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BEPP791A Dissertation

Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study
Armidale Trimester 1 Off Campus
Armidale Trimester 2 Off Campus
Armidale Trimester 3 Off Campus
Intensive School(s) None
Supervised Exam There is no UNE Supervised Examination.
Pre-requisites permission of head of school and GSB656 or equivalent and candidature in MAdminLead or MBA or MEdAdmin or MODSHRM or MStratOrgDev
Co-requisites None
Restrictions AFM586 or AFM588 or AFM589 or BEPP791B or GSB791 or MM325 or MM401 or MM501 or MM415 or MM515 or MM422 or MM425 or MM525 or MBA791
Notes None
Combined Units None
Coordinator(s) George Chen (gchen2@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

This topic comprises a small-scale research project, pilot study, or report, completed in no more than one trimester. As well as submitting this activity for assessment students can also take the option of negotiating with their supervisor to produce a paper for publication.

Materials No text required
Disclaimer Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Assessment
Title Exam Length Weight Mode No. Words
Dissertation 100% 7000
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-4 GA: 1-6

Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. design a research question;
  2. conduct a literature review;
  3. collect data using appropriate research tool(s);
  4. analyse data and present findings in a report/dissertation

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
An extensive command of the relevant subject matter will be achieved through knowledge gained in conducting an independent research project on an approved topic.
True True True
2 Communication Skills
Students communicate their knowledge of the subject matter through submission of their report
True True
3 Global Perspectives
Students develop skills that can be applied to many global problems. They will generalise findings from their research with global applicability in mind.
True True True
4 Information Literacy
Students are required to draw information from a variety of sources in answering the question posed by their research topic.
True True
5 Life-Long Learning
Skills learnt in this unit are generic skills applicable in many other personal and professional contexts
True True True
6 Problem Solving
Completion of the research topic allows students to develop skills in solving real world problems.
True True True
   

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