HONOURS PSYCHOLOGY THESIS
PSY4HOT
2020
Credit points: 60
Subject outline
In this subject you will work closely with an individual supervisor to conceptualise, plan, execute and report a research project relevant to a field of psychological science. Writing and oral presentation skills will be developed, along with ethical thinking and quantitative literacy. Diverse project choices are available with supervisors drawn from across the Department of Psychology and Counselling, research centres and partner organisations.
School: Psychology and Public Health (Pre 2022)
Credit points: 60
Subject Co-ordinator: Annukka Lindell
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: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: Students must be admitted in SHPS (Bachelor of Psychological Science with Honours) or have completed 360 CPS in SHP, SHPYB or SHPYW (Bachelor of Psychology (Hons))
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: PSY41HON OR PSY4HNB OR PSY4HNA
Equivalent subjects: PSY4HNA OR PSY41HON OR PSY4HNB
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, All Year, Blended
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Annukka Lindell
Class requirements
Lecture/SeminarWeek: 39 - 39
One 1.00 hour lecture/seminar per study period on weekdays during the day from week 39 to week 39 and delivered via video conference.
Thesis formatting seminar
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 element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Research proposal (5,000-words equivalent)Hurdle requirement:Formative task: students integrate research question with design and data analysis. | N/A | N/A | Yes | null | SILO1, SILO2, SILO4, SILO5 |
Research development forum: conference summary and presentation (1,000- words equivalent)Hurdle requirement:Formative task. | N/A | N/A | Yes | null | SILO1, SILO4, SILO5 |
Ethics application (2,000-words equivalent)Hurdle requirement: formative task. | N/A | N/A | Yes | null | SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |
Research thesis (10,000-words equivalent) | N/A | N/A | No | 100 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5 |
Bendigo, 2020, All Year, Blended
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Annukka Lindell
Class requirements
Lecture/SeminarWeek: 39 - 39
One 1.00 hour lecture/seminar per study period on weekdays during the day from week 39 to week 39 and delivered via video conference.
Thesis formatting seminar
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 element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Research proposal (5,000-words equivalent)Hurdle requirement:Formative task: students integrate research question with design and data analysis. | N/A | N/A | Yes | null | SILO1, SILO2, SILO4, SILO5 |
Research development forum: conference summary and presentation (1,000- words equivalent)Hurdle requirement:Formative task. | N/A | N/A | Yes | null | SILO1, SILO4, SILO5 |
Ethics application (2,000-words equivalent)Hurdle requirement: formative task. | N/A | N/A | Yes | null | SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |
Research thesis (10,000-words equivalent) | N/A | N/A | No | 100 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5 |
Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, All Year, Blended
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Annukka Lindell
Class requirements
Lecture/SeminarWeek: 39 - 39
One 1.00 hour lecture/seminar per study period on weekdays during the day from week 39 to week 39 and delivered via video conference.
Thesis formatting seminar
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 element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Research proposal (5,000-words equivalent)Hurdle requirement:Formative task: students integrate research question with design and data analysis. | N/A | N/A | Yes | null | SILO1, SILO2, SILO4, SILO5 |
Research development forum: conference summary and presentation (1,000- words equivalent)Hurdle requirement:Formative task. | N/A | N/A | Yes | null | SILO1, SILO4, SILO5 |
Ethics application (2,000-words equivalent)Hurdle requirement: formative task. | N/A | N/A | Yes | null | SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |
Research thesis (10,000-words equivalent) | N/A | N/A | No | 100 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5 |