ETC5860 Honours research project
Faculty of Business and Economics
ETC5860 Honours research project is a level 5, 12-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Business and Economics, offered in 2024 in Full year at Caulfield. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 12
- Offered in 2024
- Full year
- Caulfield
- Assessment
- No exam
- 1 task
- Workload
- 288 hours
- per semester
This is the 2024 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before ETC5860
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After ETC5860
No unit lists ETC5860 as a prerequisite in the 2024 handbook.
Enrolment rules
You must be enrolled in course B6001, B6014, B6036, B6043, B6045 or B6060 to undertake this unit.
You must have achieved at least 70% in ETF5320/ETF3200 or 70% in ETC5341/ETC3410 or 70% in ETC5340/ETC3400 or be granted permission by the Honours coordinator.
Equivalent units
The same content under another code. Only one of them counts.
Overview
Topics for seminar presentation are selected in consultation with the coordinator. A list of possible topics will be distributed but you are encouraged to propose subjects of interest to them, based on their own discipline. You will present one paper, act as formal discussant on another, and are expected to engage in discussion of others.
Offerings in 2024
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Full year | Caulfield | 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. You are expected to complete all pre-class activities prior to your scheduled class, and post-class activities should be completed after your scheduled class. Learning activities may include a combination of teacher directed, peer directed and online engagement activities.
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
- Dr Natalia Bailey
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ETC5860?
ETC5860 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is ETC5860 offered?
In 2024, ETC5860 runs in Full year at Caulfield.
How much work is ETC5860?
The handbook expects about 288 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does ETC5860 have an exam?
No. ETC5860 has 1 assessment task and no exam.