MPP701 - Research Project 1A
Unit details
| Year: | 2020 unit information |
|---|---|
| Important Update: | Classes and seminars in Trimester 3, 2020 will be online. Last updated: 5 October 2020 |
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Cloud (online) Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Cloud (online) Trimester 3: Burwood (Melbourne), Cloud (online) |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 3: Kerrie Bridson Trimester 1: Kerrie Bridson Trimester 2: Kerrie Bridson |
| Prerequisite: | Nil |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | MPP704 |
| 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 - cloud: | Learning experiences are via CloudDeakin |
Note:Special enrolment procedure applies - please contact a buslaw student adviser for further details. | |
Content
Students will complete a comprehensive research study under the guidance of a supervisor, who must be a member of academic staff at Deakin University. The study will require students to identify and define a problem, review relevant literature, design a study method, present findings, interpret results and present conclusions and recommendations.
| These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this Unit, successful students can: | Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes | |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Identify a business problem that has can be tackled successfully using available resources | GLO2: Communication GLO4: Critical thinking GLO5: Problem solving |
| ULO2 | Locate and review appropriate literature to show how the solution of a business problem can make a contribution to knowledge in the discipline. | GLO2: Communication GLO4: Critical thinking GLO5: Problem solving |
| ULO3 | Identify the data or other evidence that is needed to tackle the problem and develop a method for collecting the data. | GLO2: Communication GLO4: Critical thinking GLO5: Problem solving |
| ULO4 | Analyse available data and other evidence and draw appropriate conclusions supported by evidence. | GLO2: Communication GLO4: Critical thinking GLO5: Problem solving |
| ULO5 | Write a research report or thesis for a research project. | GLO2: Communication GLO4: Critical thinking GLO5: Problem solving |
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 |
| Written Research Report | 10,000 words | 100% | 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.
Learning Resource
Texts and reading lists for units can be found on the University Library via the following link. 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.
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