| Effective Term: | 2024/05 |
| Institute / School : | Institute of Health and Wellbeing |
| Unit Title: | Psychology Applied Project |
| Unit ID: | PSYCB3112 |
| Credit Points: | 15.00 |
| Prerequisite(s): | (PSYCB1003 and STATS1000) (At least 15 credit points from PSYCB subject-area at 2000-2999 level) |
| Co-requisite(s): | Nil |
| Exclusion(s): | Nil |
| ASCED: | 090701 |
| Other Change: | |
| Brief description of the Unit |
| This unit will see students engage in a consultation process with a real-world problem defined by the needs of a private or community organisation, and to present a solution or possible solutions to this problem. The aim of this unit is to enhance students’ ability to apply their understanding of psychology principles, and communicate their understanding via a major applied task. On completion of this unit, students will be able to assimilate psychological theory and research, and apply and communicate psychology principles and research to appropriate stakeholders. |
| Grade Scheme: | Graded (HD, D, C, P, MF, F, XF) |
| Work Experience Indicator: |
| No work experience |
| Placement Component: No |
| Supplementary Assessment:No |
| Supplementary assessment is not available to students who gain a fail in this Unit. |
| Course Level: |
| Level of Unit in Course | AQF Level(s) of Course | | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | | Introductory | | | | | | | | Intermediate | | | | | | | | Advanced | | |  | | | |
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| Learning Outcomes: |
| Knowledge: |
| K1. | Understand and evaluate the needs of stakeholders |
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| K2. | Identify and examine the main theories and research relevant to the needs of stakeholders |
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| K3. | Evaluate psychological research as relevant to an identified real-world problem or question |
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| Skills: |
| S1. | Conduct a critical literature search of appropriate catalogues and databases and determine relevant material to the identified area of need |
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| S2. | Contextualise, critically evaluate, and integrate relevant literature to answer needs of stakeholder |
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| S3. | Evaluate and integrate relevant data to support literature review to answer needs of stakeholder |
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| S4. | Demonstrate skills in working within a group such as planning and effective group communication |
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| Application of knowledge and skills: |
| A1. | Develop a report using conventions and language appropriate to the stakeholder audience |
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| A2. | Develop and deliver an oral presentation on findings appropriate to the stakeholder audience |
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| A3. | Demonstrate capacity to work as a team to research, develop and deliver both a report and oral presentation |
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| Unit Content: |
Students will apply their knowledge of the research process, including literature searching, data evaluation, and reporting findings to answer a specific question relevant to psychology as applied in the real world, identified in consultation with a relevant stakeholder (either real or imagined).
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| Graduate Attributes: |
| | Learning Outcomes Assessed | Assessment Tasks | Assessment Type | Weighting | | 1. | K1, K2, S1, S4 | Written task proposal | Written Assessment | 20-30% | | 2. | K2, K3, S2, S3, S4, A1, A3 | Development of final report/recommendations | Written Assessment | 50-70% | | 3. | S2, S3, A2, A3 | Summary of Findings | Oral Presentation | 10-20% |
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