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Thesis Workshop 1 (FNCE90090)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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Overview
Availability | Semester 2 (Extended) |
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The Thesis Workshop 1 and 2 involves a two-semester program of study, to be taken over two consecutive semesters, commencing in Semester 2. The preparation of the academic research paper is supported with each student allocated an advisor. Students will be required to conduct and present the results of this independent piece of finance research at the end of the second semester.
This subject provides a substantive basis for progression to the doctoral program and serves as important preparation towards confirmation. Thesis Workshop 1 and 2 are intended to improve students’ familiarity with the process of undertaking a research project – identifying the key research question, designing experiments, and formulating hypotheses – and to provide the opportunity for students to explore the literature relating to potential research topics. Accordingly, seminars and workshops will be held during the year to provide students with the opportunity to familiarise themselves with the various areas within the finance discipline while learning about the theoretical and empirical literature underlying current topics that faculty members are researching; discuss and critique current working papers; and discuss various aspects of the development of a research paper (i) motivation and literature review, (ii) hypothesis development, (iii) main results, and (iv) robustness test.
The workshops also provide a forum for students to discuss and develop their own research proposal. All students are expected to attend these classes and familiarise themselves with any prescribed readings. All students are also expected to attend weekly seminars/workshops run in the Department of Finance.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Identify and develop a potential research topic;
- Identify the bibliographic and data sources relevant to the topic;
- Analyse the literature relevant to the topic deriving testable hypotheses;
- Apply and interpret appropriate economic and econometric methods of analysis;
- Communicate research in progress through oral presentation;
- Communicate and demonstrate understanding of the research question and findings through a written academic research paper.
Generic skills
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Identify a substantive research question; design the experiment; formulate hypotheses; gather the data; derive results and write the corresponding paper;
- Communicate and demonstrate understanding of the research question and findings through oral presentations.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Completion of 100 credit points of the MC-COMFIN Master of Commerce (Finance)
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
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Individual oral presentation of research proposal
| Week 12 of the first semester | 10% |
4 individual oral presentations of four components of research paper
| Weeks 1 to 8 of the second semester | 40% |
Written academic research proposal
| End of Week 12 of the second semester | 50% |
Additional details
This assessment statement applies to both FNCE90090 Thesis Workshop 1 and FNCE90091 Thesis Workshop 2.
The subject is assessed on a pass/fail basis.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 2 (Extended)
Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 22 July 2024 to 24 December 2024 Last self-enrol date 2 August 2024 Census date 2 September 2024 Last date to withdraw without fail 20 September 2024 Assessment period ends 24 December 2024
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Last updated: 31 January 2024
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Type Name Course Master of Commerce (Finance)
Last updated: 31 January 2024