UnitLevel 4Undergraduate

ATS4205 Methods and topics in international studies

Faculty of Arts

ATS4205 Methods and topics in international studies is a level 4, 12-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts. It isn't offered in 2020. It has no prerequisites.

Credit points
12
Offered in 2020
Not offered
Workload
288 hours
per semester

The 2027 handbook has no page for ATS4205. This is its 2020 entry, the latest one.

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Overview

This core unit allows students to build advanced skills in interdisciplinary research designs and methods for International Studies. It will enable students to identify, navigate and synthesise various disciplinary approaches to complex problems in International Studies at an advanced level. Students will build expertise in the collection and analysis of the raw data and primary sources required for interdisciplinary research in International Studies. They will also practice crafting the forms and genres of advanced research projects in their component parts, from the conceptualisation and development stage to writing up the final work.

Offerings in 2020

The 2020 handbook lists no offerings for ATS4205.

Learning outcomes

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

  1. 1

    formulate and write major research projects in International studies;

  2. 2

    collect data/sources and identify methodologies in International Studies, and apply these to different research problems;

  3. 3

    place the relevant academic literature in its epistemological, cultural, and ideological contexts;

  4. 4

    interpret and evaluate contemporary debates in International studies;

  5. 5

    communicate the significance and innovation of their research in summary form, both in writing and orally;

  6. 6

    design, research and write a major genre of academic writing, the journal article, which is the form that approximates most closely the Honours thesis.

Workload and teaching

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 288 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. A unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.

Where it fits

ATS4205 is part of 1 area of study in the 2020 handbook.

Contacts

Unit Coordinators
Associate Professor Seamus O'Hanlon
Chief Examiners
Associate Professor Seamus O'Hanlon

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for ATS4205?

ATS4205 has no prerequisites.

When is ATS4205 offered?

ATS4205 has no offerings listed in the 2020 handbook.

How much work is ATS4205?

The handbook expects about 288 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.

Which majors and minors include ATS4205?

ATS4205 is part of International studies.

More details

Credit points
12
Level
4
Study level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Arts
Organisational unit
History
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.250
Student contribution
SCA Band 1
Study abroad
Not available
Handbook years
2020