PSY4100 Psychology honours: Research project
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
PSY4100 Psychology honours: Research project is a level 4, 24-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2023 in Full year at Clayton and Malaysia. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 24
- Offered in 2023
- Full year
- Clayton, Malaysia
- Assessment
- No exam
- 7 tasks
This is the 2023 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before PSY4100
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After PSY4100
No unit lists PSY4100 as a prerequisite in the 2023 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prerequisite: Completed Bachelors Degree and a major sequence in psychology approved by the Australian Psychological Society or qualification assessed as equivalent by the Australian Psychological Society, with a distinction average for third year psychology units.
Corequisites: PSY4000
Must be enrolled in course code: 0003, 0051, 0082, 3520, 3883, 4536, A3701, M3005, M3705, S3002, S3701.
Prohibitions: PSY4001, PSY4002, PSY4011, PSY4012, PSY4021, PSY4022.
Overview
The Honours year in psychology aims to increase your understanding of theoretical and methodological aspects of research, develop analytic, research, and communication skills, as well as provide you with advanced knowledge in the science and practice of psychology. In this unit, you will undertake a supervised research project that aims to provide training in both discipline specific and generic research skills and form the basis of an honours research thesis presented at the end of the year.
Offerings in 2023
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Full year | Clayton | On campus |
| Full year | Malaysia | On campus |
Assessment
- Research proposal15%
- Honours research thesis (8,000 - 12,000 words)Threshold hurdle70%
- Communication of results (Oral)Competency hurdle10%
- Graduate attribute assessment5%
- Allies in Indigenous Health case study analysis and reflectionCompetency hurdle-
- Risk assessment workshop attendanceCompetency hurdle-
- Sucessful completion of Ethics quizCompetency hurdle-
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Critically review relevant and reliable scientific literature from a domain of research in psychology.
- 2
Analyse complex problems posed in selected domain of research in psychology and evaluate its global and societal impact.
- 3
Appraise a research gap and communicate clear rationale for proposed research in the discipline of psychology.
- 4
Evaluate different methodological and epistemological approaches for research and risk management in psychology and select an appropriate approach for addressing proposed research.
- 5
Demonstrate consideration of ethical guidelines/issues that govern the integrity of psychological research.
- 6
Formulate a project plan to outline the scope and requirements of proposed research.
- 7
Acquire a range of general and specialised technical skills that are relevant to research in psychology.
- 8
Implement psychological research and critically analyse the research findings by using appropriate techniques and tools.
- 9
Apply advanced theoretical knowledge and research methods to solve complex problems encountered in psychology research.
- 10
Communicate effectively to transmit complex psychological ideas and research to both a specialist and non-specialist scientific audience in a variety of formats.
- 11
Develop professional competencies and transferable skills including ethical practice, collaboration, reflection, critical thinking, and problem solving to pursue research and practice in fields of psychology.
- 12
Develop understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander psychology and demonstrate cultural safety, cultural responsiveness and reflexivity.
Workload and teaching
- Workshops10 hours
- Seminars10 hours
- Lectures10 hours
- Teaching approachResearch activities
Students are expected to commit 24 hours per week to activities relate to their research project. These will vary across the course of the unit in accordance with the progress of the research. Formal contact hours consist lectures and regular meetings with the research supervisor(s). Plus a series of six workshops on generic skills required for conducting a research project of approximately 90 minutes duration. The majority of the student's time will be spent in the design and implementation of the research, data collection and analyses. The remainder of the time would be spent in library searches, reading and preparation of the honours research thesis and presentation material.
For full details of the teaching approach to this unit, please refer to Moodle.
Learning resources
Required resources
See Moodle for details about required resources.
Where it fits
PSY4100 is part of 1 area of study in the 2023 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Associate Professor Sean Cain
- Unit Coordinators
- Professor Shamsul Haque
- Associate Professor Sean Cain
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for PSY4100?
PSY4100 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is PSY4100 offered?
In 2023, PSY4100 runs in Full year at Clayton and Malaysia.
Does PSY4100 have an exam?
No. PSY4100 has 7 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include PSY4100?
PSY4100 is part of Psychology.