Course level

Postgraduate Coursework

Faculty

Humanities Arts Social Science

School

Politic Sc & Internat Studies

Units

8

Duration

Two Semesters

Incompatible

POLS7705, POLS7220, POLS7223, POLS7224 (This means students who have completed the 6 unit research report cannot enrol in the 8 unit research thesis).

Recommended prerequisite

Assessment methods

Research Plan and Annotated Bibliography, Thesis

Course enquiries

Dr Melissa Curley

Current course offerings

Course offerings Location Mode Course Profile
Semester 1, 2024 (19/02/2024 - 15/06/2024) St Lucia In Person Course Profile

Please Note: Course profiles marked as not available may still be in development.

Course description

Research thesis courses allow a student to work independently with a supervisor from the School to complete a research thesis. This course is for MIR and MPaCS students who intend to write the thesis across two semesters.

Students commencing in Semester 1 should enrol in POLS7708 for two consecutive semesters. Students commencing in Semester 2 enrol in POLS7709 for two consecutive semesters. Access to this course is limited. Entry is initially restricted to students who have:

  • an exceptional record of achievement reflected in a high GPA;
  • completed a minimum of #8 units of their Program, which will include compulsory courses. Completion of a research methods course is a recommended prerequisite; and
  • completed a research report application form, which includes a detailed research report proposal.

Further information - including the application form and the application due date - is available from the POLSIS website: https://polsis.uq.edu.au/research-projectreportthesis. Students are required to submit the application form and their research proposal by the relevant due date by email to polsis@uq.edu.au.

Archived offerings

Course offerings Location Mode Course Profile
Semester 1, 2023 (20/02/2023 - 17/06/2023) St Lucia External Course Profile
Semester 1, 2022 (21/02/2022 - 21/06/2022) St Lucia External Course Profile
Semester 1, 2021 (22/02/2021 - 19/06/2021) St Lucia External Course Profile