Courses & Units

Dissertation B BAA407

Introduction

Introduces students to the principles and practices used to effectively communicate research findings. Learning and assessment activities develop an understanding of the principles of good research communication, and the capabilities required to effectively communicate about research to an interdisciplinary academic audience.

Summary

Unit name Dissertation B
Unit code BAA407
Credit points 37.5
College/School College of Business & Economics
Tasmanian School of Business and Economics
Discipline Management
Coordinator Doctor Saeed Loghman
Delivered By University of Tasmania
Level Honours

Availability

Location Study period Attendance options Available to
Hobart Semester 2 On-Campus International Domestic

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Key Dates

Study Period Start date Census date WW date End date
Semester 2 22/7/2024 16/8/2024 9/9/2024 27/10/2024

* The Final WW Date is the final date from which you can withdraw from the unit without academic penalty, however you will still incur a financial liability (refer to How do I withdraw from a unit? for more information).

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Learning Outcomes

  • Demonstrate an advanced understanding of the theoretical framework, key concepts and research underpinning a specific disciplinary area
  • Present a convincing explanation of the research opportunity being addressed by the study and how addressing it will make a valuable contribution to knowledge
  • Present a critical analysis of key concepts, arguments and research findings within the literature relevant to a specific research topic
  • Apply advanced research skills that demonstrate the ability to independently conceive, design and execute a valid and ethical research project to address an authentic problem
  • Discuss research findings and their implications
  • Communicate complex research findings to a range of audience types in written and oral forms

Fee Information

The 2024 Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP) rates are still being finalised by the Government and we will update the domestic fee information as soon as we have more details.

Requisites

Concurrent Prerequisites

BAA4xx Dissertation A

Mutual Exclusions

You cannot enrol in this unit as well as the following:

BMA416, BFA443

Teaching

Teaching Pattern

Self-paced learning, 1 x 1-hour on-campus or online tutorial (Wks 2, 4 & 6), 1 x 1-hour on-campus or online presentation (Wks 8 & 10), 1 x 2-hour on-campus or online presentation (Wk 12) and meetings with dissertation superviser.

Note: participation in presentation classes is optional.

AssessmentWritten Dissertation (100%)
TimetableView the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable

Textbooks

Required

Required readings will be listed in the unit outline prior to the start of classes.
Recommended

The Honours coursework unit reading lists will also prove helpful as you prepare your Dissertation as will the resources you uncover in your research.

Babbie, E 2017, The basics of social research, 7th edn, Wadsworth, Belmont.

Bryman, A & Bell, E 2015, Business research methods, 4th edn, Oxford University Press, New York.

Carsrud, A & Brannback, M 2014, Handbook of research methods and application in entrepreneurship and small business, Edward Elgar, Cheltenham.

Creswell, JW 2018, Designing and conducting mixed methods research, Sage: Thousand Oaks.

Creswell JW & Poth, CN, 2018, Qualitative inquiry & research design: choosing among five approaches, 4th edn, Sage Publications Inc.: Thousand Oaks.

Denzin, N & Lincoln, Y 2018, The Sage handbook of qualitative research, Sage Publications, London.

Denzin, N & Lincoln, Y 2013, The landscape of qualitative research, 4th edn, Sage Publications, London.

Hall, CM 2011, Fieldwork in tourism: methods, issues and reflections, Routledge, New York.

Swetnam, D & Swetnam R, 2018, Writing Your dissertation, 3rd Edn, Little Brown Book Group, London.

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