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Overview

This unit is the compulsory prerequisite unit for PSY8934 (Dissertation). The objective of this unit is for students to conduct a literature review, as well as plan and design their empirical project for their thesis (which will be subsequently completed in PSY8934). All students will be required to have a … For more content click the Read More button below.

Offered by:

Department of Psychology

Unit level:

8000

Grading requirement:

Pass/Fail

Offerings

More detailed information about unit activities and assessments is provided in the Unit Guides.
Full year 1, Intensive attendance, North Ryde
Session 2, Special circumstances, North Ryde

Requisites

Enrolment rules

Pre-requisite
NCCW (pre-2020 units)

Learning outcomes

On successful completion you will be able to
1.

Conduct a critical evaluation of theories and empirical studies for a particular population/ topic relevant to clinical psychology which will inform the literature review paper and empirical paper.

2.

Produce the first complete draft of the literature review paper to be presented in journal format.

3.

Design an empirical project with consultation from assigned research supervisor and which will form the basis of the empirical paper.

4.

Prepare and submit ethics application to Macquarie University Human Research Ethics committee (and any other relevant committees contingent on proposed sample recruitment).

Assessments

Assessments

Ethics Submission
Draft literature review

Learning and teaching activities

Scheduled learning activities

Academic mentorship
Seminar
Seminar (online)
Workshop