THESIS PREPARATION

PHE4THA

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

In this subject, you will identify a significant research issue and, under supervision conduct a critical review of the literature relevant to the area of study. You will derive appropriate research questions, develop an appropriate research methodology, and prepare a project proposal and Ethics Committee submission. This subject must be taken in conjunction with PHE4THB or equivalent.

School: Psychology and Public Health (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Peter Higgs

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 4 - UG/Hons/1st Yr PG

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: N/A

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Quota Management Strategy: N/A

Quota-conditions or rules: N/A

Special conditions: This subject must be taken before PHE4THB

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Career Ready

Career-focused: No

Work-based learning: No

Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A

Entire subject or partial subject: N/A

Total hours/days required: N/A

Location of WBL activity (region): N/A

WBL addtional requirements: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Critically review, appraise and synthesise research literature
02. Design a research project to address a number of identified core research aims/questions.
03. Prepare and submit an ethics application

Bendigo, 2020, Semester 1, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Steve Begg

Class requirements

SeminarWeek: 0 - 0
Seven 1.50 hour seminar other recurrence on weekdays during the day from week 0 to week 0 and delivered via face-to-face.
Students participate in Project Committee meetings and meet with thesis supervisor on a regular basis

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

Ethics Committee submission (1,500-words equivalent)This subject is graded as a pass or fail.

N/AN/AN/ANo50SILO3

One research project proposal (3,000-words)This subject is graded as pass or fail

N/AN/AN/ANo50SILO1, SILO2

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 1, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Peter Higgs

Class requirements

SeminarWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.00 hour seminar other recurrence on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Students participate in Project Committee meetings, seminars, and meet with thesis supervisor on a regular basis

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

Ethics Committee submission (1,500-words equivalent)This subject is graded as a pass or fail.

N/AN/AN/ANo50SILO3

One research project proposal (3,000-words)This subject is graded as pass or fail

N/AN/AN/ANo50SILO1, SILO2

Bendigo, 2020, Semester 2, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Steve Begg

Class requirements

SeminarWeek: 0 - 0
One 1.00 hour seminar other recurrence on weekdays during the day from week 0 to week 0 and delivered via face-to-face.
Students participate in Project Committee meetings and meet with thesis supervisor on a regular basis

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

Ethics Committee submission (1,500-words equivalent)This subject is graded as a pass or fail.

N/AN/AN/ANo50SILO3

One research project proposal (3,000-words)This subject is graded as pass or fail

N/AN/AN/ANo50SILO1, SILO2