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MAA753 - Professional Research and Analysis

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2021 unit information

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Last updated: 4 June 2021

Enrolment modes:Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Online
Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Online
Credit point(s):1
EFTSL value:0.125
Unit Chair:Trimester 1: Arifur Khan
Trimester 2: Edwin Lim
Prerequisite:

Students must have completed 4 credit points

Corequisite:Nil
Incompatible with: Nil
Typical study commitment:

Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit.

Scheduled learning activities - campus:

1 x 3 hour seminar per week

Scheduled learning activities - cloud:

Online independent and collaborative learning including 3 scheduled online workshops of 3 hours duration

Content

This unit introduces students to professional research and analysis principles as they apply to the business and economics disciplines. The unit will introduce relevant principles to students and require students to critically analyse various relevant, contemporary research issues within the business and economics disciplines.

ULO These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes
ULO1

Reflect on the value of applied research outcomes to professionals, business and society. 

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO4: Critical thinking

ULO2

Identify relevant research methods when addressing specific research goals, and evaluate the strengths, limitations, ethical considerations and underlying assumptions of the identified research methods. 

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO4: Critical thinking
GLO5: Problem solving

ULO3

Apply relevant professional and scientific research techniques to enable critical analysis and evaluation of contemporary business and professional issues and generate research-based solutions.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO4: Critical thinking
GLO5: Problem solving

ULO4

Communicate research-based solutions to a range of stakeholders. 

GLO2: Communication

These Unit Learning Outcomes are applicable for all teaching periods throughout the year

Assessment

Assessment Description Student output Grading and weighting
(% total mark for unit)		 Indicative due week 
Assessment 1:
Part A (Group)- Report (Research)
Part B (Individual)- Written Reflection		 Part A: 3000 words
Part B: 1000 words		 Part A:30%
Part B:10%		 Part A: Week 7
Part B: Week 7
Assessment 2: (Individual) - Video presentation 5 minutes 20% Week 9
Assessment 3: (Individual) Written Response Test (Online) 2-hours 40% Week 11

The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.

Hurdle requirement

Hurdle requirement: Achieve at least 40% of the marks available on all assessment tasks.

Learning Resource

The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: MAA753 Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.

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