| Effective Term: | 2025/02 |
| Institute / School : | Institute of Health and Wellbeing |
| Unit Title: | Research for Practice |
| Unit ID: | PSYCM7020 |
| Credit Points: | 15.00 |
| Prerequisite(s): | Nil |
| Co-requisite(s): | Nil |
| Exclusion(s): | Nil |
| ASCED: | 090701 |
| Other Change: | |
| Brief description of the Unit |
This unit introduces students to research in psychology to consolidate and broaden an appreciation of the Science-Practitioner Model. Students will develop their expertise as consumers and producers of research by integrating psychological knowledge that will culminate in a research proposal and literature review. |
| Grade Scheme: | Graded (HD, D, C, P, MF, F, XF) |
| 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. | Develop detailed knowledge of an area of research in applied practice |
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| K2. | Describe, explain and evaluate the various research designs used in clinical and health psychology |
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| K3. | Describe high-quality research design and suitable analytical techniques |
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| K4. | Describe and evaluate reporting of statistical outcomes in psychological research |
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| Skills: |
| S1. | Search catalogue and databases and select relevant material |
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| S2. | Critically evaluate and integrate statistical information |
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| S3. | Use existing research to develop aims and hypotheses |
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| S4. | Consider practical and ethical issues when doing research |
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| S5. | Analyse data either qualitatively or quantitatively |
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| S6. | Report research findings in a conventional manner |
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| Application of knowledge and skills: |
| A1. | Demonstrate a constructively critical approach to evaluating published research, consideration of all forms of methodology including those which rely on statistical techniques, the capacity to interpret outcomes upon which to base the formulation of research aims and hypotheses |
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| Unit Content: |
The student will read seminal texts in the area as well as an exhaustive range of journal articles on the chosen topic. The student will review the following procedures of particular relevance to understanding and interpreting psychological research and its relation to practice: Evaluation and integration of evidence across multiple sources Searching for evidence systematically Assessing methodological rigour and the risk of bias for results Evaluation of quantitative outcomes The methodology of Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Attendance at conferences, seminars, research colloquia, and subscriptions to relevant internet discussion groups may be used to supplement standard publication material. The students will absorb and integrate this psychological knowledge, which will be elaborated in a research proposal and the written dissemination of systematic research findings. |
| 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 at this level will demonstrate an advanced ability in a range of contexts to effectively communicate, interact and work with others both individually and in groups. Students will be required to display high level skills in-person and/or online in: • Using and demonstrating a high level of verbal and non-verbal communication • Demonstrating a mastery of listening for meaning and influencing via active listening • Demonstrating and showing empathy for others • High order skills in negotiating and conflict resolution skills\\ • Demonstrating mastery of working respectfully in cross-cultural and diverse teams. | 2 - No | FEDTASK 2
Leadership | Students at this level will demonstrate a mastery in professional skills and behaviours in leading others. • Creating and sustaining a collegial environment • Demonstrating a high level of self -awareness and the ability to self-reflect and justify decisions • Inspiring and initiating opportunities to lead others • Making informed professional decisions • Demonstrating initiative in new professional situations. | 2 - No | FEDTASK 3
Critical Thinking and Creativity | Students at this level will demonstrate high level skills in working in complexity and ambiguity using the imagination to create new ideas. Students will be required to display skills in: • Reflecting critically to generate and consider complex ideas and concepts at an abstract level • Analysing complex and abstract ideas, concepts and information • Communicate alternative perspectives to justify complex ideas • Demonstrate a mastery of challenging conventional thinking to clarify complex concepts • Forming creative solutions in problem solving to new situations for further learning. | 1 - Yes | FEDTASK 4
Digital Literacy | Students at this level will demonstrate the ability to work competently across a wide range of tools, platforms and applications to achieve a range of tasks. Students will be required to display skills in: • Mastering, exploring, evaluating, managing, curating, organising and sharing digital information professionally • Collating, managing complex data, accessing and using digital data securely • Receiving and responding professionally to messages in a range of professional digital media • Contributing competently and professionally to digital teams and working groups • Participating at a high level in digital learning opportunities. | 1 - Yes | FEDTASK 5
sustainable and Ethical Mindset | Students at this level will demonstrate a mastery of considering and assessing the consequences and impact of ideas and actions in enacting professional ethical and sustainable decisions. Students will be required to display skills in: • Demonstrate informed judgment making that considers the impact of devising complex solutions in ambiguous global economic environmental and societal contexts • Professionally committing to the promulgation of social responsibility • Demonstrate the ability to evaluate ethical, socially responsible and/or sustainable challenges and generating and articulating responses • Communicating lifelong, life-wide and life-deep learning to be open to the diverse professional others • Generating, leading and implementing required 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. |
K1, K2, K3, S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, A1 |
Written presentation of research proposal |
Research proposal |
10-40% |
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| 2. |
K2, K3, S1, S2, S3, S5, S6, A1 |
A series of online quizzes related to research methodologies |
Quizzes |
10-30% |
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| 3. |
K1, K2, K3, K4, S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, A1 |
Presentation of a written review of relevant literature. |
Written literature review |
50-80% |
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