PY6216 - Doctoral Thesis B (Part 2 of 2)

Credit points:	03
Year:	2013
Student Contribution Band:	Band 1
Subject chain:	PY6212 PY6216
Administered by:	School of Arts & Social Sciences

Available to students admitted to the DPsych program.

Students will independently plan, design and commence research in an applied setting or clinical practice. The study should demonstrate original and critical thought and should relate to a well defined area of mental health. The research planned should have the capacity to make a significant, substantial and original contribution to knowledge.

Learning Outcomes

• to prepare a comprehensive literature review and detailed research proposal.

Graduate Qualities

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

Prerequisites:	PY6212
Inadmissible Subject Combinations:	PY6009

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 29-Aug-2013
Face to face teaching (Consult School for on-campus attendance requirements)
Coord/Lect:	Professor Edward Helmes.
Assessment:	assessment relevant to the thesis proposal to the satisfaction of the thesis adviser; preparation of a research proposal; presentation of a seminar based on the thesis proposal; submission of the proposal to the university ethics committee.
Townsville, Block, Study Period 1
Census Date 28-Mar-2013
Face to face teaching (Consult School for on-campus attendance requirements)
Coord/Lect:	Professor Edward Helmes.
Assessment:	assessment relevant to the thesis proposal to the satisfaction of the thesis adviser; preparation of a research proposal; presentation of a seminar based on the thesis proposal; submission of the proposal to the university ethics committee.
JCU Singapore, Limited, Study Period 58
Census Date 28-Mar-2013
Face to face teaching (Consult School for on-campus attendance requirements)
Lecturer:	Nigel Marsh.
Assessment:	assessment relevant to the thesis proposal to the satisfaction of the thesis adviser; preparation of a research proposal; presentation of a seminar based on the thesis proposal; submission of the proposal to the university ethics committee.
JCU Singapore, Limited, Study Period 59
Census Date 29-Aug-2013
Face to face teaching (Consult School for on-campus attendance requirements)
Lecturer:	Nigel Marsh.
Assessment:	assessment relevant to the thesis proposal to the satisfaction of the thesis adviser; preparation of a research proposal; presentation of a seminar based on the thesis proposal; submission of the proposal to the university ethics committee.

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