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DRFS Research Report Part 2 (FNCE90072)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 1
Subject Coordinators
Professor Peter Bossaerts / Dr Carsten Murawski
peter.bossaerts@unimelb.edu.au / carstenm@unimelb.edu.au
9035 3257 / 8344 9077
Semester 2
Subject Coordinators
Professor Peter Bossaerts / Dr Carsten Murawski
peter.bossaerts@unimelb.edu.au / carstenm@unimelb.edu.au
9035 3257 / 8344 9077
Overview
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The Research Report involves a two-semester program of study, to be taken over two consecutive semesters of study. The Research Report is supervised and each student will be allocated an adviser. Students will be required to conduct and present the results of an independent piece of research in decision, risk and financial sciences.
Intended learning outcomes
On successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Develop a research question in the area of decision-making in the face of uncertainty and complexity;
- Design and implement an appropriate experimental protocol with human participants;
- Analyse the experimental data with the appropriate statistical tools in view of the research question;
- Effectively communicate the results both orally and in writing.
Generic skills
On successful completion of this subject, students should have improved the following generic skills:
- Oral communication;
- Written communication;
- Problem solving;
- Statistical reasoning;
- Application of theory to practice;
- Experimental design;
- 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.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Additional details
The Research Report itself is examined. The Research Report involves a two-semester program of study (completed over two semesters). The Research Report is supervised and each student will be allocated an adviser. Students will be required to conduct and present the results of an independent piece of research in decision, risk and financial sciences.
Semester 1:
- In their first semester of enrolment in the report, students will be required to submit a formal proposal in Week 3 (1,000 words). (10%)
- Students are to present a 10-minute oral progress report during Weeks 7 and 8 of Semester 1. (10%)
Semester 2:
- During their second semester of enrolment in the report, a written progress report (1,000 words) is to be submitted in Week 1. (10%)
- A 10-minute seminar presentation is to be made mid- semester of Semester 2. (10%)
- A draft of the Research Report is to be submitted in Week 8 of Semester 2.
- An electronic copy of the Research Report must be submitted in the second of the two semesters, by 4 pm, Friday in Week 12 in Semester 2. It is not to exceed 6,000 words. A copy of all data used and any relevant work files containing transformed data etc will also be required to be submitted in electronic format at the same time. (60%)
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Seminars held at various times throughout the year. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 26 February 2018 to 27 May 2018 Last self-enrol date 9 March 2018 Census date 31 March 2018 Last date to withdraw without fail 4 May 2018 Assessment period ends 22 June 2018 Semester 1 contact information
Subject Coordinators
Professor Peter Bossaerts / Dr Carsten Murawski
peter.bossaerts@unimelb.edu.au / carstenm@unimelb.edu.au
9035 3257 / 8344 9077 - Semester 2
Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Seminars held at various times throughout the year. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 23 July 2018 to 21 October 2018 Last self-enrol date 3 August 2018 Census date 31 August 2018 Last date to withdraw without fail 21 September 2018 Assessment period ends 16 November 2018 Semester 2 contact information
Subject Coordinators
Professor Peter Bossaerts / Dr Carsten Murawski
peter.bossaerts@unimelb.edu.au / carstenm@unimelb.edu.au
9035 3257 / 8344 9077
Time commitment details
170 hours
Additional delivery details
Note: Students must enrol in this subject in two consecutive semesters.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
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This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Commerce (Decision, Risk and Financial Sciences)
Last updated: 3 November 2022