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 Project 1
  • Unit Code

    PSY6241
  • Year

    2021
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    1
  • Credit Points

    20
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr Shane Leslie ROGERS

Description

In this unit students will conduct independent research to answer a question relevant to clinical psychology under the supervision of their research supervisor/s. Students will obtain all relevant ethics and procedural approvals and manage the collection, storage and analysis of research data according to approved parameters. Students will also commence the process of writing up the project by completing an extended literature review.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must pass 1 units from PSY5125, PSY5200, PSY6179

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded PSY6221

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Communicate effectively on issues concerned with their own research program, and provide constructive criticism on the research programs of their peers.
  2. Demonstrate an advanced understanding of how to write up a research project or thesis.
  3. Integrate the proposed research within an appropriate theoretical framework.
  4. Write a cogent review of the relevant literature in the chosen research area.

Unit Content

  1. Application of the National Statement on the Ethical Conduct of Human Research to applying for ethics approval for research.
  2. Practical issues and time management in conducting planned research.
  3. Structure and style of a literature review.

Learning Experience

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECUs LMS

For more information see the Semester Timetable

Additional Learning Experience Information

Consultations with research supervisor(s).

Assessment

GS2 GRADING SCHEMA 2 Used for Undifferentiated Pass/Fail units inc. practical units or work-integrated learning

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 School Progression Panel.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescription
Literature Review ^Literature review
Exercise ^Ethics application and ethics approval
Report ^Principal supervisor final progress report

^ Mandatory to Pass


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 Project 1
  • Unit Code

    PSY6241
  • Year

    2021
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    1
  • Credit Points

    20
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr Shane Leslie ROGERS

Description

In this unit students will conduct independent research to answer a question relevant to clinical psychology under the supervision of their research supervisor/s. Students will obtain all relevant ethics and procedural approvals and manage the collection, storage and analysis of research data according to approved parameters. Students will also commence the process of writing up the project by completing an extended literature review.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must pass 1 units from PSY5125, PSY5200, PSY6179

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded PSY6221

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Communicate effectively on issues concerned with their own research program, and provide constructive criticism on the research programs of their peers.
  2. Demonstrate an advanced understanding of how to write up a research project or thesis.
  3. Integrate the proposed research within an appropriate theoretical framework.
  4. Write a cogent review of the relevant literature in the chosen research area.

Unit Content

  1. Application of the National Statement on the Ethical Conduct of Human Research to applying for ethics approval for research.
  2. Practical issues and time management in conducting planned research.
  3. Structure and style of a literature review.

Learning Experience

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECUs LMS

For more information see the Semester Timetable

Additional Learning Experience Information

Consultations with research supervisor(s).

Assessment

GS2 GRADING SCHEMA 2 Used for Undifferentiated Pass/Fail units inc. practical units or work-integrated learning

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 School Progression Panel.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescription
Literature Review ^Literature review
Exercise ^Ethics application and ethics approval
Report ^Principal supervisor final progress report

^ Mandatory to Pass


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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