Research Report (Finance) (FNCE90009)

Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)

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Overview

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Semester 2
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The subject involves the development of students’ skills in accessing large financial databases, computer programming to manipulate and analyse, critical thinking, and writing skills. The required  assignments should demonstrate mastery of the skills of accessing large financial databases, manipulating data and analytical writing. 

Intended learning outcomes

On successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:

  • Develop a research question to address a financial issue;
  • Determine the data necessary data to conduct the research;
  • Access and manipulate common financial databases using SAS and R;
  • Undertake a research project;
  • 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;
  • 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: 16 April 2025

Eligibility and requirements

Prerequisites

Admission into 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: 16 April 2025

Assessment

DescriptionTimingPercentage

4 programming and database assignments

  • 2500 words (equivalent)
From Week 1 to Week 430%

2 x 500 word written assignments

  • 1000 words
From Week 5 to Week 820%

Literature review paper (due final exam period)

  • 2000 words
During the examination period50%

Last updated: 16 April 2025

Dates & times

  • Semester 2
    Principal coordinatorShuang Chen
    Mode of deliveryOn Campus (Parkville)
    Contact hoursThree hours of lectures and seminars per week
    Total time commitment170 hours
    Teaching period28 July 2025 to 26 October 2025
    Last self-enrol date 8 August 2025
    Census date 1 September 2025
    Last date to withdraw without fail26 September 2025
    Assessment period ends21 November 2025

Time commitment details

Estimated total time commitment of 170 hours per semester

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Last updated: 16 April 2025

Further information

Last updated: 16 April 2025