James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2021

PY4107 - Group Project Part 2 of 2

Available to psychology students who have completed three years of study and who have been accepted into the Graduate Diploma of Psychology. Except with the approval of the Head of School/Associate Dean, all subjects in a chain must be studied in consecutive teaching periods.

Subject Description

Students are required to conduct a group project that culminates in a thesis. This subject involves regular meetings with a research supervisor throughout the course of the year; participation in professional orientation and development seminars and the presentation of a paper based on the group's research at an annual mini-conference.

Learning Outcomes

• exercise critical thinking and judgement in the conduct of scientific investigations to address psychological questions
• use information technologies and appropriate techniques to analyse, interpret, and report research findings and data and generate culturally responsive solutions to problems in psychology as evidenced by conducting a group research project under the supervision of a member of staff
• communicate a clear, coherent and independent exposition of knowledge and ideas through well-developed written and spoken English language skills

Subject Assessment

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.

• Oral > Presentation 1 - Group
• Participation > Class participation - Individual
• Written > Thesis/dissertation

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

Passing requirements: complete and submit all assessment items; participate in all scheduled group sessions; achieve a cumulative score of at least 50% after the application of any penalties such as late penalties.

Inadmissible Subject Combinations:  PY4102

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