Graduate Research Methods

Subject PSYC90029 (2011)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2011.

Credit Points: 6.25
Level: 9 (Graduate/Postgraduate)
Dates & Locations:

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2011:

Semester 1, Parkville - Taught on campus.
Pre-teaching Period Start not applicable
Teaching Period not applicable
Assessment Period End not applicable
Last date to Self-Enrol not applicable
Census Date not applicable
Last date to Withdraw without fail not applicable


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Time Commitment: Contact Hours: 1.5 hours of lectures/seminars per week for a 12-week semester
Total Time Commitment: 54 hours
Prerequisites: None
Corequisites: None
Recommended Background Knowledge:

Completion of APAC approved psychology studies to fourth-year (Honours) level.
Non Allowed Subjects: None
Core Participation Requirements:

For the purposes of considering requests for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Students Experiencing Academic Disadvantage Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Description, Subject Objectives, Generic Skills and Assessment Requirements of this entry.

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Coordinator

Prof Garry Robins

Contact

Associate Professor Garry Robins

Dr Paul Dudgeon

Subject Overview:

This subject focuses on research skills for students undertaking professional training in psychology. Emphasis is placed on the skills and methods that will assist students in the development and completion of their research thesis. Topics may include: major design and measurement decisions; survey approaches; sampling issues; practical management of research; the development of research proposals and theses; and data analysis options.
Objectives:

This subject has the following objectives:

  • to equip students for critical assessment of research in their professional field of psychology;
  • to develop an understanding of the importance of inegrating theory, measurement,research design, empirical observation and inference;
  • to expose students to a range of data analytic approaches;
  • to give students skills and techniques for the development and presentation of their research proposals; and
  • to discuss techniques for satisfactory and timely completion of a research thesis.
Assessment: Two written reports each of 1000 words and each 50% of the total assessment.
Prescribed Texts: None
Breadth Options:

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.
Fees Information: Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Generic Skills:

Written skills

Analytic, information integration and synthesizing skills
Related Course(s): Master of Psychology (Clinical Child Psychology)/Doctor of Philosophy
Master of Psychology (Clinical Child)

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