| Effective Term: | 2025/05 |
| Institute / School : | Institute of Health and Wellbeing |
| Unit Title: | Research Project |
| Unit ID: | PSYCH4001 |
| Credit Points: | 30.00 |
| Prerequisite(s): | Nil |
| Co-requisite(s): | Nil |
| Exclusion(s): | Nil |
| ASCED: | 090701 |
| Other Change: | |
| Brief description of the Unit |
Under supervision, students will absorb and integrate psychological knowledge and apply this knowledge to an area of research. This knowledge will be elaborated in an extensive literature review and written research proposal that culminates in a series of research aims and hypotheses to be examined in the subsequent Research Project unit (PSYCH 4102). |
| Grade Scheme: | Ungraded (S, UN) |
| Work Experience Indicator: |
| No work experience |
| Placement Component: | |
| 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. | Identify, explain, and evaluate the main theories and research relevant to the research topic. |
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| K2. | Recognise and assess the methodological and analytical procedures relevant to data gathering and interpretation. |
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| K3. | Identify and explain the limits and potential gains of research into human activity. |
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| K4. | Identify and explain the ethical issues relevant to the research. |
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| Skills: |
| S1. | Evaluate and synthesise psychological research findings to formulate and refine a research question. |
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| S2. | Compose a coherent and relevant ethics application or ethics report. |
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| S3. | Apply a theoretical perspective to an individual, social, or global issue. |
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| S4. | Construct a coherent and relevant review of the literature. |
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| Application of knowledge and skills: |
| A1. | Appreciate the relevance of research to everyday life. |
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| A2. | Assess and evaluate the practical issues involved in doing research. |
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| Unit Content: |
•Individual / group supervision: Covering theory and research relevant to a project leading to the production of a literature review and research proposal
•Online material outlining the development of hypotheses, fundamentals of psychological report writing, and practical issues of research including the supervision process and ethical matters |
| Graduate Attributes: |
| Federation University recognises that students require key transferable employability skills to prepare them for their future workplace and society. FEDTASKS (Transferable Attributes Skills and Knowledge) provide a targeted focus on five key transferable Attributes, Skills, and Knowledge that are be embedded within curriculum, developed gradually towards successful measures and interlinked with cross-discipline and Co-operative Learning opportunities. One or more FEDTASK, transferable Attributes, Skills or Knowledge must be evident in the specified learning outcomes and assessment for each FedUni Unit, and all must be directly assessed in each Course.
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| FED TASK and descriptor | Development and acquisition of FEDTASKS in the Unit | | Level | FEDTASK 1
Interpersonal | Students will demonstrate high-level skills to effectively communicate, interact and work with others both individually and in groups Students will be required to display (in person and/or online) high-level skills in-person and/or online in: • Effective verbal and non-verbal communication via a range of synchronous and asynchronous methods • Active listening for meaning and influencing • High-level empathy for others • Negotiating and demonstrating extended conflict resolution skills • Working respectfully in cross-cultural and diverse teams | 1 - Yes | FEDTASK 2
Leadership | Students will demonstrate the ability to apply leadership skills and behaviours Students will be required to display skills in: • Creating, contributing to, and enabling collegial environments • Showing self-awareness and the ability to self-reflect for personal growth • Inspiring and enabling others • Making informed and evidence-based decisions through consultation with others • Displaying initiative and ability to solve problems | 1 - Yes | FEDTASK 3
Critical Thinking and Creativity | Students will demonstrate an ability to work in complex and ambiguous environments, using their imagination to create new ideas Students will be required to display skills in: • Reflecting critically on complex problems • Synthesising, evaluating ideas, concepts and information • Proposing alternative perspectives to refine ideas • Challenging conventional thinking to clarify concepts through deep inquiry • Proposing creative solutions in problem solving | 1 - Yes | FEDTASK 4
Digital Literacy | Students will demonstrate the ability to work proficiently across a range of tools, platforms and applications to achieve a range of tasks Students will be required to display high-level skills in: • Finding, accessing, collating, evaluating, managing, curating, organising and appropriately and securely sharing complex digital information at a high-level • Receiving and responding to messages in a range of digital media • Using digital tools appropriately to conduct research • Contributing proficiently to digital teams and working groups • Participating in and utilising digital learning opportunities | 1 - Yes | FEDTASK 5
Sustainable and Ethical Mindset | Students will demonstrate the ability to think ethically and sustainably. Students will be required to display skills in: • The responsible conduct of research • Making informed judgments that consider the impact of devising solutions in multiple global economic environmental and societal contexts • Demonstrating commitment to social responsibility as a professional and a citizen • Generating research solutions which are sustainable,ethical, socially responsible and/or sustainable • Extending lifelong, life-wide and life-deep learning to be open to diverse others • Demonstrate extended actions to foster sustainability in their professional and personal life. | 1 - Yes |
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| | Learning Outcomes Assessed | Assessment Tasks | Assessment Type | Weighting | Professional Standards |
| 1. |
K2, K3, K4, S1, A1, A2 |
The Research Proposal will comprise a brief justification for, and include, the project aim(s) and hypotheses, an outline of the proposed research methodology and analyses, a participant recruitment strategy, and a budget and timeline for completion of the project |
Research Proposal |
S / U |
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| 2. |
K2, K3, K4, S2, A1, A2 |
Prepare an ethics application or ethics report. |
Written Ethics Application or Ethics Report |
S / U |
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| 3. |
K1, K2, K3, S1, S3, S4, A1, A2 |
The first draft of the Introduction will include a critical review of the relevant literature, project aim(s), and hypotheses. |
Introduction (first draft) |
S / U |
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