pol4hon politics honours thesis

POLITICS HONOURS THESIS

POL4HON

2020

Credit points: 60

Subject outline

Students will produce a 12,000-15,000 word thesis on a political topic developed with the guidance of a supervisor from the politics program.

SchoolHumanities and Social Sciences (Pre 2022)

Credit points60

Subject Co-ordinatorNicholas Barry

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange StudentsYes

Subject year levelYear Level 4 - UG/Hons/1st Yr PG

Exchange StudentsNo

Available as ElectiveNo

Learning ActivitiesN/A

Capstone subjectYes

Subject particulars

Subject rules

PrerequisitesN/A

Co-requisitesN/A

Incompatible subjectsN/A

Equivalent subjectsN/A

Quota Management StrategyN/A

Quota-conditions or rulesN/A

Special conditionsN/A

Minimum credit point requirementN/A

Assumed knowledgeN/A

Career Ready

Career-focusedNo

Work-based learningNo

Self sourced or Uni sourcedN/A

Entire subject or partial subjectN/A

Total hours/days requiredN/A

Location of WBL activity (region)N/A

WBL addtional requirementsN/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

COMMUNICATION - Communicating and Influencing

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Research and Evidence-Based Inquiry

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Ethical and Social Responsibility

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Complete written work that shows a broad and coherent ability to organise and synthesise diverse information into a coherent argument

02. Complete written work that shows a broad and coherent ability to undertake and complete a large research project

03. Produce written work that demonstrates a broad and coherent ability to identify a field of knowledge and focus on a research question that emerges from engagement with that field

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Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 1, Day

Overview

Online enrolmentYes

Maximum enrolment sizeN/A

Enrolment informationN/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinatorNicholas Barry

Class requirements

Supervisor ConsultationWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.00 hour supervisor consultation other recurrence on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
One 12,000-15,000 word thesisThe Honours thesis involves in-depth, systematic and original research on a topic of relevance to Politics or International Relations.	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	100	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 2, Day