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Industrial Relations (IDRL) 498

Directed Study in Industrial Relations (Revision 1)
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Status:

Temporarily closed, effective June 30, 2016

Delivery mode:

Individualized study online

Credits:

3

Areas of study:

Applied Studies (Business and Administrative Studies) or Social Science. IDRL 498 can be used to fulfill the Social Science area of study by credential students only.

Prerequisites:

Permission of the course professor.

Precluded:

None

Challenge:

IDRL 498 is not available for challenge.

Faculty:

Faculty of Business

Overview

IDRL 498 provides an opportunity for students to pursue an extended research project of their choice under the direction of a professor. The course of study is theoretical and will normally include extensive library research and the production of a major paper. Course materials will be assembled on an individual basis, depending on the nature of the topic chosen. The course is project-based and will be tailored to suit the needs of individual students.

Evaluation

To receive credit for IDRL 498, students must successfully complete a major paper; a minimum grade of 50 percent is required.

To learn more about assignments and examinations, please refer to Athabasca University’s online Calendar.

Materials

This course either does not have a course package or the textbooks are open-source material and available to students at no cost. This course has a Course Administration and Technology Fee, but students are not charged the Course Materials Fee.

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Athabasca University reserves the right to amend course outlines occasionally and without notice. Courses offered by other delivery methods may vary from their individualized study counterparts.

Updated October 3, 2023

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