psy6drb doctorl thesis b
DOCTORAL THESIS B
PSY6DRB
2014
Credit points: 20
Subject outline
In this unit each student is expected to complete a 5,000-word method chapter that provides a description and justification of the method to be used in the research project by the end of second semester. Each student will be allocated to an appropriate staff member for supervision. Students will be required to attend either positivist or post-positivist method tutorials during the semester and to attend to ethics approval processes.
FacultyFaculty of Health Sciences
Credit points20
Subject Co-ordinatorGeoff Denham
Available to Study Abroad StudentsNo
Subject year levelYear Level 6 - Doctoral
Exchange StudentsNo
Subject particulars
Subject rules
PrerequisitesN/A
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditions This unit is available to Doctor of Counselling Psychology students only and will run subject to sufficient enrolment numbers.
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Evidence-based policy: A realist perspective | Prescribed | Pawson, R. 2006 | SAGE, LONDON |
| Readings | Evidence-based practices in mental health | Prescribed | Norcross, J. C., Beutler, L. E. & Levant, R. F. (Eds.) 2006 | AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION, WASHINGTON DC |
| Readings | Psychotherapy Research: Journal of the Society for Psychotherapy Research | Prescribed | The Society for Psychotherapy Research | N/A |
| Readings | Qualitative inquiry: Approaches to language and literacy research | Prescribed | Kamberelis, G. & Dimitriadis, G. 2005 | TEACHERS COLLEGE, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY, NEW YORK AND LONDON |
Subject options
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Melbourne, 2014, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorGeoff Denham
Class requirements
Seminar
Seven 3.0 hours seminar per study period and delivered via face-to-face.
"7 three-hour seminars plus 13 hours of individual study directed by the unit supervisor"
Supervised Research
One 13.0 hours supervised research per study period and delivered via blended.
"7 three-hour seminars plus 13 hours of individual study directed by the unit supervisor"
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| one 5,000-word method chapter | requires expansion to 5,000-10,000 words when approved as doctoral thesis | 100 |