This course provides a framework for offering courses which reflect the interests of members of staff, students or visiting scholars in the areas of management, business information systems, marketing and international business. The particular content of this course will be determined with the lecturer at the time of teaching.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
- Explain the theory and frameworks of the Special Topic domain.
- Explain the social and ethical implications of the Special Topic domain.
- Apply the knowledge and skills obtained through the study of the Special Topic to problems and issues arising in organisations and work situations.
Indicative Assessment
- Typical assessment may include, but is not restricted to: assignments, exams and presentations. (100) [LO 1,2,3]
In response to COVID-19: Please note that Semester 2 Class Summary information (available under the classes tab) is as up to date as possible. Changes to Class Summaries not captured by this publication will be available to enrolled students via Wattle.
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Workload
Students taking this course in First or Second Semester are expected to commit at least 10 hours per week to completing the work. This will include 3 hours per week in class and at least 7 hours a week on average on course reading, research, writing and assessment work.
Where this course is offered in intensive delivery mode as a continuous block over a shorter period of time, the expected total time commitment for this course will be 130 hours.
Inherent Requirements
Not applicable
Requisite and Incompatibility
You will need to contact the Research School of Management to request a permission code to enrol in this course.
Prescribed Texts
Prescribed textbooks are not expected to be required, but is dependent on the Special Topic domain. This will be confirmed for each class offering closer to the start date.
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
If you are a domestic graduate coursework or international student you will be required to pay tuition fees. Tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 3
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are an undergraduate student and have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). You can find your student contribution amount for each course at Fees. Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2020 | $3900 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2020 | $6000 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
ANU utilises MyTimetable to enable students to view the timetable for their enrolled courses, browse, then self-allocate to small teaching activities / tutorials so they can better plan their time. Find out more on the Timetable webpage.
Class summaries, if available, can be accessed by clicking on the View link for the relevant class number.
Autumn Session
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taught in China in the Mandarin language | ||||||
| 5684 | 15 May 2020 | 31 May 2020 | 31 May 2020 | 15 Jun 2020 | In Person | N/A |
| Taught in China in the Mandarin language | ||||||
| 5686 | 12 Jun 2020 | 26 Jun 2020 | 26 Jun 2020 | 12 Jul 2020 | In Person | N/A |
Winter Session
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taught in China in the Mandarin language | ||||||
| 6735 | 26 Jun 2020 | 10 Jul 2020 | 10 Jul 2020 | 26 Jul 2020 | In Person | N/A |
