CO4903 - Commerce Honours Thesis

Credit points:	15
Year:	2007
Student Contribution Band:	Band 2
Administered by:	Discipline of Accounting & Finance

Not available to new students. Only available to students enrolled pre 2005 with appropriate approval.

The thesis involves research by the student in consultation with a supervisor. The thesis will not exceed 20,000 words in length (excluding tables and appendices).

Learning Outcomes

• students completing a Commerce Honours Thesis will be able to demonstrate an in depth understanding of the topic chosen.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to think critically, to analyse and evaluate claims, evidence and arguments;
• The ability to adapt knowledge to new situations;
• The ability to define and to solve problems in at least one discipline area;
• The ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences;
• The ability to lead, manage and contribute effectively to teams;
• The ability to speak and write logically, clearly and creatively;
• The ability to calculate, produce, interpret and communicate numerical information;
• The ability to select and use appropriate IT tools;
• The ability to access and employ online technologies effectively;
• The ability to use and interpret different media;
• A coherent and disciplined body of skills, knowledge, values and professional ethics in at least one discipline area;
• The ability to use a variety of media and methods to retrieve, analyse, evaluate, organise and present information;
• The ability to reflect on and evaluate learning processes and products;
• The ability to learn independently and in a self-directed manner;
• A commitment to lifelong learning and intellectual development.

Prerequisites:	Admission to BCom(Hons)
Inadmissible Subject Combinations:	CO4902 and MG4794

Availabilities
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 30-Mar-2007
Lecturers:	Mr John Roberts, Ms Karen Ness, Mrs Patricia Allingham, Assoc. Professor William Alison, jc128028, Mr Rafiuddin Ahmed.
Assessment:	thesis.
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 31-Aug-2007
Lecturers:	Mr John Roberts, Ms Karen Ness, Mrs Patricia Allingham, Assoc. Professor William Alison, jc128028, Mr Rafiuddin Ahmed.
Assessment:	thesis.

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.