306-467 Honours Research Essay

The research essay itself is examined. A draft is due for submission on the second Monday of October; the final version on the second Monday of November. Students will be required to present their honours research essay to the Department at various stages of its development throughout the year. Students are also required to attend at least four Melbourne Accounting Research Seminars per semester and the Honours Student briefings that precede them.

• High level of development: oral communication; written communication; problem solving; statistical reasoning; interpretation and analysis; critical thinking; synthesis of data and other information; evaluation of data and other information; accessing data and other information from a range of sources; receptiveness to alternative ideas.

• Moderate level of development: application of theory to practice, use of computer software.

• Some level of development: collaborative learning; team work.

The research essay itself is examined. A draft is due for submission on the second Monday of October, the final version on the second Monday of November.