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PSYC399 Special Topics in Psychological Research

Updated: 26 March 2010
Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study Online Level
Armidale Semester 1 Off Campus C - Internet access required
Armidale Semester 1 On Campus C - Internet access required
Armidale Semester 2 Off Campus C - Internet access required
Armidale Semester 2 On Campus C - Internet access required
Intensive School(s) None
Supervised Exam There is no UNE Supervised Examination.
Pre-requisites PSYC202 or PESS202 or equivalent and Distinction or better in 18cp in PSYC at 200 or 300 level and permission of head of school or overseas exchange enrolment and permission of head of school
Co-requisites None
Restrictions None
Notes None
Combined Units None
Coordinator(s) Ian Price (iprice@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

A supervised program of advanced study in psychological research. The special topics are tailored to meet the needs of individual students and can involve guided reading, project studies and field or laboratory investigations as appropriate. Enrolment is subject to pre-arranged supervisory consent from a member of the academic staff and approval of the head of school.
Prescribed Material
Mandatory 		Text(s):

Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material

Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association
ISBN: 9781433805615
American Psychological Association, APA 6th ed. 2009
Text refers to: Semesters 1 and 2 , On and Off Campus
Disclaimer Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Assessment
Title Exam Length Weight Mode No. Words
Essay/Report 100% 5000
Assessment Notes
The supervisor will return comments on drafts of the final research essay/report before submission.
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-3 GA: 1, 2, 4 and 6

Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. access and evaluate a wide range of literature in a specialised area of psychological research;
  2. produce a major written report on an advanced topic in psychology, or
  3. conduct, analyse, and report on a specialised aspect of psychological research.

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
Knowledge of of the discipline is enhanced through the study of a specialized topic area in Psychology. It will be taught and assessed through directed study and reading in consultation with the supervisor and feedback on drafts of the essays or report. 		True True True
2 Communication Skills
Advanced communication skills developed by extended topic review or scientific report writing with data analysis. Study of the topic will foster your ability to communicate effectively; encourage you to find, organise, and present information effectively; and to construct coherent and well reasoned arguments. It is assessed in the essay/report. 		True True True
4 Information Literacy
Knowledge and proficiency in finding and communicating information in verbal and numerical forms is taught and assessed in the essay/report. 		True True True
5 Life-Long Learning
Unit encourages high performing students to pursue higher level learning and research in the future. 		True True
6 Problem Solving
Discipline-standard scientific approach to problem solving of psychological issues - data gathering, analysis, interpretation, and reporting. It is assessed in the essay/report. 		True True True
   

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