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

    Preparation of Thesis Proposal
  • Unit Code

    PSY5189
  • Year

    2018
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    2
  • Credit Points

    20
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr Guillermo Jorge CAMPITELLI

Description

In this unitstudentsconceive an appropriate research methodology and analysis techniques to investigate a research question (or questions), and write a research proposal. Under the supervision of a member of the Psychology teaching staff, students develop their research skillsby designing a research project which extends existing knowledge in a psychological domain. Students will further their knowledge of the ethical conduct of research through an intensive residential school.

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded HPS5101, PSY4160

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Conduct a review of the literature in a psychological domain.
  2. Design a research project with appropriate methodological and analysis techniques that will answer the research questions posed.
  3. Identify a deficit in knowledge that might be filled through empirical investigation.
  4. Identify a theoretical framework and generate research questions that address the deficit.

Unit Content

  1. Conceive a research topic.
  2. Plan, design and write a research proposal including application for Ethics Approval, where appropriate.
  3. Review a research proposal in light of reviewers' advice.
  4. The major curricula topics covered in this unit will depend upon the students research question. In general, the unit will address how to:

Learning Experience

Students will engage in learning experiences through ECU Blackboard as well as additional ECU learning technologies.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Online delivery supported by discussion groups, study modules and prescribed texts with an on-campus residential school (Joondalup campus).

Assessment

GS4 GRADING SCHEMA 4 Used for undifferentiated pass/fail 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.

ONLINE
TypeDescription
Research PaperThesis proposal

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

    Preparation of Thesis Proposal
  • Unit Code

    PSY5189
  • Year

    2018
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    2
  • Credit Points

    20
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr Guillermo Jorge CAMPITELLI

Description

In this unitstudentsconceive an appropriate research methodology and analysis techniques to investigate a research question (or questions), and write a research proposal. Under the supervision of a member of the Psychology teaching staff, students develop their research skillsby designing a research project which extends existing knowledge in a psychological domain. Students will further their knowledge of the ethical conduct of research through an intensive residential school.

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded HPS5101, PSY4160

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Conduct a review of the literature in a psychological domain.
  2. Design a research project with appropriate methodological and analysis techniques that will answer the research questions posed.
  3. Identify a deficit in knowledge that might be filled through empirical investigation.
  4. Identify a theoretical framework and generate research questions that address the deficit.

Unit Content

  1. Conceive a research topic.
  2. Plan, design and write a research proposal including application for Ethics Approval, where appropriate.
  3. Review a research proposal in light of reviewers' advice.
  4. The major curricula topics covered in this unit will depend upon the students research question. In general, the unit will address how to:

Learning Experience

Students will engage in learning experiences through ECU Blackboard as well as additional ECU learning technologies.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Online delivery supported by discussion groups, study modules and prescribed texts with an on-campus residential school (Joondalup campus).

Assessment

GS4 GRADING SCHEMA 4 Used for undifferentiated pass/fail 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.

ONLINE
TypeDescription
Research PaperThesis proposal

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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