HONOURS PSYCHOLOGY

PSY4HNA

2020

Credit points: 60

Subject outline

This is one of two parts (PSY4HNA, PSY4HNB) of the Bachelor of Psychological Science with Honours degree. It requires the completion of 120 credit points, either over one year of full time study or over two years of part time study. The main components of the course are (a) a supervised research project, (b) blended seminars on psychological research methods, (c) blended seminars on current issues in psychology and evidence-based psychological assessment and practice, and (d) a blended learning online unit on ethical and professional issues.

School: Psychology and Public Health (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 60

Subject Co-ordinator: Emiko Kashima

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: No

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: Students must be admitted in one of the following courses: SHPS (Bachelor of Psychological Science with Honours) or SHP (Bachelor of Psychology Honours).

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: PSY41HON

Equivalent subjects: PSY41HON

Quota Management Strategy: N/A

Quota-conditions or rules: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

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. Demonstrate in-depth knowledge of a field of study in psychology.
02. Identify and critically evaluate the principles underpinning evidence-based assessment of personality and intelligence, including administering and interpreting commonly used psychological assessment instruments with well-developed judgement.
03. Choose suitable methodologies to address psychological questions, and analyse and interpret data appropriately to draw conclusions.
04. Discuss the roles and responsibilities of psychologists in terms of ethical and legal issues, and professional conduct.
05. Conduct research projects that include review of empirical literature, appropriate research design and methodology, suitable data collection and proper analysis and interpretation of findings.
06. Apply knowledge and skills of psychology promoting respect and harmony among all cultures and diverse communities.

Albury-Wodonga, 2020, Semester 1, Blended

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Emiko Kashima

Class requirements

LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.00 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.
1 x 2-hr Lecture. Psychological Research Method

LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.00 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.
1 x 2-hr Lecture. Current Issues in Psychology

LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.00 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.
1 x 2-hr Lecture. Evidence-Based Psychological Assessment and Practice

SeminarWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.50 hour seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via video conference.
Research Colloquium

WorkShopWeek: 15 - 17
One 7.00 hours workshop other recurrence on weekdays during the day from week 15 to week 17 and delivered via face-to-face.
One full-day research conference at the Bundoora campus.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

Research proposal (5,000-words equivalent)Formative task: students integrate research question with design and data analysis.

N/AN/AN/ANonullSILO1, SILO2, SILO5

Research development forum: conference summary and presentation (2,500-words equivalent)Formative tasks

N/AN/AN/ANonullSILO1, SILO2, SILO3

8 x Colloquium commentaries ( 250-words each, total 2,000-words equivalent)

N/AN/AN/ANonullSILO1, SILO2, SILO3

Ethics application (2,000-words equivalent)Formative task

N/AN/AN/ANonullSILO3, SILO4

Research thesis (10,000-words equivalent)

N/AN/AN/ANo50SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5

Short statistical reports (Total 500-words equivalent)Formative task: students develop skills for interpreting and reporting results of statistical analysis

N/AN/AN/ANonullSILO3

Literature search skills assessment (2,000-words equivalent)Formative task to assess skills in WebQuest and journals (equivalent to 2,000 words)

N/AN/AN/ANonullSILO4

One x 2-hour examination (2,000-words equivalent)Summative assessments on psychological research methods

N/AN/AN/ANo10SILO3, SILO6

One x 3-hour examination (3,000-words equivalent)Summative assessment

N/AN/AN/ANo15SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO6

Major essay (4,000-words)Summative: Write an essay that is a critical evaluation of current issues in a selected area of psychological science.

N/AN/AN/ANo15SILO1, SILO2, SILO3

One x 2-hour examination (2,000-words equivalent)Summative assessments on ethics and professional issues

N/AN/AN/ANo10SILO3, SILO6

Bendigo, 2020, Semester 1, Blended

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Emiko Kashima

Class requirements

LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.00 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.
1 x 2-hr Lecture. Current Issues in Psychology

LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.00 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.
1 x 2-hr Lecture. Evidence-Based Psychological Assessment and Practice

LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.00 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.
1 x 2-hr Lecture. Psychological Research Method

SeminarWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.50 hour seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via video conference.
Research Colloquium

WorkShopWeek: 15 - 17
One 7.00 hours workshop other recurrence on weekdays during the day from week 15 to week 17 and delivered via face-to-face.
One full-day research conference at the Bundoora campus.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

Research proposal (5,000-words equivalent)Formative task: students integrate research question with design and data analysis.

N/AN/AN/ANonullSILO1, SILO2, SILO5

Research development forum: conference summary and presentation (2,500-words equivalent)Formative tasks

N/AN/AN/ANonullSILO1, SILO2, SILO3

8 x Colloquium commentaries ( 250-words each, total 2,000-words equivalent)

N/AN/AN/ANonullSILO1, SILO2, SILO3

Ethics application (2,000-words equivalent)Formative task

N/AN/AN/ANonullSILO3, SILO4

Research thesis (10,000-words equivalent)

N/AN/AN/ANo50SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5

Short statistical reports (Total 500-words equivalent)Formative task: students develop skills for interpreting and reporting results of statistical analysis

N/AN/AN/ANonullSILO3

Literature search skills assessment (2,000-words equivalent)Formative task to assess skills in WebQuest and journals (equivalent to 2,000 words)

N/AN/AN/ANonullSILO4

One x 2-hour examination (2,000-words equivalent)Summative assessments on psychological research methods

N/AN/AN/ANo10SILO3, SILO6

One x 3-hour examination (3,000-words equivalent)Summative assessment

N/AN/AN/ANo15SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO6

Major essay (4,000-words)Summative: Write an essay that is a critical evaluation of current issues in a selected area of psychological science.

N/AN/AN/ANo15SILO1, SILO2, SILO3

One x 2-hour examination (2,000-words equivalent)Summative assessments on ethics and professional issues

N/AN/AN/ANo10SILO3, SILO6

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 1, Blended

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Emiko Kashima

Class requirements

LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.00 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.
1 x 2-hr Lecture. Current Issues in Psychology

LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.00 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.
1 x 2-hr Lecture. Psychological Research Method

LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.00 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.
1 x 2-hr Lecture. Evidence-Based Psychological Assessment and Practice

SeminarWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.50 hour seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Research Colloquium

WorkShopWeek: 15 - 17
One 7.00 hours workshop other recurrence on weekdays during the day from week 15 to week 17 and delivered via blended.
One full-day research conference at the Bundoora campus.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

Research proposal (5,000-words equivalent)Formative task: students integrate research question with design and data analysis.

N/AN/AN/ANonullSILO1, SILO2, SILO5

Research development forum: conference summary and presentation (2,500-words equivalent)Formative tasks

N/AN/AN/ANonullSILO1, SILO2, SILO3

8 x Colloquium commentaries ( 250-words each, total 2,000-words equivalent)

N/AN/AN/ANonullSILO1, SILO2, SILO3

Ethics application (2,000-words equivalent)Formative task

N/AN/AN/ANonullSILO3, SILO4

Research thesis (10,000-words equivalent)

N/AN/AN/ANo50SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5

Short statistical reports (Total 500-words equivalent)Formative task: students develop skills for interpreting and reporting results of statistical analysis

N/AN/AN/ANonullSILO3

Literature search skills assessment (2,000-words equivalent)Formative task to assess skills in WebQuest and journals (equivalent to 2,000 words)

N/AN/AN/ANonullSILO4

One x 2-hour examination (2,000-words equivalent)Summative assessments on psychological research methods

N/AN/AN/ANo10SILO3, SILO6

One x 3-hour examination (3,000-words equivalent)Summative assessment

N/AN/AN/ANo15SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO6

Major essay (4,000-words)Summative: Write an essay that is a critical evaluation of current issues in a selected area of psychological science.

N/AN/AN/ANo15SILO1, SILO2, SILO3

One x 2-hour examination (2,000-words equivalent)Summative assessments on ethics and professional issues

N/AN/AN/ANo10SILO3, SILO6