UnitLevel 4Undergraduate and Postgraduate

ETC4860 Honours research project

Faculty of Business and Economics

ETC4860 Honours research project is a level 4, 12-credit-point, undergraduate and postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Business and Economics, offered in 2021 in Semester 1, Semester 2 and Full year at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.

Credit points
12
Offered in 2021
Semester 1, Semester 2, Full year
Clayton
Assessment
No exam
1 task
Workload
288 hours
per semester

This is the 2021 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.

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Requisites

Before ETC4860

No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.

After ETC4860

No unit lists ETC4860 as a prerequisite in the 2021 handbook.

Enrolment rules

You must be enrolled in course B3701 to undertake it.

Overview

Topics for seminar presentation are selected in consultation with the Chief Examiner. A list of possible topics will be distributed but you're encouraged to propose subjects of interest to them, based in your own discipline. You'll present one paper, act as formal discussant on another, and are expected to engage in discussion of others.

Offerings in 2021

Teaching periodCampusMode
First semesterClaytonOn campus
Second semesterClaytonOn campus
Second semester to First semesterClaytonOn campus
Full yearClaytonOn campus

Assessment

  • Within semester assessment
    100%

Learning outcomes

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

  1. 1

    develop the skills to present an area of research in the discipline of econometrics or statistics in a non-technical manner, both written and oral

  2. 2

    grow in ability to ask and address critical questions about research.

Workload and teaching

  • Lectures24 hours

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

Chief Examiners
Professor Heather Anderson

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for ETC4860?

ETC4860 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.

When is ETC4860 offered?

In 2021, ETC4860 runs in Semester 1, Semester 2 and Full year at Clayton.

How much work is ETC4860?

The handbook expects about 288 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.

Does ETC4860 have an exam?

No. ETC4860 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 Econometrics and Business Statistics
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.250
Student contribution
SCA Band 4
Study abroad
Not available