IR509
International Relations Research Design Workshop
This information is for the 2019/20 session.
Teacher responsible
Prof Tomila Lankina
Availability
This course is compulsory on the MPhil/PhD in International Relations. This course is not available as an outside option.
This course is compulsory on the MPhil/PhD in International Relations. This course is not available as an outside option.
This workshop is compulsory for all second year International Relations Department (IRD) research students and open to other interested IRD research students.
Course content
This workshop will address issues concerning the formulation and design of the PhD research project. Its principal objective is to assist research students in designing a well-thought out and manageable thesis. It seeks to do so by providing a forum students discuss their research topic, the particular set of questions they intend to address and the methods they wish to use with other members of the workshop. Its aim is to provide students with constructively critical observations about their research project and the problems they may confront and preparing students for their upgrade Research Panel in the summer.
Teaching
12 hours of seminars in the MT.
Assessment
This course is not assessed.
Key facts
Department: International Relations
Total students 2018/19: 14
Average class size 2018/19: 8
Value: Non-credit bearing
