ACCT614-25S2 (C) Semester Two 2025

Research Methodology and Epistemology

30 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 14 July 2025
End Date: Sunday, 9 November 2025
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 27 July 2025
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 28 September 2025

Description

ACCT614 seeks to provide students with a thorough introduction to the principal assumptions that underpin the development of research ideas in accounting, information systems and related disciplines. More particularly, it seeks to expose students to the theoretical and philosophical foundations of knowledge and reality. You will also be introduced to both quantitative and qualitative research methods.

The distinguishing characteristic of ACIS postgraduates is their understanding of and capacity to undertake research in accounting, information systems, tax and related topics. ACCT/INFO 614 concentrates on research methodology and research methods and seeks to provide students with a thorough introduction to the principle assumptions that underpin the development of research ideas in accounting, information systems and related disciplines. More particularly, it seeks to expose students to the theoretical and philosophical foundations of knowledge and reality. You will also be introduced to both quantitative research methodology and methods, and qualitative research methodology and methods.

Prerequisites

Subject to approval of the Head of Department.

Restrictions

ACIS614, AFIS614, INFO614

Timetable 2025

Students must attend one activity from each section.

Lecture A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Monday 14:00 - 16:00 Meremere 519
14 Jul - 24 Aug
8 Sep - 19 Oct
Lecture B
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Wednesday 12:00 - 14:00 Meremere 519
14 Jul - 24 Aug
8 Sep - 19 Oct

Timetable Note

2 x 2 hour seminars per week

Course Coordinator

Beverley Lord

Lecturers

Julia Wu , Markus Milne and Peni Fukofuka

Course links

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Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $2,260.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see Department of Accounting and Information Systems .

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