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Master of Research - Faculty of Business | 2018
Testamur Title of Degree: | Master of Research |
Abbreviation: | MRes |
UOW Course Code: | 479 |
CRICOS Code: | 091519D |
Total Credit Points: | 96 |
Duration: | 2 years full-time or part-time equivalent |
Home Faculty: | Faculty of Business |
Intake Session(s): | Autumn/Spring |
Delivery Mode: | On Campus (Face-to-Face) |
Delivery Campus / UAC Code: | Wollongong |
Overview
The Master of Research degree comprises research and research training, requiring students to complete 96 credit points of subjects. The first year comprises 48cp of research training and coursework while the second year comprises a 48cp thesis, which is assessed by two external examiners. Academic Units may award advanced standing for the research training and coursework component and will determine the appropriate entry point.
The following specialisations are available in the Faculty of Business:
- Accounting
- Economics
- Finance
- Management and Operations
- Marketing.
Entry Requirements & Credit Arrangements
Information on academic and English language requirements, as well as eligibility for credit for prior learning, is available from the Course Finder.
Course Learning Outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes are statements of learning achievement that are expressed in terms of what the learner is expected to know, understand and be able to do upon completion of a course. Students graduating from this course will be able to demonstrate:
| CLO | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Investigate, analyse and synthesise complex information, problems and concepts and apply established theories to identified discipline areas. | ||||||
| 2 | Understand, in the context of an advanced body of knowledge, recent developments in an identified discipline area. | ||||||
| 3 | With creativity and initiative, plan a substantial piece of research using advanced knowledge of research principles and methods applicable to the identified discipline area. | ||||||
| 4 | Communicate effectively, to a range of audiences, coherent and sustained arguments to evaluate and justify the selected research question, research design and interpretation of research results. | ||||||
| 5 | Implement a substantial piece of research that shows mastery of, and the capacity for critical reflection on, the application of theoretical knowledge with a high level of personal autonomy, accountability and regards for conventions for research integrity, privacy and integrity issues. | ||||||
| 6 | Disseminate research outcomes to specialist and non-specialist audiences. | ||||||
The Master of Research Curriculum map illustrates where course learning outcomes are taught, practiced and assessed within subjects in the program
Course Structure
The Master of Research degree comprises both research and research training, requiring students to complete 96 credit points of subjects, as specified in the chosen area of study.
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Credit Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | |||
| RESH802 | Responsible Research | 6 | |
| RESH900 | Fundamentals for HDR Writing | 6 | |
| BUS 980 | Business Research Proposal | 6 | |
| BUS 996 | Introduction to Research and Research Methods | 12 | |
| RESH905 | Preliminary Research Project | 12 | |
| Plus a choice of 6 credit points of elective subjects from the study areas below as approved by the Discipline Leader and Head of Postgraduate Studies. Some of these subjects may be taken from the list of subjects below: | |||
| Year 2 | |||
| RESH903 | Master of Research Project: Full Time | 48 | |
Areas of Study
Accounting
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| ACCY901 | Accounting Foundations for Professionals | 6 |
| ACCY902 | Applied Financial Accounting | 6 |
| ACCY903 | Theoretical Foundations of Accounting | 6 |
| ACCY904 | Financial Accounting | 6 |
| ACCY905 | International Accounting | 6 |
| ACCY906 | Theoretical Constructions of Accounting and Finance | 6 |
| ACCY907 | Empirical Research Methods | 6 |
| ACCY909 | Social and Environmental Accountability | 6 |
| ACCY913 | Management Accounting | 6 |
| ACCY914 | Management Planning and Control Systems | 6 |
| ACCY918 | Applied Management Accounting | 6 |
| ACCY936 | Management and Information Systems | 6 |
| ACCY944 | Issues in Auditing | 6 |
| ACCY945 | Intercultural Professional Practice (Business) | 12 |
| ACCY953 | Investigative Processes | 6 |
| ACCY954 | Advanced Investigative Techniques | 6 |
| ACCY961 | Professional Practice - Accounting | 6 |
| ACCY962 | Professional Practice - Auditing & Risk Assurance | 6 |
| ACCY963 | Professional Practice - Taxation | 6 |
| ACCY968 | Insolvencies | 6 |
| ACCY974 | Accounting Regulation | 6 |
| ACCY985 | Special Topic in Accounting-A | 6 |
| ACCY986 | Special Topic in Accounting-B | 6 |
Economics
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Credit Points | Session(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECON996 | Advanced Macroeconomic Theory | 6 | Autumn |
| ECON997 | Advanced Microeconomic Theory | 6 | Autumn |
| ECON939 | Quantitative Economic Analysis | 6 | Autumn |
| ECON936 | |||
| ECON937 | |||
| ECON915 | Electronic Commerce and the Economics of Information | 6 | Not available in 2018 |
| ECON940 | Statistics for Decision Making | 6 | Trimester 1, Trimester 2, Trimester 3 |
| ECON941 | Advanced Topics in Economics - A | 6 | Not available in 2018 |
| ECON942 | Advanced Topics in Economics-B | 6 | Not available in 2018 |
| ECON943 | Advanced Topics in Economics - C | 6 | Not available in 2018 |
| ECON944 | Smalls Firms and the Economy | 6 | Not available in 2018 |
| ECON945 | Regional Development | 6 | Not available in 2018 |
Finance
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Credit Points | Session(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| FIN 924 | Financial Statement Analysis For Business | 6 | Trimester 1, Trimester 2, Trimester 3 |
| FIN 925 | Banking Theory and Practice | 6 | Trimester 1, Trimester 2, Trimester 3 |
| FIN 927 | Entrepreneurial Finance | 6 | Not available in 2018 |
| FIN 928 | Multinational Financial Management | 6 | Trimester 1, Trimester 2, Trimester 3 |
| FIN 955 | International Banking | 6 | Trimester 1, Trimester 2, Trimester 3 |
| FIN 957 | Portfolio Simulation | 6 | Trimester 1, Trimester 2 |
Management and Operations
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Credit Points | Session(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| MGNT901 | Fundamentals of Management | 6 | Not available in 2018 |
| MGNT908 | Human Resources Development | 6 | Trimester 1, Trimester 2, Trimester 3 |
| MGNT910 | Strategic Management | 6 | Trimester 1, Trimester 2, Trimester 3 |
| MGNT911 | Organisational Behaviour | 6 | Not available in 2018 |
| MGNT915 | Management of Change | 6 | Trimester 1, Trimester 2, Trimester 3 |
| MGNT920 | Organisational Analysis | 6 | Trimester 1, Trimester 2, Trimester 3 |
| MGNT930 | Strategic Human Resource Management | 6 | Trimester 2 |
| MGNT940 | Innovation and Entrepreneurship | 6 | Not available in 2018 |
| MGNT941 | Small Business Management | 6 | Not available in 2018 |
| MGNT949 | Performance Management | 6 | Trimester 2 |
| MGNT963 | Management of Workplace Health and Safety | 6 | Trimester 1, Trimester 3 |
| OPS 906 | Information Systems for Project Management | 6 | Not available in 2018 |
| OPS 908 | Supply Chain Management | 6 | Trimester 1, Trimester 2, Trimester 3 |
| OPS 912 | Quantitative Methods for Decision Making | 6 | Not available in 2018 |
| OPS 918 | Strategic Supply Chain Management | 6 | Not available in 2018 |
| OPS 928 | Logistics Systems | 6 | Trimester 1, Trimester 2, Trimester 3 |
| OPS 933 | Procurement and Inventory Management | 6 | Not available in 2018 |
| OPS 935 | Project Management | 6 | Trimester 1, Trimester 2, Trimester 3 |
| OPS 938 | Negotiation Theory and Practice for Project Management | 6 | Trimester 1, Trimester 2, Trimester 3 |
| OPS 950 | Quality in Management | 6 | Not available in 2018 |
Marketing
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Credit Points | Session(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARK901 | Digital Marketing | 6 | Trimester 3 |
| MARK917 | Business to Business Marketing | 6 | Not available in 2018 |
| MARK920 | Social Marketing | 6 | Trimester 1, Trimester 2, Trimester 3 |
| MARK922 | Marketing Management | 6 | Not available in 2018 |
| MARK935 | Marketing Strategy | 6 | Trimester 1, Trimester 2, Trimester 3 |
| MARK936 | Consumer Behaviour | 6 | Trimester 2 |
| MARK938 | Managing Services and Relationship Marketing | 6 | Not available in 2018 |
| MARK940 | Marketing Communications | 6 | Trimester 1, Trimester 3 |
| MARK956 | Creating and Marketing New Products | 6 | Not available in 2018 |
| MARK957 | International Marketing Strategy | 6 | Trimester 1, Trimester 2, Trimester 3 |
| MARK977 | Research For Marketing Decisions | 6 | Trimester 2 |
| MARK980 | Strategic Brand Management | 6 | Not available in 2018 |
| MARK995 | Tourism Marketing | 6 | Not available in 2018 |
| MARK941 | Corporate Identity and Branding | 6 | Not available in 2018 |
| MARK942 | Interactive Public Relations | 6 | Not available in 2018 |
| MARK943 | Public Relations for Innovation and Change | 6 | Not available in 2018 |
Other Information
Students studying Business will be required to travel to both Innovation Campus (Wollongong) and Sydney Campus to attend classes for coursework subjects. For further information email: business-enquiries@uow.edu.au.