PSY4100

Psychology Honours: Research Project (24 points)

(MED)

Leader: Dr Greg Yelland

Offered:
Caulfield Full year 2004 (Day)
Clayton Full year 2004 (Day)
Caulfield Full year 2005 (Day)
Caulfield Full year 2005 (OCL)
Clayton Full year 2005 (Day)
Clayton Full year 2005 (OCL)
Singapore Full year 2005 (OCL)
South Africa Full year 2005 (Day)

Synopsis:

Objectives: On completion of PSY4100 Psychology Honours Research Project students will: 1. be able to critically review the scientific literature in their domain of research in psychology; 2. understand the processes involved in the design, development and implementation of a research project; 3. be able to execute and analyse the outcomes of a laboratory-based and/or field-based study; 4. be proficient in the use of computer-based analysis, data-base, presentation, word processing and data-base/internet search engine software; 5. be able to write up scientific work in a potentially publishable way; 6. show communication skills in both oral and written presentations to both a specialist and non-specialist scientific audience; 7. have aquired a range of technical skills appropriate to their research area; 8. have the capability to perform a variety of scientific procedures and techniques that are essential to the satisfactory completion and reporting of a research project; and 9. have the capability to pursue higher studies and learning in psychology.

Assessment: Oral presentation of research (hurdle) + 4,000-5,000 word literature review: 30% + 5,000-7,000 word research paper: 70%

Contact Hours: Students are expected to commit 24 hours per week to activities relater to their research project. These will vary across the course of the unit in accordance with the progress of the research. Formal contact hours consist of regular meetings with the research supervior(s) and series of six 2-3 hours seminars/workshops on generic skills required for conduction a research project. The majority of the student's time will be spent in the design and implementation of the research, data collection and analyses. The remainer of the time would be spent in library searches, reading and preparation of the literature review, research paper and persentation material.

Prerequisites: Completed Bachelors Degree with an APS accredited 3-year major sequence in psychology

Corequisites: PSY4200

Prohibitions: PSY4001, PSY4002, PSY4011, PSY4012, PSY4021, PSY4022,