School: Arts and Humanities

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Research Applications and Ethical Issues
  • Unit Code

    PSY3303
  • Year

    2017
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    3
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr Bronwyn Alexis HARMAN

Description

In this unit students reflect on how qualitative research can be applied in the study and practice of psychology to help marginalised, culturally diverse communities. Activities include critically evaluating published studies and developing a research proposal.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must pass 1 units from PSY2202

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded PSY4303

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Critically appraise qualitative research reports.
  2. Debate the role of research in the study and practice of psychology for marginalised, culturally diverse communities.
  3. Evaluate the Australian Psychological Society Code of Ethics and Ethical Guidelines.
  4. Generate a qualitative research proposal.
  5. Link qualitative research rigour to ontological, epistemological, theoretical and methodological frameworks.
  6. Practice the application of qualitative research methods.

Unit Content

  1. Discursive Psychology design, methods, analysis and interpretation.
  2. Grounded Theory design and methods.
  3. Interpretative Phenomenology design and methods.
  4. Qualitative research proposals.
  5. Qualitative research reports.
  6. The epistemology, ethics and rigour of qualitative psychological research.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures and online materials.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
ReviewQualitative research paper review presentation20%
AssignmentQualitative research proposal50%
ExaminationEnd of semester examination30%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
ReviewQualitative research paper review presentation20%
AssignmentQualitative research proposal50%
ExaminationEnd of semester examination30%

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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School: Arts and Humanities

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Research Applications and Ethical Issues
  • Unit Code

    PSY3303
  • Year

    2017
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    4
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr Bronwyn Alexis HARMAN

Description

In this unit students reflect on how qualitative research can be applied in the study and practice of psychology to help marginalised, culturally diverse communities. Activities include critically evaluating published studies and developing a research proposal.

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded PSY4303

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Critically appraise qualitative research reports.
  2. Debate the role of research in the study and practice of psychology for marginalised, culturally diverse communities.
  3. Evaluate the Australian Psychological Society Code of Ethics and Ethical Guidelines.
  4. Generate a qualitative research proposal.
  5. Link qualitative research rigour to ontological, epistemological, theoretical and methodological frameworks.
  6. Practice the application of qualitative research methods.

Unit Content

  1. Discursive Psychology design, methods, analysis and interpretation.
  2. Grounded Theory design and methods.
  3. Interpretative Phenomenology design and methods.
  4. Qualitative research proposals.
  5. Qualitative research reports.
  6. The epistemology, ethics and rigour of qualitative psychological research.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures and online materials.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
ReviewQualitative research paper review presentation20%
AssignmentQualitative research proposal50%
ExaminationEnd of semester examination30%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
ReviewQualitative research paper review presentation20%
AssignmentQualitative research proposal50%
ExaminationEnd of semester examination30%

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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