PY6215 - Doctoral Thesis D (Part 2 of 2)

Credit points:	03
Year:	2010
Student Contribution Band:	Band 1
Subject chain:	PY6214 PY6215
Administered by:	School of Arts & Social Sciences

Available to students admitted to the Doctor of Psychology program.

This subject is the third 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:	PY6214
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, Block, Study Period 2
Census Date 26-Aug-2010
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, Block, Study Period 1
Census Date 25-Mar-2010
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, Limited, Study Period 58
Census Date 25-Mar-2010
Face to face teaching (Consult School for on-campus attendance requirements)
Lecturer:	Professor Nigel Marsh.
Assessment:	dissertation in accord with apa format (30000-50000 words) submitted in conventional format.
JCU Singapore, Limited, Study Period 59
Census Date 26-Aug-2010
Face to face teaching (Consult School for on-campus attendance requirements)
Lecturer:	Professor Nigel Marsh.
Assessment:	dissertation in accord with apa format (30000-50000 words) submitted in conventional format.

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