MTH5810 Industry research project
Faculty of Science
MTH5810 Industry research project is a level 5, 24-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Science, offered in 2025 in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 24
- Offered in 2025
- Semester 1, Semester 2
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 1 task
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before MTH5810
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After MTH5810
No unit lists MTH5810 as a prerequisite in the 2025 handbook.
Enrolment rules
PREREQUISITE: You must complete Part B of the program prior to undertaking this unit. You must have achieved an average of at least 70 (D) in Part B units or have approval of the course director.
Overview
This unit is designed to provide you with industry research experience and project-based learning. Through the research project, you will be able to apply financial thinking, modelling techniques and mathematical and statistical skills acquired throughout the Masters programme to solve real-life problems in finance and related areas. In the process they will acquire invaluable experience and knowledge working either independently or collaboratively on an applicable industry project.
You must complete a 12 week industry research project at the Masters level.
Offerings in 2025
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | On campus |
| Second semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- Continuous assessmentDemonstration100%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Put into practice financial thinking, modelling techniques and mathematical and statistical skills acquired throughout the programme;
- 2
Analyse financial and/or insurance data using tools developed throughout the programme;
- 3
Construct models and solutions in specific settings relating to financial and/or insurance problems;
- 4
Recommend solutions to real-life problems in finance and related areas;
- 5
Design solutions to real-life problems in finance and related areas based on financial thinking, modelling techniques and mathematical and statistical skills acquired throughout the programme;
- 6
Exhibit effective reporting and writing skills at an industry standard. At the end of this capstone unit, students are expected to gain graduate placements in relevant industries.
Workload and teaching
- Teaching approachResearch activities
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Oscar Yu Tian
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Oscar Yu Tian
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for MTH5810?
MTH5810 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is MTH5810 offered?
In 2025, MTH5810 runs in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Clayton.
Does MTH5810 have an exam?
No. MTH5810 has 1 assessment task and no exam.