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BUSS7908: Research Readings Seminar
2024 unit information
This unit provides research candidates with the opportunity to gain in-depth business-related knowledge in their academic domain and assists them to engage in critical interrogation of academic work. Through reading and in-class discussions, candidates are exposed to seminal papers and key trends that influence the thinking within their discipline. The unit is seminar-based and candidates are expected to actively contribute to class discussions around readings and research ideas. Candidates submit a short written synthesis of the readings assigned for each session. Additionally, based on the readings and discussions, candidates write and present a 5,000-word final essay. Enrolment is limited to research candidates and is by special permission from each discipline and the Director of Doctoral Studies.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Business (Business School)
| Study level | Postgraduate |
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| Academic unit | Business School |
| Credit points | 6 |
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At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. Demonstrate in-depth knowledge of the essential research streams in the field of your discipline and critically evaluate the contributions made within these streams
- LO2. Identify fundamental research issues in the field of your discipline and critically assess the research methodologies
- LO3. Effectively communicate your understanding of academic papers to academic peers and critically review and assess others' scholarly contributions
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