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Ph.D.- Accounting Thesis Workshop (ACCT90017)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Not available in 2023
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Overview
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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.
Intended learning outcomes
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.
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.
Last updated: 30 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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ACCT90022 | Research Methods | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
OR
Equivalent
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: 30 January 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Seminar presentations and participation | N/A |
Additional details
The subject is assessed on a pass/fail basis.
Last updated: 30 January 2024
Dates & times
Not available in 2023
Time commitment details
Estimated total time commitment of 170 hours per semester
Last updated: 30 January 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Selected readings, Department of Accounting
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 30 January 2024