Politics and International Relations Research Project

Course aim

To enhance the research skills of students and to consolidate their knowledge and skills developed in the International Relations major by undertaking a supervised research project.

Course content

The Politics and International Relations Research Project builds on the existing research skills of students. It focuses particularly on research design and method, as well as the link between theory and practice. Students will focus particularly on research design, methodology and ethics and will be able to consolidate and integrate the theory and practice in specific areas of Politics and International Relations within the supervised research project.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Completion of any two second year courses from the International Relations major/sub-major within the Bachelor of Arts, or by approval from the Program Director.

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAGILL
Seminar	2 hours x 13 weeks

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

Assessment

Methodology Paper, Research essay

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 4A)
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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.