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BEPP791B Dissertation

Credit Points 18
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study
Armidale Year Long 1 Off Campus
Armidale Year Long 2 Off Campus
Armidale Year Long 3 Off Campus
Armidale Year Long Honours - Period 1 Off Campus
Armidale Year Long Honours - Period 2 Off Campus
Armidale Year Long Honours - Period 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 MBA or MLead or MODSHRM or MStratOrgDev
Co-requisites None
Restrictions BEPP791A or GSB793 or MBA793
Notes None
Combined Units None
Coordinator(s) George Chen (gchen2@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

Candidates will plan a research project which may be employment related. They will plan the project, complete the analysis and submit a report under a supervisor's guidance. The dissertation should be empirical in nature, of reasonable scope and designed so as to be completed and submitted within the constraints of a three trimester time frame.
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% 15000
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. understand and apply disciplinary methods and approaches in their selected field of study and design a research question;
  2. to conduct a literature review;
  3. collect data using appropriate research tool(s); and
  4. analyse data and present findings in a dissertation.

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
Extended command of the subject matter will be achieved through knowledge gained in conducting an independent research project on an approved topic. 		True True True
2 Communication Skills
Ability to communicate effectively is a primary requirement of this unit. 		True 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
4 Information Literacy
Cultivation of research skills and ability to access information are a prime requirement of the unit. 		True 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
Critical and creative thinking is tested by this unit. 		True True True
   

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