HONOURS PSYCHOLOGY
PSY4HNA
2021
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.
SchoolPsychology and Public Health
Credit points60
Subject Co-ordinatorEmi Kashima
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange StudentsNo
Subject year levelYear Level 4 - UG/Hons/1st Yr PG
Available as ElectiveNo
Learning ActivitiesN/A
Capstone subjectNo
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-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsPSY41HON
Equivalent subjectsPSY41HON
Quota Management StrategyN/A
Quota-conditions or rulesN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Minimum credit point requirementN/A
Assumed knowledgeN/A
Career Ready
Career-focusedNo
Work-based learningNo
Self sourced or Uni sourcedN/A
Entire subject or partial subjectN/A
Total hours/days requiredN/A
Location of WBL activity (region)N/A
WBL addtional requirementsN/A
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
Graduate Capabilities
Intended Learning Outcomes
Subject options
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Albury-Wodonga, 2021, Semester 1, Blended
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorEmi Kashima
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.00 h 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 h 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 h 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 h 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 h 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) 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, total 2,000-words equivalent) | N/A | N/A | No | null | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3 |
| Ethics application (2,000-words equivalent) Formative task | 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 (Total 500-words 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 examinations (2,000-words equivalent) Summative assessments on psychological research methods | N/A | N/A | No | 10 | SILO3, SILO6 |
| One X 3-hour exam (3,000-words equivalent) Summative assessment | N/A | N/A | No | 15 | SILO1, 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/A | N/A | No | 15 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3 |
| One X 2-hour examinations (2,000-words equivalent) Summative assessments on ethics and professional issues | N/A | N/A | No | 10 | SILO3, SILO6 |
Bendigo, 2021, Semester 1, Blended
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorEmi Kashima
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.00 h 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 h 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 h 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 h 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 h 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) 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, total 2,000-words equivalent) | N/A | N/A | No | null | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3 |
| Ethics application (2,000-words equivalent) Formative task | 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 (Total 500-words 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 examinations (2,000-words equivalent) Summative assessments on psychological research methods | N/A | N/A | No | 10 | SILO3, SILO6 |
| One X 3-hour exam (3,000-words equivalent) Summative assessment | N/A | N/A | No | 15 | SILO1, 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/A | N/A | No | 15 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3 |
| One X 2-hour examinations (2,000-words equivalent) Summative assessments on ethics and professional issues | N/A | N/A | No | 10 | SILO3, SILO6 |
Melbourne (Bundoora), 2021, Semester 1, Blended
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorEmi Kashima
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.00 h 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 h 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 h 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
SeminarWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.50 h 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 h 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 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, total 2,000-words equivalent) | N/A | N/A | No | null | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3 |
| Ethics application (2,000-words equivalent) Formative task | 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 (Total 500-words 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 examinations (2,000-words equivalent) Summative assessments on psychological research methods | N/A | N/A | No | 10 | SILO3, SILO6 |
| One X 3-hour exam (3,000-words equivalent) Summative assessment | N/A | N/A | No | 15 | SILO1, 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/A | N/A | No | 15 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3 |
| One X 2-hour examinations (2,000-words equivalent) Summative assessments on ethics and professional issues | N/A | N/A | No | 10 | SILO3, SILO6 |