BUSN8013 Seminar in Research Method in Commerce

BUSN8013 is only available under certain award programs.

Offered By	School of Accounting & Business Info Systems
Academic Career	Graduate Coursework
Course Subject	Business
Offered in	First Semester, 2009, Second Semester, 2009, First Semester, 2010, and Second Semester, 2010
Unit Value	6 units
Course Description	This course reviews how researchers identify and investigate research problems. A broad range of research related topics are explored, including the nature and methods of inquiry; research ethics propriety; problem identification and hypothesis formulation; experimental and quasi-experimental design; conduct and analysis of sample surveys; and archival analysis.
Learning Outcomes	Questions you should be better able to answer at the end of the semester include: What makes a research topic "important"? What is the role of theory in research? How do you identify theory relevant to an important research question? How do you develop a testable research question from an important topic? What makes research "valid" or "invalid"? What are the various threats to research validity? How can you control for threats to validity? What assists in making research "reliable" or "unreliable"? What research method types are available to undertake research? How do you choose among alternative research methods types? What is research design and why is it so important to research? How do you choose between alternative possible research designs? What are the key elements in statistical inference that are important? Why does research often use data to test a theory? What are the elements of a quality research proposal? What types of statistics are often used in research and why? How do you write a research paper, report or article? What are the major ethical dilemmas that a researcher faces?
Indicative Assessment	Critiques of published articles (2 critiques) 20% ABIS Research Seminar Series critique 10% Research proposal (preparatory) 15% Research design assignment 1 10% Research design assignment 2 10% Research proposal (final) 35% TOTAL 100%
Workload	3 hours per week plus private study time. The School of Accounting and Business Information Systems holds a seminar series, usually on Fridays. These seminars are part of the research learning process and it is expected that you will attend all scheduled seminars.
Course Classification(s)	AdvancedAdvanced courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide a deep understanding of contemporary issues; or 'second degree' and higher levels of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs.
Areas of Interest	Commerce
Eligibility	At least an average of 65% (or equivalent) in the final two years of an Australian undergraduate degree.
Prescribed Texts	See Course Website: http://ecocomm.anu.edu.au/courses/course.asp?code=BUSN8013
Preliminary Reading	See Course Website: http://ecocomm.anu.edu.au/courses/course.asp?code=BUSN8013
Indicative Reading List	See Course Website: http://ecocomm.anu.edu.au/courses/course.asp?code=BUSN8013
Programs	Master of Accounting and Master of Commerce
Other Information	For further information please refer to http://ecocomm.anu.edu.au/courses/course.asp?code=BUSN8013
Academic Contact	See http://ecocomm.anu.edu.au/courses/course.asp?code=BUSN8013

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