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 2023 in Full year at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 12
- Offered in 2023
- Full year
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 1 task
- Workload
- 288 hours
- per semester
This is the 2023 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 2023 handbook.
Enrolment rules
You must be enrolled in course B3701 to undertake it.
Equivalent units
The same content under another code. Only one of them counts.
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, and are expected to engage in discussion of others.
Offerings in 2023
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Full year | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- Within semester assessment100%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 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
grow in ability to ask and address critical questions about research.
Workload and teaching
- Workshops24 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
- Professor Heather Anderson
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ETC4860?
ETC4860 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is ETC4860 offered?
In 2023, ETC4860 runs in 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.