Thesis (Master of International Studies): Part A

Course aim

Development of students’ ability to conduct original research on an approved topic in international relations or comparative cross-cultural studies or policy or political research at Masters level.

Course content

Formulation of research questions; literature review; preparation of research design; presentations of thesis proposal and draft thesis findings to work-in-progress seminars; conduct of research; preparation and presentation of research findings.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Admission to the Master of International Studies program.

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAGILL
Seminar	3 hours x 4
Directed Study (Individual Meetings)	N/A x N/A
Directed Study (Presentation of a developed thesis proposal by each student to a work-in-progress seminar.)	N/A x N/A

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Literature review, Research proposal

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.250
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.