PY6214 - Doctoral Thesis D (Part 1 of 2)

Credit points:	06
Year:	2007
Student Contribution Band:	Band 1
Subject chain:	PY6214 PY6215
Administered by:	Discipline of Psychology

Available to students admitted to the Doctor of Psychology program.

This subject is the second of three for the stages of data collection and analysis and the preparation of the final thesis. The length of the thesis is normally between 30,000 and 50,000 words. The thesis should provide a contribution to knowledge in the field of applied psychology.

Learning Outcomes

• conduct applied research at an advanced level and provide detailed evidence of their skill in testing hypotheses and command of the relevant research literature.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to think critically, to analyse and evaluate claims, evidence and arguments.

Prerequisites:	PY6211 and PY6212 and PY6213 and PY6216
Inadmissible Subject Combinations:	PY6101

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:	dissertation in accord with apa format (30000-50000 words) submitted in conventional format.
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:	dissertation in accord with apa format (30000-50000 words) submitted in conventional format.
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:	dissertation in accord with apa format (30000-50000 words) submitted in conventional format.
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:	dissertation in accord with apa format (30000-50000 words) submitted in conventional format.

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.