Course Outline
MGT723 Research Project
Course Coordinator:Monte Wynder (mwynder@usc.edu.au) School:School of Business and Creative Industries
2020Trimester 3
UniSC Sunshine Coast |
Blended learning | Most of your course is on campus but you may be able to do some components of this course online. |
Please go to unisc.edu.au for up to date information on the
teaching sessions and campuses where this course is usually offered.
What is this course about?
Description
Building on the knowledge and skills developed in previous studies, this course gives you the opportunity to plan and undertake a substantial research-based project of relevance to you as practicing/future managers. This will enable you to consider the complexity of research issues and methods in the field of business, to gain first-hand experience at exploring the available literature and devising a process for diagnosing and altering a managerial situation.
How will this course be delivered?
| Activity | Hours | Beginning Week | Frequency |
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| Tutorial/Workshop 1 | 3hrs | Not applicable | Not Yet Determined |
Course Topics
The course focuses on applying research skills to inform management decisions and practice through:
• defining clear research questions and objectives;
• reviewing and analysing existing relevant literature;
• designing a project to address the research question and objectives;
• collecting and analysing data; and
• drawing conclusions and implications from the data
What level is this course?
700 Level (Specialised)
What is the unit value of this course?
12 units
How does this course contribute to my learning?
| Course Learning Outcomes On successful completion of this course, you should be able to... | Graduate Qualities Completing these tasks successfully will contribute to you becoming... | |
| 1 | Review and evaluate a body of knowledge and identify gaps in a discipline area of professional practice. | Knowledgeable |
| 2 | Design, plan and implement the methodology to address the gaps identified. | Engaged |
| 3 | Interpret and analyse collected data using communication and technical research skills. | Empowered |
| 4 | Evaluate data to theorise developments, draw conclusions and identify implications. | Creative and critical thinker |
Am I eligible to enrol in this course?
Refer to the UniSC Glossary of terms for definitions of “pre-requisites, co-requisites and anti-requisites”.
Pre-requisites
Not applicable
Co-requisites
Not applicable
Anti-requisites
Not applicable
Specific assumed prior knowledge and skills (where applicable)
Not applicable
Microcredential Information
Not applicable
How am I going to be assessed?
Grading Scale
Standard Grading (GRD)
| High Distinction (HD), Distinction (DN), Credit (CR), Pass (PS), Fail (FL). |
Details of early feedback on progress
Assessment tasks
| Delivery mode | Task No. | Assessment Product | Individual or Group | Weighting % | What is the duration / length? | When should I submit? | Where should I submit it? |
| All | 1 | Plan | Individual | 25% | N/A |
Week 4 | Online Assignment Submission with plagiarism check |
| All | 2 | Report | Individual | 25% | N/A |
Week 8 | Online Submission |
| All | 3 | Report | Individual | 50% | 2,000-3,000 words |
Week 12 | Online Assignment Submission with plagiarism check |
| All - Assessment Task 1:Research Proposal | ||||||||||
| Goal: | In this assessment task you will develop a research proposal.Further details will be available on the Blackboard course site. |
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| Format: | This is an individual assessment. See Blackboard for more details. |
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| Goal: | The purpose of this task is to outline your progress to date and indicate the analysis and evaluation to be integrated in the final report. |
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| Goal: | In this assessment task you will analyse and evaluate the data in order to draw conclusions and implications. |
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| Format: | This is an individual assessment: 2,000 - 3,000 words. See Blackboard for more details. |
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Directed study hours
A 12-unit course will have total of 150 learning hours which will include directed study hours (including online if required), self-directed learning and completion of assessable tasks. Student workload is calculated at 12.5 learning hours per one unit.
What resources do I need to undertake this course?
Please note: Course information, including specific information of recommended readings, learning activities, resources, weekly readings, etc. are available on the course Canvas site– Please log in as soon as possible.
Prescribed text(s) or course reader
Specific requirements
Not applicable