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DRFS Research Report Part 2 (FNCE90072)
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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
Availability | Semester 1 - Online Semester 2 - Online |
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Fees | Look up fees |
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
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Submission of a written progress report
| Week 1 | 10% |
A seminar presentation
| Mid semester | 10% |
Submission of a draft of the Research Report | Week 8 | N/A |
Submission of an electronic copy of the Research Report by 4 pm, Friday in Week 12. 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.
| Week 12 | 60% |
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.
Refer to FNCE90071 DRFS Research Report Part 1 for first semester assessment.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 1 - Online
Mode of delivery Online Contact hours Seminars held at various times throughout the year. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 1 March 2021 to 30 May 2021 Last self-enrol date 12 March 2021 Census date 31 March 2021 Last date to withdraw without fail 7 May 2021 Assessment period ends 25 June 2021 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 - Online
Mode of delivery Online Contact hours Seminars held at various times throughout the year. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 26 July 2021 to 24 October 2021 Last self-enrol date 6 August 2021 Census date 31 August 2021 Last date to withdraw without fail 24 September 2021 Assessment period ends 19 November 2021 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.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Commerce (Decision, Risk and Financial Sciences)
Last updated: 3 November 2022