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Research School of Management · ANU College of Business and Economics
The Special Research Topic 1 (SRT1) is an AQF Level 9 (MPhil) and AQF Level 10 (PhD) course reserved for Higher Degree Research (HDR) candidates who are called to develop their research study theoretically and/or empirically as a way to systematically circumscribe extant knowledge and/or propose answers/solutions to a complex problem or social phenomenon related to, or within and/or adjacent, to their main research topic within any discipline offered by the Research School of Management. Enrolment into SRT1 can only be done after approval of the topic by the student’s principal supervisor and the RSM Deputy Director (HDR). The typical outcome of the SRT1 is a manuscript of publishable quality with a length of 4,500-6,000 words per 6 units of study, that: - is developed around the extant literature following review methods that may include: systematic review, meta-analysis, meta-ethnography, Qualitative Evidence Synthesis (QES) or Systematic review of qualitative studies, Rapid Evidence Assessment (REA), etc. - proposes a conceptual/theoretical framework or model based on number 1 above. - also empirically addresses a clear problem within the business and management domains or a particular social phenomenon of interest to the student and that helps advance theoretical and/or empirical knowledge within the domain.
Typical assessment may include, but is not restricted to: written sections (Rationale to the research, Research problems and questions, Literature review, Research design, Methodology) within a manuscript (4,500-6,000 words per 6u of study). Further details will be made available via the Class Summary.
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Oral presentation and defence of sections during the course and/or the final the major written deliverable at the end of the course. Further details will be made available via the Class Summary.
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Students taking this course are expected to commit 130 hours of total student learning time per 6 units of study, comprising of independent student research, consultations with an ANU supervisor, reading, writing and presentations. Other Information This is a special topics course for Research School of Management Higher Degree Research students. The nature of the topic and assessment required will be negotiated with the student's supervisor.
Information about the prescribed textbook (if any) will be made available via the Class Summary and in discussion with an ANU supervisor. Student will be expected to access through the library and online published research and information on the topic of interest including peer reviewed journal articles, books, book chapters, industry reports, expert reports etc. Preliminary Reading Readings relevant to each student's research project topic will be determined in discussion with an ANU supervisor.