Research Project

Unit Outline (Higher Education)

Level of Unit in Course

AQF Level(s) of Course

Level of Unit in Course

Introductory

Intermediate

Effective Term:

2025/05

Institute / School :

Institute of Health and Wellbeing

Unit Title:

Research Project

Unit ID:

PSYCH4102

Credit Points:

30.00

Prerequisite(s):

(PSYCH4001)

Co-requisite(s):

Nil

Exclusion(s):

Nil

ASCED:

090701

Other Change:

Brief description of the Unit

With guidance from a supervisor, students will develop research skills by conducting and reporting on a research project. The project will be based on literature examined and hypotheses developed in the first Research Project unit (PSYCH 4001). Students will also present their findings at a conference.

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:

Learning Outcomes:

Knowledge:

K1.	Further examine, analyse, and evaluate the main theories and research relevant to the research topic.

K2.	Determine and evaluate the methodological and analytical procedures relevant to data gathering and interpretation

K3.	Further analyse and appraise the limits and potential gains of research into human activity.

K4.	Appraise the ethical issues relevant to the research.

Skills:

S1.	Apply an appropriate methodology to address a research question.

S2.	Situate findings within existing psychological research.

S3.	Construct a research report that adheres to the conventions and standards of the discipline.

Application of knowledge and skills:

A1.	Appreciate the relevance of research to everyday life.

A2.	Assess and evaluate the practical issues involved in doing research.

Unit Content:

•Individual / group supervision: Covering the theory, research, analytical procedures, and interpretation and implications of the results as they pertain to the project.
•Online material regarding the practical issues of research including the supervision process and reporting of research.

Graduate Attributes:

	Learning Outcomes Assessed	Assessment Tasks	Assessment Type	Weighting
1.	K2, S1, S3	The first draft of the Method section will include Participants, Materials/Measures, Procedure, and Design and Analysis sections	Method section (first draft)	S / U
2.	K2, K3	The first draft of the Results section will include Data Screening and Assumptions Testing, Descriptive and Bivariate Correlations, and Inferential Statistics sections	Results section (first draft)	S / U
3.	K1, K2, K3, K4, S2, S3, A1, A2	The first draft of the Discussion section will include a restatement of the aims and hypotheses, situating the findings within the broader psychological literature, Limitations and Future Directions, and Conclusions sections	Discussion section (first draft)	S / U
4.	K1, K2, K3, K4, S1, S2, S3, A1, A2	The final report will consist of an Introduction, comprising a literature review culminating in testable hypotheses, and Methods, Results, and Discussion sections that conform to the conventions indicated in the current Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association.	Written dissertation	85-95%
5.	K1, K2, K3, K4, S1, S2, A1, A2	Prepare and present a brief oral presentation outlining the research project and findings	Participation in, and presentation at, a conference	5-15%

Adopted Reference Style:

APA ()

Professional Standards / Competencies:

Standard / Competency