The Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) - 1 year requires 1 year of full-time study (or the equivalent part-time). The course is offered by the College of Business, Government and Law. The course aims to develop students' ability to conduct research including preparing aresearch proposal, writing an ethics application, conducting a literature review, selecting and using appropriate research methods, and writing up a research thesis at standards required for academic publication. The course also aims to improve students' skills to become independent thinkers and researchers and to effectively present their research orally and in writing.