Fall/Winter Timetable
POL499Y1Y L0101
Senior Thesis and Thesis Seminar
Themes
A 40 to 60 page (15,000 to 20,000 word) research paper (75% of final mark) written under the supervision of one faculty member and a companion thesis seminar (25% of final mark). The seminar provides a forum for students to periodically present and discuss their ongoing research and to examine issues and approaches related to the structure, organization and presentation of the thesis.
Obtain application forms from the Undergraduate Office, SSH 3027 or download from the Department’s website at www.politics.utoronto.ca.
Prerequisites
4th-year status in Specialist or Joint Specialist programs in Political Science; 3.0 GPA in Political Science courses; supervisor’s approval; an approved thesis proposal
Exclusions
POL495Y1 / POL496H1 / POL497H1 (taken in the same session)
January 29, 2020
Congratulations to all our amazing undergraduate students who picked up one the department’s twenty-three awards and scholarships at our annual undergraduate awards ceremony. In attendance were Dean of Arts &...
March 26, 2015
The Department of Political Science offers a hearty congratulations to Mr. David Cosolo for being awarded a position in the prestigious Jaimie Anderson Parliamentary Internship. David is a fourth year...
March 16, 2015
The University of Toronto United Nations Society and U of T Pre-Law Society are delighted to prevent their conference Global Awakening: Indigenous Rights in Canada and the World in partnership...
March 12, 2015
A huge congratulations to fourth-year Political Science and History student Jozef A. Kosc, who has been awarded the prestigious John H. Moss Scholarship to read for an MPhil in International Relations at...
March 5, 2015
The Association of Political Science Students (APSS) had an excellent turnout for it's February event - a panel discussion on "Aboriginal Politics Today" that featured Professor Peter Russell and Nelson...
February 24, 2015
The Department of Political Science invites you to attend a Backpack to Briefcase (b2B) Career Panel Discussion for students and recent graduates. DATE Tuesday, March 3rd, 2015 TIME ...
February 13, 2015
Are you in the third or fourth year of your undergraduate degree in political science? Are you wondering what kind of job and life opportunities are awaiting you after you graduate?...
February 11, 2015
Proud of being a political science student at the University of Toronto? If so, the Association of Political Science Students (APSS) has some exciting news for you. As of today,...
February 6, 2015
Please be sure to follow The Department of Political Science on YouTube for videos of all the latest happenings. We've started uploading videos of our inaugural undergraduate re-orientation. Have a look to...
February 6, 2015
The Mitacs Globalink Research Award provides funding to support senior undergraduate, graduate, and PhD student research projects abroad. Mitacs is now pleased to offer student mobility opportunities between Canada and France:...