15633 IPPG Research Project C

Description

This is the larger of the capstone research projects for the Master of Applied Policy (C04323). In this subject, students undertake a process of preparing a research proposal in order to conduct and complete a minor dissertation, addressing a topic of relevance to governance and public policy. A key part of the final research proposal is determining the study questions for the completion of the thesis.

Students put forward a research design and associated data gathering methodologies in order to address the study questions. They review the literature to link their work to current material on the topic, including readings derived from any of the subjects undertaken as foundation and elective subjects. In this process, they work with a supervisor, who supports them in carrying out the reading, research and writing necessary to plan and prepare for the research project.