Year
2020
Units
4.5
Contact
1 x 15-hour practical once-only
1 x 2-hour on-line exercises weekly
1 x 3-hour project work weekly
1 x 2-hour on-line exercises weekly
1 x 3-hour project work weekly
Prerequisites
1 Admission into GDPPSCA-Graduate Diploma in Psychology (Advanced)
2 PSYC8005 - Advanced Research Methodology
Must Satisfy: (1 and 2)
2 PSYC8005 - Advanced Research Methodology
Must Satisfy: (1 and 2)
Assumed knowledge
Knowledge of psychology from a Bachelor degree with a major in psychology
Assessment
Assignment(s)
Topic description
The purpose of this topic is to build on students’ knowledge and skills by allowing them to pursue a small number of psychological questions at some depth, using a variety of information sources, and in collaboration with other members of a team. Students will engage in posing and answering questions, analysing problems, generating solutions, and working in groups.
Educational aims
The aims are to:
- Allow students to explore topics of their own choosing in depth
- Provide experience at finding and distilling information from a variety of academic and informal sources
- Provide the opportunity to apply key psychological concepts to analysing and solving problems
- Equip students with skills for effective online communication
- Provide experience at collaborative group work.
Expected learning outcomes
On completion of this topic, students wil be expected to be able to:
- Find and distil information from academic and informal sources
- Apply key psychological concepts to analysing and solving problems
- Communicate effectively in an online environment
- Work collaboratively and cooperatively in a group.
Key dates and timetable
Timetable details for 2020 are no longer published.
Sturt Rd, Bedford Park
South Australia 5042
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