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ATS3793

Faculty of Arts

18 September 2017 22 December 2024
Monash University

Undergraduate - Unit

This unit entry is for students who completed this unit in 2014 only. For students planning to study the unit, please refer to the unit indexes in the the current edition of the Handbook. If you have any queries contact the managing faculty for your course or area of study.

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6 points, SCA Band 1, 0.125 EFTSL

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LevelUndergraduate
FacultyFaculty of Arts
Organisational UnitHistory
OfferedClayton First semester 2014 (Day)
Caulfield Second semester 2014 (Day)
Malaysia Second semester 2014 (Day)
South Africa Second semester 2014 (Day)
Coordinator(s)Mr Jamie Agland

Notes

Previously coded GLO3001

Synopsis

This unit develops students' critical thinking, writing and research skills while allowing them to reflect on both their experience of Study Abroad and the themes met in their International Studies core units. Through peer-to-peer discussion and reflection students will choose a theme from one of their core INT units and devise a research project around an aspect of their Study Abroad experience. The extended project will allow students to investigate a topic in greater depth, interrogate its epistemological assumptions, substantially pursue related theoretical issues, and gain the methodological skills appropriate to the International Studies major and the aims of the BA (Global).

Outcomes

Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:

  1. formulate and complete a substantial research project in International Studies
  2. demonstrate independent research skills
  3. place the relevant literature in its cultural, ideological and epistemological contexts by showing where it fits into the current state of knowledge
  4. display their acquaintance with some of the ongoing debates in the relevant disciplinary area (International Studies)
  5. demonstrate their enhanced skills in critical reading, writing, research and oral presentation.

Assessment

Class participation (500 words eq): 10%; Research proposal (500 words): 10%; Research essay (4000 words): 80%

Chief examiner(s)

Mr Jamie Agland

Workload requirements

A minimum of 22 hours per semester consisting of 2 hour seminar

Prerequisites

Two International studies gateway units and at least 12 points of 2nd or 3rd year level International studies units