Undergraduate - UnitATS4470 - Minor thesis for honours in International Studies

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12 points, SCA Band 1, 0.250 EFTSL

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Level	Undergraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Arts
Organisational Unit	School of Philosophical, Historical and International Studies
Offered	Clayton First semester 2013 (Day) Clayton Second semester 2013 (Day)
Coordinator(s)	Dr Adam Clulow (First semester); Dr Susie Protschky (Second semester)

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:

Undertake independent research under the guidance of an academic supervisor;
Identify and develop key research questions;
Pursue a program of research leading to the presentation of a thesis;
Demonstrate an ability to develop a sustained, coherent and logical argument within the thesis;
Critically analyse the evidence used to support an argument or line of thinking;
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;
Critically discuss and evaluate both primary and secondary sources that are relevant to the particular question under investigation;
Review and apply to their research relevant theoretical and conceptual questions that underpin the particular question investigation;
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)

Dr Adam Clulow (First semester); Dr Susie Protschky (Second semester)

Contact hours

Weekly or fortnightly meetings with supervisor.

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

International studies

Co-requisites

ATS4367