MAA753 - Professional Research and Analysis
Unit details
| Year: | 2022 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Online Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 1: Arifur Khan Trimester 2: Arifur Khan |
| Prerequisite: | Students must have completed 4 credit points |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus: | 1 x 3 hour seminar per week |
| Scheduled learning activities - cloud: | 3 x 3 hour online seminars per trimester plus online independent and collaborative learning activities. |
Content
This unit introduces students to professional research and analysis principles as they apply to the business and economics disciplines. The unit will introduce relevant principles to students and require students to critically analyse various relevant, contemporary research issues within the business and economics disciplines.
| ULO | These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Reflect on the value of applied research outcomes to professionals, business and society | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO2 | Identify relevant research methods when addressing specific research goals, and evaluate the strengths, limitations, ethical considerations and underlying assumptions of the identified research methods | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO3 | Apply relevant professional and scientific research techniques to enable critical analysis and evaluation of contemporary business and professional issues and generate research-based solutions | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO4 | Communicate research-based solutions to a range of stakeholders | GLO2: Communication |
These Unit Learning Outcomes are applicable for all teaching periods throughout the year
Assessment
| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) |
Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1: Part A: (Group) Report (Research) Part B: (Individual) Written Reflection | Part A: 3000 words Part B: 1000 words | Part A:30% Part B:10% | Week 7 |
| Assessment 2: (Individual) Video presentation | 5 minutes | 20% | Week 9 |
| Assessment 3: (Individual) Written Response Test (Online) | 2 hours | 40% | Week 11 |
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Hurdle requirement
Hurdle requirement: Achieve at least 40% of the marks available on all assessment tasks.
Learning Resource
The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: MAA753 Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
Unit Fee Information
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