Area: | School of Psychology |
Credits: | 50.0 |
Contact Hours: | 1.0 |
Tutorial: | 1 x 1 Hours Weekly |
Syllabus: | The execution and reporting of a suitable applied research project, related to the advanced coursework undertaken. |
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Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit students will have - Produced a research dissertation that demonstrates that the student understands the area of research he/she has taken. |
Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases. |
Unit References: | No prescribed references - these are determined by the research topic chosen. |
Unit Texts: | (Recommended only) Rudestam K. and Newman R., (1992), Surviving Your Dissertation, NY, Sage Publications. Van Wagenen R.K., (1991), Writing A Thesis - Substance and Style, Englewood Cliffs, Prentice Hall. Yates B.T., (1982), Doing the Dissertation - The Nuts and Bolts of Psychological Research, Springfield, Charles C. Thomas. (available from the Test Library). |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Dissertation 100%. This is by pass/fail assessment. Students are required to prepare a research dissertation in accordance with current University regulations. The research will be in an area of clinical psychology and/or behavioural medicine, and must have applied relevance. There are two options for presentation of research - either a standard dissertation format or a journal article with an extended literature review. |
Field of Education: | 90701 Psychology | HECS Band (if applicable): | 1 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Informational | Result Type: | Pass/Fail |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y | | | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y | | |
Area
External | refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
Central
External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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