Course level

Undergraduate

Faculty

Humanities and Social Sciences

School

Politic Sc & Internat Studies

Units

4

Duration

Two Semesters

Delivery mode

Internal

Class hours

2 Seminar hours

Incompatible

POLS6111, POLS6112, POLS6311, POLS6211, POLS6212, POLS6301, POLS6312, POLS6321

Restricted

Bachelor of Arts (Honours), Bachelor of International Studies (Honours)

Assessment methods

Research Essays

Course enquiries

Dr Elizabeth Strakosch and Dr Ryan Walter

Course duration

This is a year long course. It commences in Semester 1, 2018 and completes in Semester 2, 2018.

Course description

This year-long course and students enrol in two consecutive semesters. Students will learn how to undertake creative and interesting research, driven by good research questions, grounded in the discipline of political science, using illuminating methods appropriate to the central research question/s. The course consists of three parts: 1. Understanding political science as a discipline 2. Practical skills for undertaking research in the field 3. Examples of different methods and their application

Archived offerings

Course offerings Location Mode Course Profile
Semester 1, 2020 (24/02/2020 - 11/07/2020) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2019 (25/02/2019 - 22/06/2019) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2018 (19/02/2018 - 23/06/2018) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2017 (27/02/2017 - 24/06/2017) St Lucia Internal Course Profile