Special topics are subject to confirmation by the relevant school. Please see the Program Convenors for further information.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
- Describe the research process and what is meant by “science” and the “scientific method”.
- Understand the place of theory in research, the nature of theory and theory building versus theory testing.
- Discuss critically the different approaches that are argued for in different research paradigms in the philosophy of science.
- Be able to analyse a research problem area and formulate research questions for a research project that is both significant and feasible for an Honours or PhD programme.
- Engage in research that is mindful of the interests of participants and stakeholders and at all times adheres to relevant codes of practice and aims for the highest standards of ethical conduct.
- Be able to choose a research design to address research questions as posed, while being mindful of issues of validity, reliability and measurement.
- Plan a research study using any one of several methods, including: experimental, archival, survey and qualitative approaches.
- Know how to present the results of a research project in a research article and/or thesis in an effective manner.
- Be able to develop a research proposal for a topic of their choice.
Other Information
Indicative Assessment
- Research Assignment 35% (35) [LO null]
- Seminar Report & Discussion 30% (30) [LO null]
- Research Essay 35% (35) [LO null]
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Workload
Students taking this course are expected to commit at least 12 hours a week (including non-teaching weeks) to completing the work. This will include attending classes, course reading, research, writing and assignment work.
Inherent Requirements
Not applicable
Requisite and Incompatibility
You will need to contact the Research School of Accounting to request a permission code to enrol in this course.
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
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