psy4hox honours psychology
HONOURS PSYCHOLOGY
PSY4HOX
2015
Credit points: 30
Subject outline
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SchoolSchool of Psychology & Public Health
Credit points30
Subject Co-ordinatorBen Ong
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 4 - UG/Hons/1st Yr PG
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites All requirements for the Bachelor of Psychological Science, a minimum weighted average of 70% in PSY1EFP, PSY1HPM, PSY1CFP, PSY2PRM, PSY2COG, PSY2SOC, PSY2DEV, PSY2ACH, PSY3PAS, PSY3PIN, PSY3RPA and PSY3RPB (or the equivalent) and a high standard in other units.
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Understand and evaluate key historical and theoretical features of a major area of psychological research.
- Activities:
- Formative: Seminars on current issues in psychological science. Summative: Write an essay that is a critical evaluation of current issues in a selected area of psychological science
02. Understand the principles behind the Scientist-Practitioner model in terms of the theoretical evidence for assessment and practice.
- Activities:
- Formative: Seminars and teamwork in small-group discussions on evidence-based assessment and professional practice.
03. Understand and evaluate psychological research methods in empirical research
- Activities:
- Formative: Seminars and teamwork in small-group discussions on psychological research methods in which students learn to evaluate a selected research paper on a variety of criteria (e.g., operationalisation, internal and external validity, power, and selection of appropriate methods of statistical data analysis.
04. Understand the role and responsibilities of a psychologist in terms of ethical and legal issues, and professional code of conduct.
- Activities:
- Formative: Online blended learning on ethical and professional issues. Summative: Exam on role of a psychologists, the APS and Code of Ethics, ethical principles and legal issues.
05. Conduct a research project by undertaking a comprehensive literature review on a selected topic, developing an appropriate research design, presenting the proposed research at a conference, analysing the data collected and, finally, reporting on the work done in a thesis
- Activities:
- Formative: Independent reading and discussions with the research supervisor. Hurdles: Research proposal, conference presentation, ethics application. Summative: Thesis
06. Participating in the academic community
- Activities:
- Formative: Attending colloquia and post-colloquium discussions. Hurdles: Colloquium summaries
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Melbourne, 2015, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorBen Ong
Class requirements
Supervisor ConsultationWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.0 hours supervisor consultation per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Combined assessment for PSY4HNA & PSY4HNB; one major essay equivalent to 5000-words | 15 | 01 | |
| an empirical research thesis equivalent to 10,000-words | Hurdle req: research proposal (5000-word) conference summary (750-word) 2 presentations (10 & 15min) ethics application & report (1600-word) 8 colloquium summaries (2400-word) & journal (1000-word) | 50 | 05, 06 |
| one 3-hour psychological research methods examination | 10 | 03 | |
| one 3-hour theory, intervention and assessment examination | 15 | 02 | |
| one 2-hour ethics and professional issues examination | 10 | 04 |
Melbourne, 2015, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorBen Ong
Class requirements
Supervisor ConsultationWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.0 hours supervisor consultation per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Combined assessment for PSY4HNA & PSY4HNB; one major essay equivalent to 5000-words | 15 | 01 | |
| an empirical research thesis equivalent to 10,000-words | Hurdle req: research proposal (5000-word) conference summary (750-word) 2 presentations (10 & 15min) ethics application & report (1600-word) 8 colloquium summaries (2400-word) & journal (1000-word) | 50 | 05, 06 |
| one 3-hour psychological research methods examination | 10 | 03 | |
| one 3-hour theory, intervention and assessment examination | 15 | 02 | |
| one 2-hour ethics and professional issues examination | 10 | 04 |