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Course ID
Course
POLS 495
POLS 495
Honours Thesis I
Course Credits: 3
Under supervision of the departmental faculty, students conduct a careful review of the literature on a topic of their choice as well as an empirical study of some portion of the topic. The final written result is submitted in a 12,000 to 15,000-word thesis. Taken in fourth year by Honours students in Political and International Studies.
Prerequisite(s): Application and acceptance into Honours program in Political Studies or Honours program in International Studies. See department chair or international studies coordinator.
POLS 496
POLS 496
Honours Thesis II
Course Credits: 3
Under supervision of the departmental faculty, students conduct a careful review of the literature on a topic of their choice as well as an empirical study of some portion of the topic. The final written result is submitted in a 12,000 to 15,000-word thesis. Taken in fourth year by Honours students in Political and International Studies.
Prerequisite(s): Application and acceptance into Honours program in Political Studies or Honours program in International Studies. See Department chair or International Studies coordinator.