Key facts
UNE unit code: BUS581A
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- Trimester 1 - On Campus
- Trimester 1 - Online
- Trimester 2 - On Campus
- Trimester 2 - Online
- Armidale Campus
- Yes
- No
- No
- 12
Unit information
Hone your research and writing skills as you prepare a paper addressing a significant economic, business and policy question or issue in this practical unit.
Your capstone research experience will extend and compliment your postgraduate coursework, helping you to stand out in your career or prepare for further academic studies.
Using a structured framework, you will develop a research question before investigating and analysing possible solutions applying an appropriate methodology and evidentiary support.
Completing this capstone research project clearly demonstrates to employers that you can work independently, manage your time effectively and organise your ideas.
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For further information about UNE's teaching periods, please go to Principal Dates.
| Teaching period | Mode/location |
|---|---|
| Trimester 1 | On Campus, Armidale Campus |
| Trimester 1 | Online |
| Trimester 2 | On Campus, Armidale Campus |
| Trimester 2 | Online |
| Trimester 3 | On Campus, Armidale Campus |
| Trimester 3 | Online |
| Year Long 1 | On Campus, Armidale Campus |
| Year Long 1 | Online |
| Year Long 2 | On Campus, Armidale Campus |
| Year Long 2 | Online |
| Year Long 3 | On Campus, Armidale Campus |
| Year Long 3 | Online |
*Offering is subject to availability
Intensive schools
There are no intensive schools required for this unit.
Enrolment rules
Notes
Prior to enrolling in this unit students need to complete the Project Proposal form in conjunction with their supervisor. For further information and to obtain a copy of the form, see BUS Research Units on the UNE Business School website.
Please refer to the student handbook for current details on this unit.
Unit coordinator(s)
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
- demonstrate the ability to conceptualise and develop a research-based project, capstone experience and/or piece of research that integrates their own research findings with the current body of disciplinary knowledge;
- demonstrate in-depth knowledge of the chosen subject, building appropriately on the work completed during the earlier years of their program of study;
- demonstrate a capacity for independent study and self-directed inquiry and research; analyse the existing literatures; reflect upon research methodologies, and to draft, revise and edit written work accordingly; and
- through report writing, demonstrate appropriate research and bibliographic skills, an advanced capacity to construct a coherent, substantiated argument, and a capacity to communicate findings to specialist and non-specialist audiences.
Assessment information
Assessments are subject to change up to 8 weeks prior to the start of the teaching period in which you are undertaking the unit.
| Title | Must Complete | Weight | Offerings | Assessment Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assignment | Yes | 100% | All offerings | Written Assignment This assessment may be separated into two parts, pending consultation between the student and the supervisor. No. Words: 10,000 |
Learning resources
Textbooks are subject to change up to 8 weeks prior to the start of the teaching period in which you are undertaking the unit.
Textbook information will be displayed approximately 8 weeks prior to the commencement of the teaching period. Please note that textbook requirements may vary from one teaching period to the next.
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