Overview
An applied research project to be developed in line with the students’ selected pathways in their Global Studies programme.
GLBL 303 is an applied research/practicum paper focusing on a project in line with the students’ selected pathways in their Global Studies major.
Students develop a semester-long project which may also involve internship and/or volunteering work. The project will focus on a particular location/organisation and may be conducted within Aotearoa/New Zealand or abroad, supported by an on-line platform
About this paper
| Paper title | Applied Research Project |
|---|---|
| Subject | Global Studies |
| EFTS | 0.15 |
| Points | 18 points |
| Teaching period(s) | Semester 1
(On campus)
Semester 2 (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) | $981.75 |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Prerequisite
- GLBL 201 or GLBL 202
- Schedule C
- Arts and Music
- Eligibility
- Enrolments for this paper require departmental permission. View more information about departmental permission.
- Contact
- More information link
- Teaching staff
Depending on topic, each applied research project will be supervised by the relevant academic staff members.
- Teaching Arrangements
Individual supervision.
- Textbooks
Not applicable.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Global perspective, Interdisciplinary perspective, Lifelong learning, Scholarship, Communication, Critical thinking, Cultural understanding, Ethics, Environmental literacy, Information literacy, Research, Self-motivation, Teamwork.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
Students successfully completing the course will be able to demonstrate an:
- Ability to design and develop a coherent and appropriate research questions that draws on the philosophical, methodological and theoretical knowledge of their chosen discipline. [Scholarship, Self-motivation, Specialist Knowledge]
- Ability to apply appropriate and specific skills in acquiring, organising, analysing, and evaluating information in their chosen discipline; to organise and configure that research; and report it in written scholarly forms. [Information Literacy, Research, Communication]
- Ability to consider and evaluate their research in an analytical and logical fashion; to engage in the highest scholarly ethical standards; to question and challenge conventional assumptions; and to approach their research with flexibility, adaptability and creativity. [Critical Thinking, Ethics]
- Intellectual openness and curiosity, and an awareness of the limits of current knowledge in their chosen field as well as the links amongst disciplines. [Interdisciplinary Perspective]
- Understanding of how their research relates to society, and where appropriate use their research to contribute to wider society, whether within or outside New Zealand, and, where appropriate, to the environment and Māori aspirations. [Global Perspective, Lifelong Learning, Cultural Understanding, Teamwork, Environmental Literacy]