PSS4000

Honours Dissertation (24 points)

(ARTS)

Leader: Dr Catherine Haigh , Dr Dianne Wuillemin, Dr Barry Richardson

Offered:
Gippsland First semester 2005 (Day)

Synopsis:

Objectives: On successful completion of this unit students should be able to: 1) examine a large body of relevant literature and distil from that, those issues most pertinent to their chosen area of research within the Psychological Sciences; 2) independently design and conduct a research project, and analyse and interpret the data obtained; 3) integrate the outcome of their own research into a larger body of knowledge in that field; 4) provide, in the form of a dissertation, a report that effectively communicates the details of their research, in all respects, at a publishable standard.

Assessment: Dissertation (15,000 words): 100%

Contact Hours: One hour per week

Prerequisites: Undergraduate degree with Psychological Studies, Psychology or related major