979000 International Studies Dissertation

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Handbook description

Students are required to prepare, undertake and write a dissertation on a topic related to International Studies. Students work in conjunction with their Major Coordinator. They first undertake and write a literature review that critically analyses an issue associated with their language and culture specialisation.This is submitted with a plan to research an area raised in the literature review. Students then undertake research based on their research plan and write this into a dissertation. The normal length of the dissertation is 15,000 words. This subject may be undertaken on a part-time basis, if required, as subjects 979334 and 979335.

Required texts

There are no set texts for the International Studies Research Project

Recommended texts

There are no recommended texts for the International Studies Research Project.

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About this Subject Outline

This subject is in lieu of In-Country Study component of the MA International Studies degree, which provides students with direct social and cultural interactions with another country. The International Studies Research Project replaces the In-Country Study assessment by allowing students to conduct in-depth research about a particular topic which has socio-cultural relevance to the language and country Major the student has undertaken.

Students are required to prepare, undertake and write a dissertation on a topic related to International Studies. Students work in conjunction with their Major Coordinator. They first undertake and write a literature review that critically analyses an issue associated with their language and culture specialisation.This is submitted with a plan to research an area raised in the literature review (5,000 words). Students then undertake research based on their research plan and write this into a dissertation. The normal length of the dissertation is 10,000 words. This subject may be undertaken on a part-time basis, if required, as subjects 979334 and 979335.

Pre-requisites:

The pre-requisites for this subject are the same as for the In-Country Study semester: 2 units of Language & Culture in the target language of the country where you would do In-Country Study; and the International Studies Research Seminar.

This document describes the expectations and academic requirements of the International Studies Research Project. It sets out the formal criteria for student assessment, and is the principal reference document which students use to understand the nature of the subject assessment and their responsibilities during the academic semester. Please use the subject outline when you are planning and preparing your assignments.

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