HONOURS PSYCHOLOGY
PSY4HNA
2014
Credit points: 60
Subject outline
External applicants with excellent results in a three-year psychology sequence accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) and La Trobe graduates from earlier years with the APAC accredited 3-year sequence in psychology, apply through the School. The main components of the course are several seminars covering evidence-based psychological assessment and evidence-based practice, theoretical and empirical topics in psychology, ethical and professional issues and psychological research methods, two major pieces of written work and three exams. A psychological research methods exam ensures an understanding of issues involved in research methodology and analysis. The supervised honours research projects are often closely related to ongoing staff research projects
Faculty: Faculty of Science, Tech & Engineering
Credit points: 60
Subject Co-ordinator: Ben Ong
Available to Study Abroad Students: No
Subject year level: Year Level 4 - UG/Hons/1st Yr PG
Exchange Students: No
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-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: PSY40HON, PSY41HON
Equivalent subjects: PSY41HON
Special conditions: This unit of study represents the first semester of a year-long program designed to prepare students for postgraduate studies. Students MUST complete both PSY4HNA and PSY4HNB in the one academic year. Part-time study over two years may be granted. For La Trobe students from all campuses, admission is by application only and is dependent on staff availability for thesis supervision.
Melbourne, 2014, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Ben Ong
Class requirements
WorkShopWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.0 days workshop per study period on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
"Attendance at one full-day research presentation conference."
SeminarWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.0 hours seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
"Twenty 2-hour seminars on psychology topics, psychological assessment, interviewing, evidence-based practice & professional issues over the course of the semester."
SeminarWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.0 hours seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
"One 2-hour weekly seminar in psychological research methods."
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| Combined assessment for PSY4HNA & PSY4HNB; one major essay equivalent to 5000-words | 20 | |
| an empirical research thesis equivalent to 12,000-words | 50 | |
| one 2-hour ethics and professional issues examination | Hurdle req: research proposal (5000-word) conference summary (750-word) 2 presentations (10 & 15min) ethics application & report (1600-word) 6 colloquia summaries (2100-word) & journal (1000-word) | 10 |
| one 2-hour psychological theory, assessment and practice examination | 10 | |
| one 3-hour psychological research methods examination | 10 |