PSY4414 · Psychology manuscript

Overview

The GDPA research project is completed over the course of three units, where you will undertake a supervised research project in psychology that aims to provide training in both discipline-specific and transferable research skills. PSY4414 is the third and final unit of the research project sequence where you will submit your Journal Manuscript, the capstone assessment of the GDPA research project units. This unit will additionally provide you with an opportunity for formative feedback on a draft of your Journal Manuscript results. In this unit you will also complete your research portfolio, representing the culmination of your research skills developed through assessment tasks undertaken across PSY4412 and PSY4413. Finally, this unit also awards the overall research project grade, including your Journal Manuscript assessment and Research Portfolio assessments completed across PSY4412, PSY4413 and PSY4414. Throughout PSY4414, emphasis will be placed on professionalism and fitness for practice, critical thinking and synthesis, time management and effective communication, ensuring a robust foundation for your future academic and professional endeavours.

Offerings

Assessment

The Handbook does not list a final examination among the assessment items. That is not a guarantee there is none.

Assessment in this unit includes hurdle assessment tasks. Failure of any hurdle assessment task may result in failure of the unit.

Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.

Requisites

Learning outcomes

1. Exhibit data analysis skills, such as critical thinking, problem solving and sound judgement, as appropriate to the proposed psychology research project.
2. Articulate research results in appropriate written and visual formats.
3. Interpret research results in the context of research questions and/or hypotheses and existing research literature.
4. Identify logical avenues for further research, exploring both theoretical advancements and practical applications.
5. Synthesise relevant research components into a comprehensive and cohesive research project, contributing original insights and applications.

Workload

You should expect to spend an average of 20-25 hours per week per unit. This time will cover: • One-on-one research supervision (30 minutes per week). • Group supervision (1 hour per Teaching Period). • Independent research (10-12 hours). • Knowledge-based assessment (8-10 hours, including revision).

Student experience, not official rules. Nothing here changes what the Handbook says.