HPS928 - Research Thesis E
Unit details
| Year | 2026 unit information |
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| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne) Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne) |
| Credit point(s): | 3 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.375 |
| Unit Chair: | Nicki Dowling |
| Prerequisite: | HPS924, HPS925, HPS926 and HPS927 |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | HPS921, HPS980, HPS981 |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment: | Students are expected to attend regular meetings with their academic supervisor, either in person or online. |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 450 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
Content
Each student will complete a major investigative project and a Professional Portfolio. The Major Investigative Project will be an empirical study that has relevance to the clinical, forensic or health settings and would be expected to be about 50,000 words in length. The Professional Portfolio will identify a theme that is relevant to clinical, forensic or health psychology and will use four case studies to discuss this theme. It would be expected to be approximately 25,000 words.
Learning outcomes
| ULO | These are the Unit Learning Outcomes (ULOs) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Alignment to Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes (GLOs) |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Review, integrate, clinically interpret and evaluate research in clinical psychology. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO2 | Acquire knowledge, skills, and experience in designing and conducting research studies, including in data management, analysis and interpretation, that make a significant and original contribution to knowledge and/or professional practice. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO3 | Develop analytical skills in relation to issues and themes arising in clinical practice. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
Assessment
| Assessment description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
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| Assessment 1: Thesis including a Major Investigative Project | 50,000 words |
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| Assessment 2: Professional Portfolio | 25,000 words |
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This unit is an ungraded pass/ungraded fail only. All assessments must be passed in order for the unit to be passed.
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Learning resource
There is no prescribed text. Unit materials are provided via the unit site. This includes unit topic readings and references to further information.
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