979508 Research in International Studies
8cp; availability: not offered to exchange and study abroad studentsThere are course requisites for this subject. See access conditions.
Anti-requisite(s): 979333 International Studies Research Seminar
Postgraduate
The subject is designed to equip students for independent, creative research through the development of the critical, analytical and methodological skills required to complete the planning and proposal stages for a small-scale piece of original research within an international context. It introduces students to qualitative and quantitative social science and cultural studies research data-gathering methods appropriate to international studies research, how they work in combination, and the analysis and validity of the data they produce. An information literacy seminar will provide archive skills, information on the ethics of doing research with human beings and on the management of data, online research, and bibliographical and referencing skills through the UTS library.
Detailed subject description.
Fee information
- 2013 contribution for commencing Commonwealth-supported students: $978 (Note: Students who commenced prior to 1 January 2010 should consult the Fees Calculator by Subject for relevant student contribution charges for Commonwealth-supported students. Not all students are eligible for Commonwealth-supported places.)
- 2013 amount for undergraduate domestic fee-paying students: $3375 (Note: Fees for postgraduate domestic fee-paying students and international students are charged according to the course they are enrolled in. Students should refer to the annual fees schedule.)
- Subject EFTSL: 0.167
Access conditions
Note: The requisite information presented in this subject description covers only academic requisites. Full details of all enforced rules, covering both academic and admission requisites, are available at access conditions and My Student Admin.
