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DRFS Research Report Part 1 (FNCE90071)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville) and Online
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
- Timetable(opens in new window)
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 | Summer Term - Online Semester 1 - On Campus Semester 2 - On Campus |
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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.
Note: Students must enrol in this subject in two consecutive semesters.
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: 31 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Admission into MC-COMDRFS Master of Commerce (Decision, Risk and Financial Sciences)
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: 31 January 2024
Assessment
Semester 1
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Submission of a formal written proposal
| Week 5 | 10% |
Progress report (oral presentation)
| Week 9 | 10% |
Semester 2
Description | Timing | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Submission of a formal written proposal
| Week 5 | 10% |
Progress report (oral presentation)
| Week 9 | 10% |
Summer Term
Description | Timing | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Submission of a formal written proposal
| Week 6 | 10% |
Progress report (oral presentation)
| End of the assessment period | 10% |
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 FNCE90072 DRFS Research Report Part 2 for second semester assessment.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- Summer Term - Online
Coordinator Carsten Murawski Mode of delivery Online Contact hours 36 hours Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 4 January 2022 to 13 February 2022 Last self-enrol date 12 January 2022 Census date 14 January 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 4 February 2022 Assessment period ends 20 February 2022 - Semester 1 - On Campus
Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 36 hours of workshops throughout the semester Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 28 February 2022 to 29 May 2022 Last self-enrol date 11 March 2022 Census date 31 March 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 6 May 2022 Assessment period ends 24 June 2022 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 - On Campus
Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 36 hours of workshops throughout the semester Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 25 July 2022 to 23 October 2022 Last self-enrol date 5 August 2022 Census date 31 August 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 23 September 2022 Assessment period ends 18 November 2022 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
Last updated: 31 January 2024
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: 31 January 2024