manner

  3. 3

    demonstrate the application of knowledge and skills with high level personal autonomy and accountability.

Workload and teaching

  • Lectures24 hours
  • Teaching approachResearch activities

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.

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
Associate Professor Vinod Mishra
Unit Coordinators
Professor Russell Smyth

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for ECC4860?

ECC4860 has no prerequisites.

When is ECC4860 offered?

In 2022, 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.

Does ECC4860 have an exam?

No. ECC4860 has 1 assessment task and no exam.

More details

Credit points
12
Level
4
Study level
Undergraduate and Postgraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Business and Economics
Organisational unit
Department of Economics
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.250
Student contribution
SCA Band 4
Study abroad
Not available