Research Report

Unit Code:HIT8270

Credit Points	Duration	Contact Hours	Campus	Prerequisite	Corequisite
12.5 Credit Points	2 Semesters in total (HIT8170 + HIT8270)	48 Hours per Semester	Hawthorn	Requires approval of Program Manager	Nil

Related Course/s:

A unit of study in the Master of Information Technology and Master of Information Systems Management

Note: Students enrol into HIT8170 in the semester they commence the Research Report and HIT8270 in the subsequent semester.

Aims & Objectives:

To provide a flexible program of study which allows the student to undertake a special project. This would require research into a topic that is relevant to the course but alternative to the prescribed units in Stage 2.

Assessment:

Written Report

Content:

Students to prepare an article of around 8,000 words on a topic chosen in consultation with staff. Generally the paper will take the form of a comprehensive literature review of a topic of contemporary interest.

Textbooks:

There is no prescribed text. Students will be directed to appropriate books and journal articles.