PL4601 - Public Policy Honours Thesis Part 2 of 2

Credit points:	06
Year:	2009
Student Contribution Band:	Band 1
Subject chain:	PL4600 PL4601
Administered by:	Discipline of Politics

Available to Public Policy Honours Program students on recommendation of Course Convenor and relevant Head of School(s).

Completion of an original research project in public policy, either as a research thesis of 12,000-15,000 words, or as the report on a completed internship research project conducted within an approved host institution, as commenced in PL4600.

Learning Outcomes

• achieve a professional level of expertise in a selected area of public policy;
• develop research and writing skills required to complete a substantial independent research project in public policy.

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.

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.
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 27-Mar-2009
Coordinator:	Assoc. Professor Douglas Hunt
Lecturer:	Assoc. Professor Hayden Lesbirel.
Contact hours:	13 hours
Assessment:	thesis (100%) examined by two examiners approved by relevant head of school(s).
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 28-Aug-2009
Coordinator:	Assoc. Professor Douglas Hunt
Lecturer:	Assoc. Professor Hayden Lesbirel.
Contact hours:	13 hours
Assessment:	thesis (100%) examined by two examiners approved by relevant head of school(s).
Cairns, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 27-Mar-2009
Coordinator:	Assoc. Professor Douglas Hunt
Lecturer:	Assoc. Professor Hayden Lesbirel.
Contact hours:	13 hours
Assessment:	thesis (100%) examined by two examiners approved by relevant head of school(s).
Cairns, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 28-Aug-2009
Coordinator:	Assoc. Professor Douglas Hunt
Lecturer:	Assoc. Professor Hayden Lesbirel.
Contact hours:	13 hours
Assessment:	thesis (100%) examined by two examiners approved by relevant head of school(s).

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.