Unit of Study BUSN7003 Industry Research Project (2024)

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Unit Snapshot

Unit type

PG Coursework Unit
Credit points

24
Faculty & College

Faculty of Business, Law and Arts
Placement

No

Pre-requisites

72 credit points from masters level (AQF 9)

Unit description

Enables students to undertake an analysis of a business, industry or social problem or opportunity which students undertake at a substantially independent level in this capstone research unit. Through learning, developing and applying an evidence-based research design, students create an industry-accessible publication that reports on the research process and elaborates on business solutions and research implications.

Unit content

Module 1: Starting your business project

Module 2: Reviewing the literature

Module 3: Managing the research process

Module 4: Analysing quantitative data

Module 5: Analysing qualitative data

Module 6: Writing the report

Availabilities

Location	Domestic	International
Gold Coast	Dual Term4	Dual Term4
Melbourne	N/A	Dual Term2,4
Online	Dual Term2,4	Dual Term2,4
Perth	N/A	Dual Term2,4
Sydney	N/A	Dual Term2,4

Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

independently identify and justify business / industry related problems or issues worthy of investigation

produce and present proposals outlining research project plans for critical review

analyse organisational problems and provide recommendations that are evidence-based

provide a professional documented report relevant to selected stakeholders.

Teaching and assessment

Teaching method

Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)

Tutorial 2 hours (Weekly)

Assessment
Report	50%
Presentation	10%
Project	40%

Teaching method

Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)

Tutorial 2 hours (Weekly)

Assessment
Report	50%
Presentation	10%
Project	40%

Teaching method

Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)

Tutorial 2 hours (Weekly)

Assessment
Report	50%
Presentation	10%
Project	40%

Teaching method

Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)

Tutorial 2 hours (Weekly)

Assessment
Report	50%
Presentation	10%
Project	40%

Teaching method

Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)

Tutorial 2 hours (Weekly)

Assessment
Report	50%
Presentation	10%
Project	40%

Prescribed learning resources

Prescribed Texts

Saunders, M, Lewis, P, 2017, Doing Research in Business and Management: An essential guide to planning your project, 2nd edn, Pearson Publishing, United Kingdom. ISBN: 9781292133522.

Prescribed Resources/Equipment

No prescribed resources/equipment.

Prescribed Texts

Saunders, M, Lewis, P, 2017, Doing Research in Business and Management: An essential guide to planning your project, 2nd edn, Pearson Publishing, United Kingdom. ISBN: 9781292133522.

Prescribed Resources/Equipment

No prescribed resources/equipment.

Prescribed Learning Resources may change in future Teaching Periods.

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