Thesis (Master of International Studies): Part A
Course Level Postgraduate
Area/Catalogue
POLI 5001
Course Level
Postgraduate
Offered Externally
No
Course ID
012074
Unit Value
9
University-wide elective course
No
Course owner
School of Creative Industries
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
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 1)
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Course Coordinators
Dr Shamsul Khan
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