HONOURS PSYCHOLOGY
PSY4HNB
2020
Credit points: 60
Subject outline
This is one of two parts (PSY4HNA, PSY4HNB) of the Bachelor of Psychological Science with Honours degree or the Bachelor of Psychology Honours degree. It requires the completion of 120 credit points over one year of full 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: PSY42HON
Equivalent subjects: PSY42HON
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
Albury-Wodonga, 2020, Semester 2, Blended
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Emiko Kashima
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 32 - 32
One 6.00 hours lecture per study period on weekdays during the day from week 32 to week 32 and delivered via face-to-face.
EPI Case Scenarios and Career Skills. A break will be provided between lectures.
LectureWeek: 43 - 43
One 2.00 hours lecture per study period on weekdays during the day from week 43 to week 43 and delivered via blended.
Preparing for Job Applications and Interviews
SeminarWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.50 hour seminar per study period on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via video conference.
Research Colloquium
WorkShopWeek: 35 - 35
One 4.00 hours workshop per study period on weekdays during the day from week 35 to week 35 and delivered via face-to-face.
EPI Exam. Further details, including exact exam duration, will be provided in the Subject Learning Guide.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Research proposal (5,000-words equivalent)Formative task: students integrate research question with design and data analysis. | N/A | N/A | No | null | SILO1, SILO2, SILO5 |
Research development forum: conference summary and presentation (2,500- words equivalent)Formative tasks | N/A | N/A | No | null | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3 |
8 x Colloquium commentaries (250-words each, 2,000-words total equivalent) | N/A | N/A | No | null | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3 |
Ethics application (2,000-words equivalent) | N/A | N/A | No | null | SILO3, SILO4 |
Research thesis (10,000-words equivalent) | N/A | N/A | No | 50 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5 |
Short statistical reports (500- words total equivalent)Formative task: students develop skills for interpreting and reporting results of statistical analysis | N/A | N/A | No | null | SILO3 |
Literature search skills assessment (2,000- words equivalent)Formative task to assess skills in WebQuest and journals (equivalent to 2,000 words) | N/A | N/A | No | null | SILO4 |
One x 2-hour examination (2,000-words equivalent)Summative assessments on psychological research methods | N/A | N/A | No | 10 | SILO3, SILO6 |
One x 3-hour examination (3,000- words equivalent)Summative assessment | N/A | N/A | No | 15 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO6 |
Major essay (4000 words)Summative: Write an essay that is a critical evaluation of current issues in a selected area of psychological science. | N/A | N/A | No | 15 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3 |
One x 2-hour examination (2,000-words equivalent)Summative assessments on ethics and professional issues | N/A | N/A | No | 10 | SILO3, SILO6 |
Bendigo, 2020, Semester 2, Blended
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Emiko Kashima
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 32 - 32
One 6.00 hours lecture per study period on weekdays during the day from week 32 to week 32 and delivered via face-to-face.
EPI Case Scenarios and Career Skills. A break will be provided between lectures.
LectureWeek: 43 - 43
One 2.00 hours lecture per study period on weekdays during the day from week 43 to week 43 and delivered via blended.
Preparing for Job Applications and Interviews
SeminarWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.50 hour seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via video conference.
Research Colloquium
WorkShopWeek: 35 - 35
One 4.00 hours workshop per study period on weekdays during the day from week 35 to week 35 and delivered via face-to-face.
EPI Exam. Further details, including exact exam duration, will be provided in the Subject Learning Guide.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Research proposal (5,000-words equivalent)Formative task: students integrate research question with design and data analysis. | N/A | N/A | No | null | SILO1, SILO2, SILO5 |
Research development forum: conference summary and presentation (2,500- words equivalent)Formative tasks | N/A | N/A | No | null | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3 |
8 x Colloquium commentaries (250-words each, 2,000-words total equivalent) | N/A | N/A | No | null | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3 |
Ethics application (2,000-words equivalent) | N/A | N/A | No | null | SILO3, SILO4 |
Research thesis (10,000-words equivalent) | N/A | N/A | No | 50 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5 |
Short statistical reports (500- words total equivalent)Formative task: students develop skills for interpreting and reporting results of statistical analysis | N/A | N/A | No | null | SILO3 |
Literature search skills assessment (2,000- words equivalent)Formative task to assess skills in WebQuest and journals (equivalent to 2,000 words) | N/A | N/A | No | null | SILO4 |
One x 2-hour examination (2,000-words equivalent)Summative assessments on psychological research methods | N/A | N/A | No | 10 | SILO3, SILO6 |
One x 3-hour examination (3,000- words equivalent)Summative assessment | N/A | N/A | No | 15 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO6 |
Major essay (4000 words)Summative: Write an essay that is a critical evaluation of current issues in a selected area of psychological science. | N/A | N/A | No | 15 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3 |
One x 2-hour examination (2,000-words equivalent)Summative assessments on ethics and professional issues | N/A | N/A | No | 10 | SILO3, SILO6 |
Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 2, Blended
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Emiko Kashima
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 32 - 32
One 6.00 hours lecture per study period on weekdays during the day from week 32 to week 32 and delivered via blended.
EPI Case Scenarios and Career Skills. A break will be provided between lectures.
LectureWeek: 43 - 43
One 2.00 hours lecture per study period on weekdays during the day from week 43 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Preparing for Job Applications and Interviews
SeminarWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.50 hour seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Research Colloquium
WorkShopWeek: 35 - 35
One 4.00 hours workshop per study period on weekdays during the day from week 35 to week 35 and delivered via face-to-face.
EPI Exam. Further details, including the exact exam duration, will be provided in the Subject Learning Guide.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Research proposal (5,000-words equivalent)Formative task: students integrate research question with design and data analysis. | N/A | N/A | No | null | SILO1, SILO2, SILO5 |
Research development forum: conference summary and presentation (2,500- words equivalent)Formative tasks | N/A | N/A | No | null | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3 |
8 x Colloquium commentaries (250-words each, 2,000-words total equivalent) | N/A | N/A | No | null | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3 |
Ethics application (2,000-words equivalent) | N/A | N/A | No | null | SILO3, SILO4 |
Research thesis (10,000-words equivalent) | N/A | N/A | No | 50 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5 |
Short statistical reports (500- words total equivalent)Formative task: students develop skills for interpreting and reporting results of statistical analysis | N/A | N/A | No | null | SILO3 |
Literature search skills assessment (2,000- words equivalent)Formative task to assess skills in WebQuest and journals (equivalent to 2,000 words) | N/A | N/A | No | null | SILO4 |
One x 2-hour examination (2,000-words equivalent)Summative assessments on psychological research methods | N/A | N/A | No | 10 | SILO3, SILO6 |
One x 3-hour examination (3,000- words equivalent)Summative assessment | N/A | N/A | No | 15 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO6 |
Major essay (4000 words)Summative: Write an essay that is a critical evaluation of current issues in a selected area of psychological science. | N/A | N/A | No | 15 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3 |
One x 2-hour examination (2,000-words equivalent)Summative assessments on ethics and professional issues | N/A | N/A | No | 10 | SILO3, SILO6 |