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Faculty of Health, Engineering and Science

School: Psychology and Social Science

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 Preparation

  • Unit Code

    PSY5200

  • Year

    2015

  • Enrolment Period

    1

  • Version

    1

  • Credit Points

    20

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus

Description

The aim of this unit is to develop research skills by assisting students to prepare and submit a research proposal for review and approval by the appropriate Ethics Committee. Students work with nominated supervisor(s) in developing the proposal. The research discussed in the proposal is then undertaken in further units in the degree.

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded PSY5110, PSY5124

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Critically analyse the major issues in different approaches to research.
  2. Demonstrate an advanced understanding of the research process.
  3. Demonstrate competence in the use of basic and advanced data analysis techniques.
  4. Evaluate published research.
  5. Investigate appropriate research designs and analysis techniques to address a variety of research questions from different content areas in psychology.
  6. Prepare and submit a research proposal for review and approval by the appropriate Ethics Committee.

Unit Content

  1. Development of a research proposal supported by supervisor(s) and submission of the proposal for review and approval by the appropriate Ethics Committee.
  2. The research process from initial idea to finished thesis.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Seminars as required and consulation with supervisor(s).

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.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescription
Research PaperResearch proposal and application to an approrpiate Ethics Committee.

Text References

  • ^ Ryder, D. (2010). Masters of Psychology research handbook. Perth, WA: Edith Cowan University.
  • American Psychological Association (2010). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.). Washington, DC: Author.

^ Mandatory reference

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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Faculty of Health, Engineering and Science

School: Psychology and Social Science

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 Preparation

  • Unit Code

    PSY5200

  • Year

    2015

  • Enrolment Period

    2

  • Version

    1

  • Credit Points

    20

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus

Description

The aim of this unit is to develop research skills by assisting students to prepare and submit a research proposal for review and approval by the appropriate Ethics Committee. Students work with nominated supervisor(s) in developing the proposal. The research discussed in the proposal is then undertaken in further units in the degree.

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded PSY5110, PSY5124

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Critically analyse the major issues in different approaches to research.
  2. Demonstrate an advanced understanding of the research process.
  3. Demonstrate competence in the use of basic and advanced data analysis techniques.
  4. Evaluate published research.
  5. Investigate appropriate research designs and analysis techniques to address a variety of research questions from different content areas in psychology.
  6. Prepare and submit a research proposal for review and approval by the appropriate Ethics Committee.

Unit Content

  1. Development of a research proposal supported by supervisor(s) and submission of the proposal for review and approval by the appropriate Ethics Committee.
  2. The research process from initial idea to finished thesis.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Seminars as required and consulation with supervisor(s).

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.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescription
Research PaperResearch proposal and application to an approrpiate Ethics Committee.

Text References

  • ^ Ryder, D. (2010). Masters of Psychology research handbook. Perth, WA: Edith Cowan University.
  • American Psychological Association (2010). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.). Washington, DC: Author.

^ Mandatory reference

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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