Undergraduate - UnitATS4470 - Minor thesis for honours in International Studies

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Synopsis

Students will be allocated a supervisor with whom they will be expected to meet and communicate on a regular basis. Under supervision, students will be required to write a minor thesis on an approved topic of approximately 9,000 words. As part of their thesis work, students will also be expected to attend a general seminar which prepares students to undertake research.

Outcomes

It is expected that students undertaking this unit will be able to:

1. Undertake independent research under the guidance of an academic supervisor;
2. Identify and develop key research questions;
3. Pursue a program of research leading to the presentation of a thesis;
4. Demonstrate an ability to develop a sustained, coherent and logical argument within the thesis;
5. Critically analyse the evidence used to support an argument or line of thinking;
6. Demonstrate a command of the literature relevant to the particular area of international studies under investigation and an understanding of how the research interacts with that literature;
7. Critically discuss and evaluate both primary and secondary sources that are relevant to the particular question under investigation;
8. Review and apply to their research relevant theoretical and conceptual questions that underpin the particular question investigation;
9. Demonstrate an understanding of the methodological issues surrounding approaches to the particular area of international studies under investigation.

Assessment

Minor thesis 9000 words: 100%

Chief examiner(s)

Seamus O'Hanlon

Contact hours

Weekly or fortnightly meetings with supervisor.

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

International studies

Co-requisites

ATS4367