Independent Study (POLS3802)
Information valid for Semester 1, 2025
Course level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
School
Politic Sc & Internat Studies
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Attendance mode
In Person
Class hours
General contact hours 0.5 Hour/ Week
Prerequisite
Two years of full-time study, Six POLS courses and GPA 5.5 >
Assessment methods
Annotated bibliography and research plan, essay
Course enquiries
Doctor Sarah Ball (Semester 1, Semester 2, Summer Semester, St Lucia, In person)
Current course offerings
| Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
| Semester 1, 2025 (24/02/2025 - 21/06/2025) | St Lucia | In Person | Course Profile |
| Semester 2, 2025 (28/07/2025 - 22/11/2025) | St Lucia | In Person | Profile unavailable |
Please Note: Course profiles marked as not available may still be in development.
Course description
This is a restricted entry course and requires prior approval from the School. The independent study option allows students of exceptional ability to engage in a minor research project. This course can only be undertaken if the planned project is of immediate interest to a potential academic supervisor. Students would be expected to have completed the equivalent of 2 years of full-time study in their undergraduate degree, including #12 units of POLS courses with a minimum GPA of 5.5 in these courses. Information about applying to undertake this course is available here.
