This unit provides an overview of the fundamental approaches employed in research, specifically focusing on the range of research techniques used in the business and project management disciplines. It is normally completed in the last semester of student’s course and focuses on formal academic research that will draw upon the studies completed beforehand. In this unit, students select topic underpinning disciplines in business and project management, develop a research plan, conduct the respective research, and present their research project in written academic format and orally to their research supervisors, peers and invited academics. This unit is a core unit in the MBPM program and an elective unit in the MBA program. 1.2 Unit Learning Outcomes (ULOs) On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to: [ULO1] Apply knowledge and elaborate the methods and techniques involved in planning and executing a research project. [ULO2] Develop and implement a conceptual framework for a research problem and assess the conceptual model. [ULO3] Develop appropriate methodologies and measurement instruments for data collection. [ULO4] Interpret findings and write a research report employing scholarly standards. 1.3 Teaching Methods and Strategies This unit is delivered over 13 weeks, comprised of 12 weeks of classes and a one-week final presentation period. Unit content is delivered to students via lectures and tutorials, and totals 4 student contact hours per week. Students will participate in teaching and learning activities including ‘activity-based learning’ under academic supervision, with frequent interaction with fellow students and the faculty, who will also provide frequent feedbacks to individuals and the class as a whole. In addition to timetabled contact hours, students are expected to do at least 4 hours of personal study each week to review lectures and read prescribed and recommended materials for this unit. The expected total individual workload for this unit is 140 hours (including in-class activities and individual self-study). This unit does not include a Work Integrated Learning (WIL) component. 1.4 Development of Course Learning Outcomes and Graduate Attributes This unit develops the learning required to deliver the following Course Learning Outcomes: • [CLO1] A broad and coherent knowledge of recent industry developments, and of professional practices, standards, and expectations in contemporary business and project management. • [CLO2] Demonstrated, current, knowledge of research principles and methods applicable to business and project management, and which can contribute to performance improvements. Unit of Study Guide: SBM1300, Semester 2, 2018 Page 3 • [CLO5] Cognitive, technical and creative skills to evaluate complex concepts and ideas, with depth in some areas such as finance and information requirements, and to generate relevant complex ideas and abstract solutions. • [CLO6] Communication and technical research skills to justify and interpret theoretical project management propositions, methodologies, and conclusions, and relay those professional decisions to both specialist and non-specialist team members. • [CLO7] Technical and communication skills to analyse, theorise about, evaluate, and implement developments, and which add to professional practice and/or scholarship within business, project management and related disciplines. • [CLO10] Through the planning and execution of a substantial research-based project or capstone experience, and the tracking of progress through disciplined project management skills and team management. Successful completion of this unit also contributes specifically to development of the following APIC Graduate Attributes: • GA2: Excellent Communicator. Expresses complex ideas orally, in writing, and by various digital means. • GA4: Problem Solver. Finds novel and effective solutions for both anticipated and unexpected challenges. • GA9: Inquirer, Innovative and Creative. Seeks information by questioning, and combines their discoveries with novel thinking to inform the development of new ideas or products. • GA12: Researcher. Evaluates questions, ideas or processes and forms conclusions based on qualitative and/or quantitative evidence.

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