International Relations Minor Thesis

Subject POLS90027 (2010)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2010.

Credit Points: 18.75
Level: 9 (Graduate/Postgraduate)
Dates & Locations:

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2010:

Semester 1, Parkville - Taught on campus.
Pre-teaching Period Start not applicable
Teaching Period not applicable
Assessment Period End not applicable
Last date to Self-Enrol not applicable
Census Date not applicable
Last date to Withdraw without fail not applicable

Semester 2, Parkville - Taught on campus.
Pre-teaching Period Start not applicable
Teaching Period not applicable
Assessment Period End not applicable
Last date to Self-Enrol not applicable
Census Date not applicable
Last date to Withdraw without fail not applicable


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Time Commitment: Contact Hours: Regular meetings with the supervisor over two consecutive semesters of enrolment.
Total Time Commitment: Not available
Prerequisites: Admission to the Master of International Relations 1-year program, or the 2nd year of the 2-year program, with written permission from the course coordinator.
For students enrolled in the 200-point program: To be eligible to apply for entry in the minor thesis in the MIR, students must have completed at least 37.5 points of core subjects within the program, with an average of H1 (80%) and have submitted a 300 word thesis proposal by 30 June (for mid-year thesis entry) or mid-December (for entry in the following year), for approval by the MIR coordinator.
Corequisites: none
Recommended Background Knowledge: -
Non Allowed Subjects: Any of the following subjects:
Subject
Core Participation Requirements:

For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Students Experiencing Academic Disadvantage Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Description, Subject Objectives, Generic Skills and Assessment Requirements of this entry.

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Coordinator

Prof Robyn Eckersley

Contact

Prof. Robyn Eckersley

rwecke@unimelb.edu.au

Subject Overview: This subject involves a supervised thesis of 12 000 words, embodying the results of the student's own research, submitted at the end of the second semester of enrolment.
Objectives:
  • demonstrate a specialist understanding of the subject being studied.
  • show advanced skills of analysis pertinent to the subject.
  • demonstrate advanced research methods skills.
  • show a detailed sense of the theoretical debates in the subject area.
  • demonstrate an ability to undertake critical independent research.
  • demonstrate a capacity to communicate research effectively and persuasively in written form.
Assessment: A thesis of 12 000 words, worth 100% (due in October for students who commence in semester 1, and June for students who commence in semester two).
Prescribed Texts: none
Breadth Options:

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.
Fees Information: Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Generic Skills:
  • be able to conceptualise and plan a substantial project of original research.
  • be able to present material in draft form and engage productively with a supervisor.
  • be able to consolidate and enhance established skills in engaging creatively with a critical field.
  • be able to synthesise critical arguments and debates.
  • be able to test and develop new research methods in relation to ongoing debates.
  • be able to enhance drafting and writing skills, in both a critical and creative manner.
  • be able to manage time and study resources over a sustained period of time.
Related Course(s): Master of International Relations

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