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 136-342 Directed Study

Note

All BSc students, except those enrolled in the BA/BSc combined course and the BASc course, can only receive 12.5 points science credit at the 300-level for this subject.

Credit Points

16.7 3rd and 4th year

Coordinator

Dr Neil Thomason

Prerequisites

At least two 200-level HPS subjects. Students wishing to enrol in this subject must apply for permission through a member of the Department who is willing to supervise the course of study.

Semester

All year

Contact

By arrangement with the supervisor. Students should expect to devote at least 80 hours to this subject during the course of the semester

Subject Description

Dependent on interests and expertise of student. To provide students with the opportunity to do supervised research on a topic not normally treated in the undergraduate curriculum. The student should gain skills in independent research and acquire the ability to apply historical, philosophical and social forms of analysis to a piece of scientific work of particular interest to him or her.

Assessment

A 3-hour end-of-semester examination or written work of up to 5000 words.



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