James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2020
PY6201 - Research Thesis A
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2020 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 1 |
| Prerequisites: | PY6010 |
| Administered by: | College of Healthcare Sciences |
Available to MPsych students.
Subject Description
- This subject has a focus on the development of competencies in research integrity, with an emphasis on human research ethics and research planning. The subject will review topics including research merit and integrity, justice, beneficence, and respect. Development of a thesis research proposal and successful submission of a human research ethics application are some of the requirements of subject completion.
Learning Outcomes
- differentiate major human research integrity issues
- synthesise and apply human research ethics guidelines, research design principles, and evidence-based literature to the design of a clinical research project
Subject Assessment
- Completion of ethics training modules/workshop [sat/unsat]; Confirmation of ethical or other relevant procedural approval [sat/unsat]; Thesis research proposal [sat/unsat]
Note that 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.
Special Assessment Requirements
In order to pass this subject students must achieve satisfactory in all assessment pieces
Inadmissible Subject Combinations: PY5301 PY5302 PY5303 PY5304 PY5305 PY6006 PY6301 PY6302 PY6303
Availabilities
JCU Singapore, Study Period 58, Mixed attendance, (Face to Face dates exist for this availability) | |
| Census date: | Thursday, 26 Mar 2020 |
| Study Period Dates: | Monday, 24 Feb 2020 to Friday, 19 Jun 2020 |
| Face to face teaching: | (Limited attendance) |
| Staff: | No staff allocated; see "This Subject In Other Years". |
| Workload expectations: | The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours. |
JCU Singapore, Study Period 59, Mixed attendance, (Face to Face dates exist for this availability) | |
| Census date: | Thursday, 27 Aug 2020 |
| Study Period Dates: | Monday, 27 Jul 2020 to Friday, 20 Nov 2020 |
| Face to face teaching: | (Limited attendance) |
| Staff: | No staff allocated; see "This Subject In Other Years". |
| Workload expectations: | The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours. |
Townsville, Study Period 1, Intensive, (Face to Face dates exist for this availability) | |
| Census date: | Thursday, 26 Mar 2020 |
| Study Period Dates: | Monday, 24 Feb 2020 to Friday, 19 Jun 2020 |
| Face to face teaching: | (Consult Discipline for on-campus attendance requirements) |
| Coordinator(s): | DR Meegan Kilcullen |
| Lecturer(s): | DR Meegan Kilcullen Assoc. Professor Kerry McBain DR Beryl Buckby |
| Workload expectations: | The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours. |
Townsville, Study Period 2, Intensive, (Face to Face dates exist for this availability) | |
| Census date: | Thursday, 27 Aug 2020 |
| Study Period Dates: | Monday, 27 Jul 2020 to Friday, 20 Nov 2020 |
| Face to face teaching: | (Consult Discipline for on-campus attendance requirements) |
| Coordinator(s): | DR Meegan Kilcullen |
| Lecturer(s): | DR Meegan Kilcullen Assoc. Professor Kerry McBain DR Beryl Buckby |
| Workload expectations: | The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours. |