Swinburne University of Technology - Melbourne Australia
Future Students - Courses
Duration
Contact Hours
Campus
Prerequisite
Corequisite
1 Semester
Consultation with supervisor
Hawthorn
HBQ415 Research Methodology and HBT411 Information Systems Advanced Reading Unit
Nil
Credit Points: 60 Credit Points
A unit of study in the Bachelor of Business (Honours).
Students will work indivdually with a suitably qualified member of Swinburne academic staff whilst undertaking individual research projects. The outcome of this unit is a dissertation based on an original theoretical or applied problem. The dissertation will demonstrate the candidate's ability to conceptualise, undertake and present a research project, based on published theory, in a scholarly and independent manner.The dissertation will provide a coherent explanation of the research study and follow an ordered sequence in which the research objectives, relationship to other scholarly work, methodology and strategies employed, and the results obtained are identified, analysed and evaluated. The topic of the dissertation, while being set by the student, must be consistent with the broad content of the discipline within which the research has been taken and the student's capacity to complete research into the topic in the prescribed time. After completing this unit students will have developed the ability to: Formulate a manageable and realistic research topic and plan. Undertake various forms of primary and secondary research. Analyse the literature and/or data collected. Compose a comprehensive and concise report that relates research findings to the research topic and previous published research, if appropriate. Formulate conclusion and recommendations and provide directions for future research.
Students will work indivdually with a suitably qualified member of Swinburne academic staff whilst undertaking individual research projects. The outcome of this unit is a dissertation based on an original theoretical or applied problem. The dissertation will demonstrate the candidate's ability to conceptualise, undertake and present a research project, based on published theory, in a scholarly and independent manner.The dissertation will provide a coherent explanation of the research study and follow an ordered sequence in which the research objectives, relationship to other scholarly work, methodology and strategies employed, and the results obtained are identified, analysed and evaluated. The topic of the dissertation, while being set by the student, must be consistent with the broad content of the discipline within which the research has been taken and the student's capacity to complete research into the topic in the prescribed time. After completing this unit students will have developed the ability to:
Supervision
Written Dissertation
Students will be: Capable in their chosen study area. Adaptable and manage change. Able to operate effectively and ethically in work and community situations. Aware of their environments.
Students will be:
Normally, a student will produce a written minor dissertation of between 15,000 and 20,000 words. The structure of the dissertation will be consistent with both the proposal developed in HBT411 Advanced Reading Unit and with the quality expectations of a work of this kind. The dissertation will include: A statement of the research topic and background to the study. A current literature review. Research questions or hypotheses. Cogent argument. Clear conclusions and, if necessary, appropriate recommendations.
Normally, a student will produce a written minor dissertation of between 15,000 and 20,000 words. The structure of the dissertation will be consistent with both the proposal developed in HBT411 Advanced Reading Unit and with the quality expectations of a work of this kind. The dissertation will include:
References will be discipline specific.
