| Semester 1, 2023 Online | |
| Units : | 1 |
| School or Department : | School of Psychology and Wellbeing |
| Grading basis : | Graded |
| Course fee schedule : | /current-students/administration/fees/fee-schedules |
Staffing
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Requisites
Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: BPSH or BSCI (13815 Psychology) or BSCI (17582 Psychology Extended) or BSCI (17327 Counselling) or BSCP (19382 Psychology) or BSCP (19385 Psychology Extended)
Overview
This course is the initial course within a suite of professional preparation courses. This course consists of two learning streams: one professional (including a career development learning component) and the other research. Successful completion of this course will assist students in meeting the foundational and pre-professional graduate competencies required for the psychology profession.
This course deals with the fundamental issues of research and professional skills. With respect to psychological research skills, we start by introducing the language of research through the basic constructs of any research program. We want to ensure that students understand the relationship between theory and its operationalisation through the manipulation and measurement of concrete variables and how hypotheses can be constructed from such considerations. With respect to professional skills development, the foundation of all professional practice is ethical practice and behaviour. This course requires students to be aware of, and to be able to apply, the APS code of ethics and the NHMRC National Statement on the Ethical Conduct of Human Research to professional and research issues. Finally, students' engagement in career development learning will focus on developing a career profile and understanding their career options.
Course learning outcomes
On successful completion of this course students should be able to:
- Describe and apply the link between theory, variables and hypotheses;
- Apply the NHMRC National Statement on the Ethical Conduct of Human Research with respect to research;
- Analyse psychological research data through descriptive statistical analyses;
- Apply the ethical principles and standards that underpin the Australian Psychological Society's code of ethics to ethical problem-solving; and
- Apply an understanding of personal career influences and the psychology profession to create a professional portfolio.
Topics
| Description | Weighting(%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Research Skills The Scientific Method – theories, hypotheses, variables, and operational definitions Ethics of Scientific Research - The NHMRC National Statement on Ethical Conduct of Human Research Introduction to Experimental Research in Psychology Introduction to Data Analysis - Descriptive Statistics and Creating APA Style Figures. |
30.00 |
| 2. |
Professional Skills The Australian Psychological Society (APS) code of ethics: Principles and standards Ethical problem-solving: Applying the APS code of ethics Understanding the psychology profession and creating a professional portfolio |
70.00 |
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Student workload expectations
To do well in this subject, students are expected to commit approximately 10 hours per week including class contact hours, independent study, and all assessment tasks. If you are undertaking additional activities, which may include placements and residential schools, the weekly workload hours may vary.
Assessment details
| Description | Group Assessment |
Weighting (%) | Course learning outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Problem Solving | No | 40 | 4 |
| Demonstration A1 of 2 | No | 5 | 2 |
| Demonstration A2 of 2 | No | 25 | 1,2,3 |
| Portfolio | No | 30 | 5 |