PhD Research

Subject 333-703 (2009)

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Credit Points:
Level: Research Higher Degree
Time Commitment: Contact Hours: A weekly 2-hour workshop
Total Time Commitment: Not available
Prerequisites: Admission to the PhD program in Finance.
Corequisites: None
Recommended Background Knowledge: None
Non Allowed Subjects: None
Core Participation Requirements:

For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Student Support and Engagement Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Overview, Learning Outcomes, Assessment and Generic Skills sections of this entry.

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Contact

The Melbourne School of Graduate Research
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The University of Melbourne 3010
Australia

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Subject Overview: All PhD students in Finance will be enrolled in this subject. A number of seminars will be held during the year to discuss various aspects of the program including bibliographic and other resources available to students and a range of analytical and empirical research methods and techniques used in Finance. Among other things, the workshops provide a forum for students to discuss and develop their own research proposals, and to develop seminar and conference presentation ability.
Objectives: On successful completion of this subject students should be able to:
  • Identify contemporary issues in finance;
  • Identify principles of finance research;
  • Formulate and solve financial problems.
Assessment: This subject is marked on a Pass/Fail only basis.

Participation in this subject is a condition of enrolment in the PhD program in Finance.
Prescribed Texts: None
Breadth Options:

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.
Fees Information: Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Generic Skills:

On successful completion of this subject, students should have improved the following generic skills:

  • Oral communication including presentation skills
  • Written communication
  • Problem solving
  • Statistical reasoning
  • Application of theory to practice
  • Interpretation and analysis
  • Critical thinking
  • Synthesis of data and other information
  • Evaluation of data and other information
  • Using computer software
  • Accessing data and other information from a range of sources.

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