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PSYC72-421: Honours Thesis

Description

This subject is a continuation of Research Skills and Ethics. Students continue to work on their research thesis under the supervision of an academic staff member. Students present their research in the form of a poster and presentation at the 4th Year poster session and submit a copy of the completed thesis for examination.

Subject details

Type: Honours Subject
Code: PSYC72-421
EFTSL: 0.250
Faculty: Faculty of Society and Design
Semesters offered:
  • May 2024 [Standard Offering]
  • September 2024 [Standard Offering]
Credit: 20
Study areas:
  • Psychology, Criminology, and Social Sciences
Subject fees:
  • Commencing in 2024: $5,410.00
  • Commencing in 2025: $5,520.00
  • Commencing in 2024: $6,060.00
  • Commencing in 2025: $6,340.00

Learning outcomes

  1. Understand, apply and evaluate basic research methods in psychology, including research design, data analysis and interpretation, and the appropriate use of technologies.
  2. Respect and use critical and creative thinking, sceptical enquiry, and the scientific approach to solve problems related to behaviour and mental processes.
  3. Use information in an ethical manner.
  4. Communicate effectively in a variety of formats and in a variety of contexts.
  5. Demonstrate comprehension and application of a broad and coherent body of knowledge of Psychology, with depth of understanding of underlying principles, theories and concepts in the discipline, using a scientific approach.
  6. Investigate a substantive individual research question relevant to the discipline of Psychology.

Enrolment requirements

Requisites:

Pre-requisites:

Co-requisites:

There are no co-requisites

Assumed knowledge:

Assumed knowledge is the minimum level of knowledge of a subject area that students are assumed to have acquired through previous study. It is the responsibility of students to ensure they meet the assumed knowledge expectations of the subject. Students who do not possess this prior knowledge are strongly recommended against enrolling and do so at their own risk. No concessions will be made for students’ lack of prior knowledge.

Restrictions: This subject is not available to
  • Study Abroad Students

The Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours) and Graduate Diploma of Psychological Science are accredited Fourth Year pathways for provisional registration and further studies in Psychology. Entry into these programs is based on a calculated GPA derived from a completed three year sequence of study in Psychology as accredited by APAC and subjects can only be taken by those students successfully admitted to either degree.

This subject is not available as a general elective. To be eligible for enrolment, the subject must be specified in the students’ program structure.

Subject dates

  • Standard Offering
    Enrolment opens: 19/03/2024
    Semester start: 13/05/2024
    Subject start: 13/05/2024
    Cancellation 1: 27/05/2024
    Cancellation 2: 03/06/2024
    Last enrolment: 26/05/2024
    Withdraw - Financial: 08/06/2024
    Withdraw - Academic: 29/06/2024
    Teaching census: 07/06/2024
  • Standard Offering
    Enrolment opens: 14/07/2024
    Semester start: 09/09/2024
    Subject start: 09/09/2024
    Cancellation 1: 23/09/2024
    Cancellation 2: 30/09/2024
    Last enrolment: 22/09/2024
    Withdraw - Financial: 05/10/2024
    Withdraw - Academic: 26/10/2024
    Teaching census: 04/10/2024
Standard Offering
Enrolment opens: 19/03/2024
Semester start: 13/05/2024
Subject start: 13/05/2024
Cancellation 1: 27/05/2024
Cancellation 2: 03/06/2024
Last enrolment: 26/05/2024
Withdraw - Financial: 08/06/2024
Withdraw - Academic: 29/06/2024
Teaching census: 07/06/2024