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Social Science and Policy Honours (Research) Full-Time - SLSP4000
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Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
 
 
School:  School of Social Sciences and International Studies
 
 
Course Outline: http://slsp.arts.unsw.edu.au/
 
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Undergraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 24
 
 
EFTSL: 0.50000 (more info)
 
 
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 5
 
 
Enrolment Requirements:
 
 
Prerequisite: 48 units of credit in SLSP and SLSP3911 at an average of at least 70% and permission from Head of School
 
 
Excluded: ARTS5004, ARTS5022
 
 
Fee Band: 1 (more info)
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 

Description

Students are required to prepare a thesis of between 15,000 - 20,000 words. Participation in prescribed seminars of at least four hours duration per week is also required.

Learning Outcomes

At the end of the qualitative component of the course students should be able to:
  • Demonstrate an understanding of the nature and contexts of qualitative research
  • Apply some qualitative research methods in their thesis proposal
  • Demonstrate basic skills in analysing and interpreting research findings arising from the use of qualitative research methods
  • Apply the skills in writing up qualitative research.
At the end of the theory component of the course students should be able to:
  • Understand the role and use of theory in research
  • To critique a theory that is relevant to their thesis topic.

Assessment

Qualitative Assessment:
  • A mini-research proposal - 70%
  • Class participation including pilot exercise - 30%
Theory Assessment:
  • Citation matrix and review - 35%
  • Theory critique - 65%

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