25928 Thesis Proposal in Finance (Honours)
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Credit points: 6 cp
Subject level:
Undergraduate
Result type: Grade and marksThere are course requisites for this subject. See access conditions.
Description
This subject enables students to conceptualise, develop and defend a research proposal on an original problem of a theoretical or applied nature in finance.
Subject learning objectives (SLOs)
| 1. | conceptualise, develop and defend a research proposal on an original problem of a theoretical or applied nature. |
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Contribution to the development of graduate attributes
The Bachelor of Business (Honours) program provides an opportunity for advanced study in the disciplinary area of finance. This subject will enable students to design a thesis proposal. Students will be guided by their supervisor in reading existing literature and developing a feasible and original theoretical or applied problem to be researched in the subject Thesis in Finance (Honours).
This subject also contributes specifically to develop the following Program Learning Objectives:
- Apply critical thinking and analytical skills in the process of completing a research project (1.1)
- Communicate research and its potential impacts effectively to a range of audiences (2.1)
- Evaluate how research design and outcomes create value for Indigenous Australians, and contributes to ways that others can work ethically and sustainably (3.1)
Teaching and learning strategies
This subject is offered as self-directed study with research supervision.
Students meet regularly with thesis supervisor over the semester to review proposal development.
Content (topics)
- What is research? Quantitative versus qualitative research
- Sources of Finance data in Australia
- Basic programming skills, importing data and setting up statistical analysis
- Research proposal development:
- Identification and motivation of research problems
- Theory and hypotheses development
- Structuring research projects
Assessment
Assessment task 1: Oral presentation of research proposal*
| Objective(s): | This addresses subject learning objective(s): 1 |
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| Weight: | 100% |
| Criteria: | *Note: Late submission of the assessment task will not be marked and awarded a mark of zero. |
Minimum requirements
Satisfactory proposal presentation
References
No references; students read existing literature relevant to their proposal.