PSYC9200C Research Project (4.5/13.5 units)

2019

4.5

^ PSYC9200B - Research Project B (4.5/13.5 units)

As entry requirements into the Masters of Psychology (Clinical) require candidates to have completed an Honours research thesis to a high level, it is expected that students will have advanced knowledge of research methods and statistics for the behavioural sciences. The seminars in Research Project A focus students’ research skills into the specialty of clinical psychology research.

The Research Project topics are taught and assessed as a continuum.

Project

The Research Project A/B/C is focussed on the production of a scientifically written piece, up to a maximum word limit of 9,000 words, in the form of either a research paper, systematic review, or a meta-analysis. The research paper will be structured with an introduction, methods, results and discussion sections. Students will be tasked at the outset to find a supervisor and a project area, and with the supervisor, develop a research question. Students will be provided with a series of seminars in Research Project A that will teach students various research skills in relation to clinical psychology research, and which are intended to assist students in developing their written paper. For Research Project B/C, the student conducts independent study (no classes) yet seeks regular supervision from their designated supervisor.

The broad aim of the Research Project topics is to develop students’ research skills in the area of clinical psychology.

On completion of this topic, students will be expected to be able to:

1. Critically analyse published research
2. Formulate an original research question
3. Synthesise published research findings (systematic review), published data (meta-analysis) or collect, analyse and interpret original research data (research paper) in the area of clinical psychology
4. Write to the level expected when publishing in scientific journals.