Ph.D.- Accounting Thesis Workshop

Subject ACCT90017 (2011)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2011.

Credit Points: 12.50
Level: 9 (Graduate/Postgraduate)
Dates & Locations:

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2011:

Semester 1, Parkville - Taught on campus.
Pre-teaching Period Start not applicable
Teaching Period not applicable
Assessment Period End not applicable
Last date to Self-Enrol not applicable
Census Date not applicable
Last date to Withdraw without fail not applicable

Semester 2, Parkville - Taught on campus.
Pre-teaching Period Start not applicable
Teaching Period not applicable
Assessment Period End not applicable
Last date to Self-Enrol not applicable
Census Date not applicable
Last date to Withdraw without fail not applicable


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Time Commitment: Contact Hours: Periodic workshops
Total Time Commitment: Estimated total time commitment of 120 hours per semester
Prerequisites: ACCT90022 Research Methods or equivalent.
Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Semester 1
12.50
Corequisites: None
Recommended Background Knowledge: None
Non Allowed Subjects: None
Core Participation Requirements:

For the purposes of considering requests for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Students Experiencing Academic Disadvantage Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Description, Subject Objectives, Generic Skills and Assessment Requirements for this entry.

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Contact

Department of Accounting and Business Information Systems
Level 7, 198 Berkeley Street
The University of Melbourne

Phone: (+61 3) 8344 5475
Fax: (+61 3) 9349 2397

Subject Overview: The Thesis Workshop builds on knowledge and skills developed in the advanced theory units. It includes a series of seminars in which students further develop their selected research topic and present chapters of their thesis. The objectives of the subject are:
  • To provide students with exposure to the work of other PhD candidates at various stages of their research;
  • To provide students with guidance on the technology available for the presentation of research results;
  • To give students a goal for completion of a stage or chapter of their thesis by requiring them to present their own research results to a seminar group made up of their peers and academic staff;
  • To provide students with feedback on their work by their peers.
Objectives: On successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:
  • Identify and demonstrate the skills necessary to successfully complete a PhD thesis;
  • Critically analyse and review the research of other academics and peers;
  • Provide critical feedback to their peers;
  • Apply relevant knowledge and skills in order to motivate research, build a literature review, develop a hypothesis and develop a PhD proposal.
Assessment:

Seminar presentations and participation. The subject is assessed on a pass/fail basis.
Prescribed Texts:

Selected readings, Department of Accounting and Business Information Systems.
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:

  • Problem solving;
  • Collaborative learning and team work;
  • Critical thinking, both in regard to existing research and the students own work;
  • Synthesis of data and research information;
  • Evaluation of existing literature relevant to a topic/issue;
  • Oral and written communication;
  • Accessing data from a range of sources;
  • Listen to others with tolerance.

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