DIRECTED READINGS

BUS3DRE

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

An individual reading project. This subject will be available as necessary and at the discretion of the Head of Department and/or School.

School: La Trobe Business School (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Jennifer Frost

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 3 - UG

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: N/A

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Quota Management Strategy: N/A

Quota-conditions or rules: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Career Ready

Career-focused: No

Work-based learning: No

Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A

Entire subject or partial subject: N/A

Total hours/days required: N/A

Location of WBL activity (region): N/A

WBL addtional requirements: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

COMMUNICATION - Communicating and Influencing
INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Research and Evidence-Based Inquiry

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Describe, apply and critically evaluate relevant business theory and principles as they apply to specific business problems.
02. Identify and critically analyse relevant academic literature in business as it applies to a specific business problem.
03. Recognise and articulate business issues

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 1, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: No

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Jennifer Frost

Class requirements

Supervisor ConsultationWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.00 hour supervisor consultation per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Students are required to discuss their reading project individually with their supervisors at weekly intervals

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

One 4,500-word essay(s) or a research report, as arranged for each individual student

N/AN/AN/ANo100SILO1, SILO2, SILO3

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 2, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: No

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Jennifer Frost

Class requirements

Supervisor ConsultationWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.00 hour supervisor consultation per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Students are required to discuss their reading project individually with their supervisors at weekly intervals

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

One 4,500-word essay(s) or a research report, as arranged for each individual student

N/AN/AN/ANo100SILO1, SILO2, SILO3

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Summer 2 , Day

Overview

Online enrolment: No

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Jennifer Frost

Class requirements

Supervisor ConsultationWeek: 2 - 7
One 1.00 hour supervisor consultation per week on weekdays during the day from week 2 to week 7 and delivered via face-to-face.
Students are required to discuss their reading project individually with their supervisors at weekly intervals

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

One 4,500-word essay(s) or a research report, as arranged for each individual student

N/AN/AN/ANo100SILO1, SILO2, SILO3

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Winter semester, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: No

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Darren Henry

Class requirements

Supervisor ConsultationWeek: 27 - 28
Two 2.00 hours supervisor consultation per week on weekdays during the day from week 27 to week 28 and delivered via face-to-face.
Students are required to discuss their reading project individually with their supervisors at these two meetings per week.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

One 4,500-word essay(s) or a research report, as arranged for each individual student

N/AN/AN/ANo100SILO1, SILO2, SILO3