PSY5211 Clinical psychology research project
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
PSY5211 Clinical psychology research project is a level 5, 12-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2025 in Full year at Clayton. It needs PSY5110.
- Credit points
- 12
- Offered in 2025
- Full year
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
- Workload
- 12 hours
- per semester
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before PSY5211
Corequisites
Pass these before, or take them in the same semester.
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
After PSY5211
No unit lists PSY5211 as a prerequisite in the 2025 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Must be enrolled in M6046
Overview
Based on the scientist-practitioner model, the practice of psychology is evidence-based, requiring competence in the critical analysis of research literature, and knowledge of appropriate research methodologies.
This unit will help you to develop this skill set and culminates in the submission of a research project. Your research project will be conducted under the guidance of an academic supervisor.
You will be offered key seminars throughout the unit to provide additional support and guidance. These will assist you to develop an understanding of how research findings can be translated into policy, applied knowledge, and improved treatments, whilst developing essential research communication skills in a range of media for diverse audiences.
In this unit you will collect and analyse data, and interpret and communicate these results in written and oral formats to audiences including academics, psychologists, and non-psychologists.
Offerings in 2025
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Full year | Clayton | Blended |
Assessment
- Oral presentation (10 mins): Progress reviewPresentation20%
- Plan (1 page): Knowledge translationArtefact20%
- Report (4,000 - 6,000 words): Research projectWritten60%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Identify gaps in clinical psychology practice and research for further investigation
- 2
Apply methodologies relevant to clinical psychology within the conduct of a research project
- 3
Implement ethical research practices
- 4
Select, apply and interpret appropriate data analysis techniques
- 5
Explain the clinical relevance of research findings and how findings may be transformed into policy, applied knowledge, or improved treatments
- 6
Prepare a comprehensive written research report or manuscript for publication in accordance with the relevant professional and academic standards
- 7
Effectively communicate research methods and findings to non-psychologists in clinical and other settings
- 8
Summarise research findings for academic audiences, orally, visually and in writing.
Workload and teaching
- Seminars12 hours
Four ninety-minute online seminars across both semesters for a total of 12 hours.
Research activities: Up to 4 hours per week including laboratory/research activities and research supervision meetings with the academic supervisor, for a maximum of 96 hours.
Preparation / Self-directed study: Up to three hours per week including engaging with the literature and preparation for assessment tasks, for a maximum of 72 hours.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Emma Morton
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Emma Morton
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for PSY5211?
You need PSY5110 before you enrol; and PSY5210 before or alongside it. Enrolment rules also apply.
When is PSY5211 offered?
In 2025, PSY5211 runs in Full year at Clayton.
How much work is PSY5211?
The handbook expects about 12 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does PSY5211 have an exam?
No. PSY5211 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.