POLS480-12W (C) Whole Year 2012

Supervised Research Paper

30 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 20 February 2012
End Date: Sunday, 11 November 2012
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 4 March 2012
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 2 September 2012

Description

In this course, students explore a research topic of their choice under the supervision of an appropriate staff member, subject to approval by the programme coordinator. Students will be required to attend seminars in preparation for their independent research, and will also make presentations of their research during the year. This course is compulsory for all POLS Honours students. Students are recommended to submit some potential research topics to the honours coordinator upon enrolment.

Prerequisites

Subject to approval of the Head of School.

Course Coordinator

Joanna Goven

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Research Essay Your final grade for Pols480 is made up of the grade on the final draft of your research essay minus deductions, if any. Points will be deducted for the following: Late submission of proposal, partial draft, full draft and/or final draft (2 points per day up to a maximum of 10 points per assignment) Missed presentation (10 points)

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,502.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see Language, Social and Political Sciences .

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