ISSUES IN ACCOUNTING RESEARCH METHODS
ACC5RMA
2014
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
The objective of this subject is to provide students with the comprehensive knowledge and hand-on skills required to undertake academic research in accounting. It has three sections. In the first section of the subject, students will be taught the fundamentals of accounting theories, conceptual frameworks as well as qualitative & quantitative research methodologies. In the second section, students will use the knowledge gained to develop research arguments and the formulation of research hypotheses. In the third section, students will be taught how to collect and analyse data, develop models and to use estimating techniques to generate results for inference.
Faculty: Faculty of Business, Economics and Law
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Ken McPhail
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: Admission into LMARS, LHC or LHCB
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: ACC4RMA
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Melbourne, 2014, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: No
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Ken McPhail
Class requirements
TutorialWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.0 hours tutorial other recurrence on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
TutorialWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.0 hours tutorial other recurrence on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
SeminarWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.0 hours seminar other recurrence on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| one 2-hour final examination | 50 | |
| ono 3,000-word research projects | 50 |