An independent study course on topics of interest to the student that is not already offered at IMS. Student usually meet weekly to read, criticize, and discuss current literature in the field and write essay assignments. This course can also be used to conduct field projects. Independent study course topics can be relevant to the area of research the student is conducting but should not be on the exact same topic as the student's thesis, and the student's supervisor may not serve as instructor of the independent study course. It is the responsibility of the student and instructor to prepare a course outline, grading scheme, etc. The student needs to fill out the following form, and obtain approval to enrol in this course. The student can work with the IMS office to develop a suitable course.