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MKMT899 – Master of Research - Marketing and Management
2017 – S1 Day
General Information
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| Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Unit co-ordinator
Alison Pullen
Contact via Email
E4A 644
By email appointment
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| Credit points |
Credit points
32
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| Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
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| Corequisites |
Corequisites
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| Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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| Unit description |
Unit description
The 800-level components of the Master of Research are not designed around units. The thesis and four core research activities form a single coherent research unit based on individual research plans and consists of the following:
1. Research Frontiers 2: you will attend a number of department or faculty-run sessions and engage in a program of activities developing your knowledge of the sub-disciplinary field in which you want to situate your own research.
2. Literature Review: you will attend sessions explaining how researchers in your field engage with previous research literature, and produce a draft of your own literature review for your thesis.
3. Research Methods: with other students and led by academic staff, you will develop the research methods you will use in your research project.
4. Research Planning: through a combination of group sessions and individual work with your supervision team, you will develop a plan for a large scale research project, part of which will be completed in the MRes.
5. Thesis: you will complete a small research project, and write it up in a short thesis of about 20,000 words.
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Important Academic Dates
Information about important academic dates including deadlines for withdrawing from units are available at https://www.mq.edu.au/study/calendar-of-dates
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
- 1. Formulate a research question that has the potential to produce new knowledge/insights within your sub-field of business and economics.
- 2. Research and write up a comprehensive and critical literature review in a specific area of business and economics based research.
- 3. Develop and apply a theoretical model to the research project (if applicable).
- 4. Outline a sound research model on which to identify and select data.
- 5. Undertake a qualitative or quantitative analysis of the data collected, inclusive of critical reasoning and argumentation.
- 6. Write up a conclusion to the project with reference to how the project and its findings contribute to enhancing existing literature within the field.
Assessment Tasks
| Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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| Report | 10% | No | 21/7/2017 |
| MRes thesis | 90% | No | 10/10/2017 |
Report
Due: 21/7/2017
Weighting: 10%
This research report provides an opportunity to collate the research work to date in the form of a short report. The basic items are required: title, research background, aims and scope of project, literature review, research methodology including discussion of ethics if required, and the intended contribution to knowledge.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- 1. Formulate a research question that has the potential to produce new knowledge/insights within your sub-field of business and economics.
- 2. Research and write up a comprehensive and critical literature review in a specific area of business and economics based research.
- 3. Develop and apply a theoretical model to the research project (if applicable).
- 4. Outline a sound research model on which to identify and select data.
- 5. Undertake a qualitative or quantitative analysis of the data collected, inclusive of critical reasoning and argumentation.
- 6. Write up a conclusion to the project with reference to how the project and its findings contribute to enhancing existing literature within the field.
MRes thesis
Due: 10/10/2017
Weighting: 90%
The thesis brings together research conducted during the second year of the MRes.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- 1. Formulate a research question that has the potential to produce new knowledge/insights within your sub-field of business and economics.
- 2. Research and write up a comprehensive and critical literature review in a specific area of business and economics based research.
- 3. Develop and apply a theoretical model to the research project (if applicable).
- 4. Outline a sound research model on which to identify and select data.
- 5. Undertake a qualitative or quantitative analysis of the data collected, inclusive of critical reasoning and argumentation.
- 6. Write up a conclusion to the project with reference to how the project and its findings contribute to enhancing existing literature within the field.
Delivery and Resources
Unit Schedule
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8/3/2017 10-1 |
Class 1: Welcome, Research & Student Research Projects
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15/3/2017 10-1 |
Class 2: Developing a research project
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22/3/2017 10-1 |
Class 3: Developing originality & doing a literature review
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29/3/2017 10-1 |
Class 4: Methodological knowledge & method
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5/4/2017 10-1 |
Class 5: Writing workshop
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12/4/2017 10-1 |
Class 6: Learning from experience
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Deadline 3/5/2017
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Project Plan to MRes Advisor |
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10/5/2017 10-1
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Class 7: Data versus theory |
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17/5/2017 10-1
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Class 8: Making a contribution |
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24/5/2017 10-1 |
Class 9: Student presentations
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31/5/2017 10-1 |
Class 10: Student presentations
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8-9/6/2017 To be confirmed |
Faculty student conference
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26/6/2017 |
Revised Project Plan to MRes Advisor
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21/7/2017 |
10% Report to Alison Pullen
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10/10/2017 |
Submit thesis to Faculty
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Policies and Procedures
Macquarie University policies and procedures are accessible from Policy Central. Students should be aware of the following policies in particular with regard to Learning and Teaching:
Academic Honesty Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/academic_honesty/policy.html
Assessment Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/assessment/policy_2016.html
Grade Appeal Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/gradeappeal/policy.html
Complaint Management Procedure for Students and Members of the Public http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/complaint_management/procedure.html
Disruption to Studies Policy (in effect until Dec 4th, 2017): http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/disruption_studies/policy.html
Special Consideration Policy (in effect from Dec 4th, 2017): https://staff.mq.edu.au/work/strategy-planning-and-governance/university-policies-and-procedures/policies/special-consideration
In addition, a number of other policies can be found in the Learning and Teaching Category of Policy Central.
Student Code of Conduct
Macquarie University students have a responsibility to be familiar with the Student Code of Conduct: https://students.mq.edu.au/support/student_conduct/
Results
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Graduate Capabilities
PG - Discipline Knowledge and Skills
Our postgraduates will be able to demonstrate a significantly enhanced depth and breadth of knowledge, scholarly understanding, and specific subject content knowledge in their chosen fields.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcomes
- 2. Research and write up a comprehensive and critical literature review in a specific area of business and economics based research.
- 3. Develop and apply a theoretical model to the research project (if applicable).
- 4. Outline a sound research model on which to identify and select data.
- 6. Write up a conclusion to the project with reference to how the project and its findings contribute to enhancing existing literature within the field.
Assessment tasks
- Report
- MRes thesis
PG - Critical, Analytical and Integrative Thinking
Our postgraduates will be capable of utilising and reflecting on prior knowledge and experience, of applying higher level critical thinking skills, and of integrating and synthesising learning and knowledge from a range of sources and environments. A characteristic of this form of thinking is the generation of new, professionally oriented knowledge through personal or group-based critique of practice and theory.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcomes
- 1. Formulate a research question that has the potential to produce new knowledge/insights within your sub-field of business and economics.
- 2. Research and write up a comprehensive and critical literature review in a specific area of business and economics based research.
- 6. Write up a conclusion to the project with reference to how the project and its findings contribute to enhancing existing literature within the field.
Assessment tasks
- Report
- MRes thesis
PG - Research and Problem Solving Capability
Our postgraduates will be capable of systematic enquiry; able to use research skills to create new knowledge that can be applied to real world issues, or contribute to a field of study or practice to enhance society. They will be capable of creative questioning, problem finding and problem solving.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcomes
- 3. Develop and apply a theoretical model to the research project (if applicable).
- 4. Outline a sound research model on which to identify and select data.
- 5. Undertake a qualitative or quantitative analysis of the data collected, inclusive of critical reasoning and argumentation.
Assessment tasks
- Report
- MRes thesis