Independent study orientation session Jan 2018
Independent study orientation session Jan, 2018: class A and B
1. Briefing on the module handbook 2017-2018
2. A checklist of things to learn:
2.1. Choosing relevant and feasible topics: e.g. capital structure, share buyback, corporate governance, IPO; dividend policy. Overall, the topic has to be related to accounting and finance.
2.2 Using university e-library; examples of academic journal publishers: emerald; sciencedirect, taylor and francis, wiley, etc..
2.3. Time management and learning mode/ process; the learning mode/ process of independent study is not the same for exam-based subjects.
2.4. How to use the support, e-learning support from the lecturer and teacher;
2.5. Major risk areas:
(i) quantitative data analysis, e.g. on using Excel and data interpretation; see correlation analysis page.
(ii) plagiarism, including and quotation abuse, Harvard referencing. Something you need to know about turnitin software, e.g. the similarity score.
(iii) literature review skills,
(iv) report writing skills, read some academic articles as samples. Also check youtube for this, e.g. video 1 (on introduction); video 2 (on finding section). This includes abstract writing; an example of an abstract; check the accounting category of academic journal publishers' website, see this example.
(v) research design issues and,
(vi) required learning mode for independent study,
(vii) the concern of multiple sources of ideas and advice from the lecturer and local tutors.
3. e-resources
3.1. Literature review
3.2. Dissertation writing
3.3. Correlation analysis
3.4. IS e-resources (FB group)
4. Preparatory learning to do now
Use the following key words to search for some YouTube videos to watch:
4.1. "Literature review"
4.2. "Plagiarism"
4.3. "Harvard referencing"
4.4. "Research objectives"
4.5. "Research questions"
4.6. "Primary vs secondary data"
4.7. "Hypothesis"
1. Briefing on the module handbook 2017-2018
2. A checklist of things to learn:
2.1. Choosing relevant and feasible topics: e.g. capital structure, share buyback, corporate governance, IPO; dividend policy. Overall, the topic has to be related to accounting and finance.
2.2 Using university e-library; examples of academic journal publishers: emerald; sciencedirect, taylor and francis, wiley, etc..
2.3. Time management and learning mode/ process; the learning mode/ process of independent study is not the same for exam-based subjects.
2.4. How to use the support, e-learning support from the lecturer and teacher;
2.5. Major risk areas:
(i) quantitative data analysis, e.g. on using Excel and data interpretation; see correlation analysis page.
(ii) plagiarism, including and quotation abuse, Harvard referencing. Something you need to know about turnitin software, e.g. the similarity score.
(iii) literature review skills,
(iv) report writing skills, read some academic articles as samples. Also check youtube for this, e.g. video 1 (on introduction); video 2 (on finding section). This includes abstract writing; an example of an abstract; check the accounting category of academic journal publishers' website, see this example.
(v) research design issues and,
(vi) required learning mode for independent study,
(vii) the concern of multiple sources of ideas and advice from the lecturer and local tutors.
3. e-resources
3.1. Literature review
3.2. Dissertation writing
3.3. Correlation analysis
3.4. IS e-resources (FB group)
4. Preparatory learning to do now
Use the following key words to search for some YouTube videos to watch:
4.1. "Literature review"
4.2. "Plagiarism"
4.3. "Harvard referencing"
4.4. "Research objectives"
4.5. "Research questions"
4.6. "Primary vs secondary data"
4.7. "Hypothesis"
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