Research Project (POLS7220)
Information valid for Semester 1, 2018
Course level
Postgraduate Coursework
Faculty
Humanities and Social Sciences
School
Politic Sc & Internat Studies
Units
6
Duration
One Semester
Delivery mode
Internal
Class hours
0.5
Incompatible
GT858, GO859, GO860, POLS7221, 7223 and 7224
Assessment methods
Attendance, Research Plan, Essay
Course enquiries
Course description
This is a restricted entry course and requires prior approval from the School. Prospective students must themselves identify and approach a potential supervisor and discuss their proposed research question; supervisors are not assigned by the School for this course.
Student eligibility fill be examined in the following areas:
- Grade point average (GPA): successful applicants would be expected to have achieved a program GPA of 5 or better in their Masters program
- Progression through degree : successful applicants would be expected to be in the final semester of their studies (or have completed at least #16 units in the program)
- Viability of project : the project outline will be reviewed to determine its quality, viability and feasibility.
- Availability of supervisor : research projects must be of direct interest to an academic staff member within the school, who in turn must have the workload capacity to supervise a student.
Students are required to not only be self-motivated and self-disciplined, but also to determine and develop their own project in consultation with their supervisor. Students wishing to complete the research report on a full-time basis in one semester should apply to undertake POLS7220. Students wishing to complete the research report on a part-time basis over two semesters should apply to undertake POLS7223 for semester 1 commencement or POLS7224 for semester 2 commencement.