BA in Accounting and Finance / Бакалавр в Области Бухгалтерского Учета и Финансов

Course Details

Course Information Package

Course Unit TitleSENIOR PROJECT I
Course Unit CodeAFPR449
Course Unit Details
Number of ECTS credits allocated5
Learning Outcomes of the course unitBy the end of the course, the students should be able to:
  1. Identify research topics of theoretical and conceptual relevance to his or her field of study
  2. Formulate specific research questions and /or hypotheses within the above context
  3. Identify scientific methods relevant to the chosen research field
  4. Propose a specific methodology relevant to the selected research questions
  5. Identify academic sources pertaining to the selected research area
  6. Review relevant literature
  7. Draft a literature survey
  8. Complete a 5000 word draft document containing the above material
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
PrerequisitesAFRM201,AFRM202Co-requisitesNONE
Recommended optional program componentsNONE
Course Contents

The students will perform the following tasks:

- identify research questions

- propose research methodology

-analyse literature
Recommended and/or required reading:
Textbooks
  • Will depend on the research topics chosen
References
  • Writing up your university assignments and research projects: A practical handbook, N. Murrey, G. Hughes, 2008
  • Research Methods & Statistics Links http://www.socialpsychology.org/methods.htm#methodology
  • Research Methodology and Statistics http://www.pscw.uva.nl/sociosite/TOPICS/research.html
  • Yenza Start our research, Research methodology http://www.nrf.ac.za/yenza/research/resmeth.htm
  • Survey Design http://www.surveysystem.com/sdesign.htm
  • Survey Design Considerations (PDF) - Survey Design Considerations Recommendations for Writing Effective Questionnaires http://www.websurveyor.com/pdf/designtips.pdf
  • Questionnaire Design and Surveys Sampling http://www.ubmail.ubalt.edu/~harsham/stat-data/opre330Surveys.htm
  • Questionnaire Design and Surveys Sampling http://www.ubmail.ubalt.edu/~harsham/stat-data/opre330Surveys.htm
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
• By the end of the 6th semester of studies students are to decide upon a topic and find a project supervisor who will remain their supervisor throughout the duration of the senior project. 
• Students are advised about the requirements of the course through a 1 hour presentation and a number of files on e-learning. 
• Students are shown examples of previous successful projects and are assisted by supervisors to choose a specific project topic. 
• By the end of the first month of the 7th semester students have to submit a working title form with the provisional project structure, signed by both the supervisor and the student 
• By the end of the 7th semester students are to submit Draft introduction to the topic justifying the research question, Literature review and Research methodology in a structured and coherent manner.
• Academic Supervisor provides feedback and guidance to the student for this part of the project  

Assessment methods and criteria
Written Report100%
Language of instructionEnglish
Work placement(s)NO

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