1997 Swinburne Higher Education Handbook

for counselling psychology, (b) to consolidate students'
practical understanding of research methodology related
to counselling psychology and (c) to contribute to the
research program of the School.
Students will be assigned a supervisor in the first year of
their enrolment. At the end of this first year of
enrolment each student must submit a written, detailed
research - proposal. -
At the end of the second year of enrolment students
must submit a 4,000 word review of the relevant
background literature. This must be in a form similar to
that of a review article appearing in one of the major
iournals which ~ublishes review articles related to tooics
in counselling psychology (e.g. Journal of Counselling
Psychology, Counsellor Education and Supervision,
British Journal of Guidance and Counselling).
At the end of the fourth year of enrolment each student
must submit a report on his or her research in the form
of a 4-5.000 word article in a form suitable for
submission to a nominated journal which publishes
empirical research related to counselling psychology.
This report must be accompanied by a technical
supplement containing detailed results, raw data, and
copies of measures used.
This research report will also be accompanied by the
4000 word literature review. The two sunmissions
comprise the work to be assessed for this subject.
Recommended reading
American Psychological Association Publication Manual. 4th edn,
Washington, DC, The Association, 1994
Sternberg, R.J. The Psychologist's Companion A Guide to Scientific
Writing. 3rd edn, Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 1993
88701 Management 2 (Resources)
2 hours per week Hawthorn Prerequisite: normally all
subjects taught in the firs termof the course, i%is subject is
compulsoly (conversion students exctpted). Assessment:
assignments, presentations, tests.
A subject in the Master of Business Administration
Obiectives
The basic objective of this subject is to provide a broad
understanding of, and some basic practical skills for, the
effective planning, acquisition and control of human,
financial material and information resources in an
organisation. The technological implications of this subject
will be complemented by study of the place of innovation
and internationalism. Issues addressed will be seen to draw
from, and contribute to, other subjects in the course.
Specific objectives include:
to provide an introduction to the process of planning an
organisation's needs for all categories of resources;
to provide an introduction to the methods of acquiring
the various resources needed;
to provide an introduction to the key concepts involved
in monitoring, reviewing and controlling the use of
resources.
Content
The subject will emphasise the largely integrated nature of
resource management from the point of view of general
management.
Planning resource requirements.
Acquiring resources:
information as a corporate resource;
human -the nature and role of the personnel function
in attracting, retaining and motivating competent
employees;
financial - acquiring an appropriate financial mix
including short term/long term funds, debdequity, local
and foreign currency etc., mechanics of fund raising,
sources of advice etc.;
what is happening in financial markets now;
capital investment - approaches to selection of
investments in plant and equipment, buildings, R&D
and other long term assets;
materials - sourcing materials, parts and other non
capital resources;
Implications of international sourcing of materials,
~ersonnel, information, finance and capital assets both
for domestic use and in overseas operations;
Controlling resource use: key concepts in control of
human, financial and materials resources:
use of financial and non financial indicators
accounting and management reporting systems.
Recommended reading
Brealey, R.A. and Myers, S.C. Principles of Coqorate Finance. 4th
edn, New York, McGraw-Hill, 1991
Butler, J.E. et al. Strategy and Human Resource Management.
Ohio, South Western Publishing Company, 1991
Earl, M.J. Management Strategies for Information Technology. New
York, Prentice Hall, 1989
Emmanuel, C. and Otley, D. Accounting for Management Control.
Berkshire, Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1985
Howell, R.A. and Soucy, S.R. 'Capital Investment in the New
Manufacturing Environment', Management Accounting.
November 1987, p 26 32
Howell, R.A. anl~iuc;, S.R. 'Operating Controls in the New
Manufaaurin~ Environment'. Mana~ement " Accountinp. " October
1987, pp. 25-$
Schuler, R.S. et al. Human ResourceMamgement in Australia. 3rd
edn, Sydney, Harper & Row, 1992
Smith, A.N. and Medley, D.B. Information Resource Management.
Cinncinnati, South-Western, 1987
Stern, J.M. and Chew, Jr. D.H. (eds) ?%e Rmlution in Corporate
Finance. Oxford, Blackwell, 1986
Welsch, G.A. et al. Budgeting, Profit Planning and Control. 5th
edn, Englewood Cliffs, Prentice Hall, 1988
BB702 Management 3 (Ideas)
2 hoursper week Hawthorn Prerequisite: normally all
subjects taught in the first term of the course. l3is subjects is
compulsoly for all students. Assessment: assisgnments,
presentations, tests.
A subject in the Master of Business Administration
Objectives
The basic objectives of this subject are to develop an attitude
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