Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Unit Convenor and Lecturer
Paul Crosby
E4A 452
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Lecturer
Tony Bryant
E4A 407
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Credit points |
Credit points
3
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
(39cp at 100 level or above) including (ECON203 and ECON204)
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
3cp from ECON303-ECON394
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
This unit provides a platform for students to exercise the knowledge and skills they have learned in previous units and requires students to complete a major research project in business that deals with issues of economics, under the supervision of a faculty member. Students will actively engage with industry partners. The group work engages students in the challenges of interpersonal communication, task allocation, co-ordination and control. By the end of the unit, students will have gained a sound understanding of how to research and analyse a business from an economics perspective, as well as be able to contextualise their graduate capabilities into the final industry report.
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On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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Research Project Pitch | 15% | No | Week 5: September 2nd 2018 |
Essay | 25% | No | Week 9: October 12th 2018 |
Team Research Project | 60% | No | Ongoing |
Due: Week 5: September 2nd 2018
Weighting: 15%
Before embarking on their economic research project each student is expected to complete a research project pitch. In order to facilitate this assessment task a research project pitch template will be posted on iLearn in a clearly labelled folder. Completed research project pitches must be uploaded to Turnitin before the due date.
The research project pitch aims to help students develop a clear sense of direction early on in their project and to support teams in organising, planning and monitoring their progress as they move forward during the semester. Each research project pitch will contain information pertaining to both the individual research goals of the student and the overall research goals of each team.
No extensions will be granted. There will be a deduction of 10% of the total available marks made from the total awarded mark for each 24 hour period or part thereof that the submission is late (for example, 25 hours late in submission – 20% penalty). This penalty does not apply to cases in which an application for special considerations is made and approved.
Due: Week 9: October 12th 2018
Weighting: 25%
Students will be given one essay question worth 25% of their final grade. The essay question will focus on issues of economic sustainability in the context of the semester's industry partner.
Completed essays are to be submitted via BESS as well as TurnItIn. Essay submission instructions will be posted on iLearn in a clearly labelled folder.
It is intended that students will work on the essay independently. Students who have plagiarised will be awarded a mark of zero, will not be permitted to resubmit, and may be reported to the University Disciplinary Committee for further action.
No extensions will be granted. There will be a deduction of 10% of the total available marks made from the total awarded mark for each 24 hour period or part thereof that the submission is late (for example, 25 hours late in submission – 20% penalty). This penalty does not apply to cases in which an application for special considerations is made and approved.
Due: Ongoing
Weighting: 60%
The team research project consists of four parts:
1. Presentation I - Week 8: during lecture - 10%
During the week 8 lecture each team will be asked to present a summary of the progress made on their research project to the class. Each student will be marked on both their individual presentation and their performance as part the overall team. Full details of the required timing and structure of the presentation will be posted on iLearn in a clearly labelled folder.
This presentation is designed to provide opportunities for constructive feedback from peers and academic staff that can be used to inform the remainder of your research project.
Students failing to present during their allotted time will receive a mark of zero. This penalty does not apply to cases in which an application for special considerations is made and approved.
2. Presentation II - Weeks 11 & 12: during lecture - 10%
During the week 11 and 12 lectures each team will be asked to present their final research findings to the industry partner along with their peers, academic staff and a selection of faculty PACE/program coordinators. Each student will be marked on both their individual presentation and their performance as part the overall team. Full details of the required timing and structure of the presentation will be posted on iLearn in a clearly labeled folder.
Students failing to present during their allotted time will receive a mark of zero. This penalty does not apply to cases in which an application for special considerations is made and approved.
3. Team research paper - Week 14: November 16th 2018 - 30%
Each team is required to submit to Turnitin a 5000-word economic research paper based on the topics presented by the industry partner at the beginning of the semester. The required structure of the paper will be discussed in detail as we progress through the semester and each teams research will be developed by a series of project consultation seminars with members of academic staff.
No extensions will be granted. There will be a deduction of 10% of the total available marks made from the total awarded mark for each 24 hour period or part thereof that the submission is late (for example, 25 hours late in submission – 20% penalty). This penalty does not apply to cases in which an application for special considerations is made and approved.
4. Peer review - Week 14: November 16th 2018 - 10%
Each student will undertake a peer review of themselves and their group members in relation to assessing against 10 criteria as outlined in the week 1 lecture. This assessment task highlights the need for students to positively contribute to their team's research project from the first week of semester onwards. Completed peer reviews must be uploaded to iLearn before the due date.
No extensions will be granted. There will be a deduction of 10% of the total available marks made from the total awarded mark for each 24 hour period or part thereof that the submission is late (for example, 25 hours late in submission – 20% penalty). This penalty does not apply to cases in which an application for special considerations is made and approved.
Learning and teaching strategy
The learning and teaching strategy in ECON381 recognises that students learn from contact with academic staff and their peers. It also recognises that students must take responsibility for their learning process, which includes independent study and reflection.
Lectures and consultation seminars
The timetabled three-hour lectures for ECON381 are in a mixed format, comprising of a variety of formal lectures, industry partner presentations, student presentations and consultation seminars. As ECON381 is a participation and capstone unit, you are required to attend each and every lecture in order to gain vital hands-on experience and exposure to the ideas of peers, academic staff and the industry partner. Failure to attend the lectures and consultation seminars means you will not have satisfied an important learning objective of the unit.
Required and Recommended Texts
There is no set textbook for the course. Recommended reading material will be posted to the unit iLearn during the semester.
Lecture Topic | Assessment Task Due | |
Week 1 | Introduction to ECON381 | |
Week 2 | Writing an Economics Research Paper I | |
Week 3 | Industry Partner Lecture | |
Week 4 | Writing an Economics Research Paper II | |
Week 5 | Writing an Economics Research Paper III | Research Project Pitch (15%) - September 2nd 2018 |
Week 6 | Writing an Economics Research Paper IV | |
Week 7 | Project Consultation Seminar | |
Week 8 | Research Presentation I | Presentation I (10%) - During lecture |
Week 9 | Project Consultation Seminar | Essay (25%) - October 12th 2018 |
Week 10 | Project Consultation Seminar | |
Week 11 | Research Presentation II | Presentation II (10%) - During lecture |
Week 12 | Presentations to Industry Partner | |
Week 13 | Project Consultation Seminar | |
Week 14 | Team research paper (30%) & Peer review (10%) - November 16th 2018 |
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