PY6202 - Masters Thesis B (Part 1 of 2)

Credit points:	03
Year:	2007
Student Contribution Band:	Band 1
Subject chain:	PY6202 PY6203
Administered by:	Discipline of Psychology

Available to MPsych students.

This subject is the second of three subjects that comprise the research thesis. It can be in the form of a traditional thesis or as a combination of a literature review and manuscript in the format required of a publishable journal article. It should be an empirical study, supervised by a staff member, relating to an area of health or mental health. It may take the form of an experiment, a survey of some kind, an evaluation of the efficacy of an applied program, or a clinical within-subject study.

Learning Outcomes

• knowledge of the particular issues, including ethical concerns, associated with applied research;
• the development of research skills suitable for applied projects;
• the development of responsibility, independence and professionalism in undertaking an extended applied project;
• to reinforce the research orientation to applied practice.

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 and PY6201
Inadmissible Subject Combinations:	PY6006

Availabilities
As this subject is part of a subject chain, a final standard grade (e.g. P, C) will only be recorded for each subject after successful completion of all parts of the subject chain.
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:	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 1
Census Date 30-Mar-2007
Face to face teaching (Consult School for on-campus attendance requirements)
Coord/Lect:	Professor Edward Helmes.
Assessment:	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:	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:	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%).

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.