PSY5407 Research training: Proposal and data analysis
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
PSY5407 Research training: Proposal and data analysis is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2025 in Summer A at Malaysia. It needs PSY5402 .
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2025
- Summer A
- Malaysia
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before PSY5407
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
- PSY5402 Research methods in clinical psychology
After PSY5407
No unit lists PSY5407 as a prerequisite in the 2025 handbook.
Overview
In this unit you will further develop your skills in clinical psychology research. You will focus on quantitative and qualitative data analysis, while further developing your research proposal.
You will learn how you can use different approaches to data analysis in both clinical psychology research and practice. You will also learn how to communicate the results of data analysis to different audiences.
Offerings in 2025
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Summer semester A | Malaysia | On campus |
Assessment
- WorkbookArtefact50%
- Infographic (1 per person)Artefact10%
- Research proposal (2,000 words)Written40%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Evaluate data analysis methods used in clinical psychology research and assessment
- 2
Apply appropriately quantitative and qualitative data analysis methods to clinical psychology research questions
- 3
Accurately interpret findings in clinical psychology research
- 4
Communicate findings to a range of audiences
- 5
Design a feasible and appropriate data analysis plan for a research issue in clinical psychology
Workload and teaching
- Workshops36 hours
Minimum total expected workload equals 144 hours per semester comprising:
Contact hours for students:
3-hr workshop per week
Additional requirements for students:
Independent study including preparation, research activities, and engaging with the literature to make up the required minimum hours during the semester.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Azimeh Jafari Sadr
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Sadia Saleem
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for PSY5407?
You need PSY5402 before you enrol.
When is PSY5407 offered?
In 2025, PSY5407 runs in Summer A at Malaysia.
How much work is PSY5407?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does PSY5407 have an exam?
No. PSY5407 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.