PY6201 - Research Thesis A

Credit points:	03
Year:	2007
Student Contribution Band:	Band 1
Administered by:	Discipline of Psychology

Available to MPsych students.

This subject is the first step in a series of subjects for the research thesis. The MPsych thesis may be in the form of a traditional thesis or as a combination of a literature review and manuscript in the form required of a publishable journal article. The DPsych thesis must be in the traditional format. Students must submit a draft research proposal and a draft ethics submission during the Study Period.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to think critically, to analyse and evaluate claims, evidence and arguments;
• The ability to calculate, produce, interpret and communicate numerical information.

Prerequisites:	PY6010
Inadmissible Subject Combinations:	PY6006

Availabilities
Townsville, Limited, Study Period 1
Census Date 30-Mar-2007
Face to face teaching (Consult School for on-campus attendance requirements)
Coordinator:	Ms Kerry McBain
Lecturer:	Professor Edward Helmes.
Assessment:	satisfactory progress will include development of the research plan and preparation of any required applications for ethics approval. the dissertation will be assessed on the standard of the written report by two examiners, one of whom should be external to the university (100%).
Townsville, Limited, Study Period 2
Census Date 31-Aug-2007
Face to face teaching (Consult School for on-campus attendance requirements)
Coord/Lect:	Professor Edward Helmes.
Assessment:	satisfactory progress will include development of the research plan and preparation of any required applications for ethics approval. the dissertation will be assessed on the standard of the written report by two examiners, one of whom should be external to the university (100%).
JCU Singapore, Block, Study Period 53
Census Date 14-Dec-2007
Non-standard start/end 05-Nov-2007 to 30-Apr-2008
Face to face teaching 05-Nov-2007 to 30-Apr-2008
Coordinator:	Ms Kerry McBain, Professor Russell Hawkins
Assessment:	satisfactory progress will include development of the research plan and preparation of any required applications for ethics approval. the dissertation will be assessed on the standard of the written report by two examiners, one of whom should be external to the university (100%).
JCU Singapore, Block, Study Period 52
Census Date 31-Aug-2007
Non-standard start/end 28-May-2007 to 23-Nov-2007
Face to face teaching 28-May-2007 to 23-Nov-2007
Coordinator:	Ms Kerry McBain, Professor Russell Hawkins
Assessment:	satisfactory progress will include development of the research plan and preparation of any required applications for ethics approval. the dissertation will be assessed on the standard of the written report by two examiners, one of whom should be external to the university (100%).

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