PL4600 - Public Policy Honours Thesis Part 1 of 2

[To be introduced in Cairns , Townsville , Cairns , Townsville in 2006. ]

Credit points:	06
Year:	2005
Student Contribution Band:	Band 1
Subject chain:	PL4600 PL4601
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Admission to the Public Policy Honours Program.

Selection, design, planning and research of a thesis of 12,000-15,000 words on a topic approved by the Head of School. The subject may be undertaken as Part I of an internship research project, which must be conducted within an approved host institution in which a senior staff member agrees to act as a co-supervisor of the project.

Learning Outcomes

• a professional level of expertise in a selected area of public policy;
• the research and research-planning skills needed for a substantial independent policy-related project.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to think critically, to analyse and evaluate claims, evidence and arguments;
• The ability to adapt knowledge to new situations;
• The ability to define and to solve problems in at least one discipline area;
• The ability to speak and write logically, clearly and creatively;
• A coherent and disciplined body of skills, knowledge, values and professional ethics in at least one discipline area;
• The ability to learn independently and in a self-directed manner;
• A commitment to lifelong learning and intellectual development.

Prerequisites:	Admission to Public Policy Honours program
Inadmissible Subject Combinations:	PL4201

Availabilities
As this subject is part of a subject chain, a final standard grade (e.g. P, C) will only be recorded for each subject after successful completion of all parts of the subject chain.
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Census Date 31-Aug-2005
Coordinator:	Assoc. Professor Surin Maisrikrod
Lecturers:	Assoc. Professor Douglas Hunt, hishl, Assoc. Professor Surin Maisrikrod.
Contact hours:	13 hours
Assessment:	.
, , Study Period 2
Census Date 31-Aug-2005
Coordinator:	Assoc. Professor Surin Maisrikrod
Lecturers:	Assoc. Professor Douglas Hunt, hishl, Assoc. Professor Surin Maisrikrod.
Contact hours:	13 hours
Assessment:	.

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