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This unit will provide you with comprehensive training in Research Ethics and the Ethics of Professional Practice. This unit will develop and assess your ability to apply ethical concepts in real life situations and scenarios, with emphasis placed on the provision of evidence-based reasoning and justifications. As an advanced level unit there is a high level of expectation regarding independent study and self-directed learning. You are expected to be an active participant in the learning process, to independently research and read widely and to reflect upon multiple perspectives and opinions about best ethics practice in psychology, both in research and in professional practice. The unit is split into two six-week modules. Module 1 - Research Ethics will provide you with an understanding of the necessity for, and the processes which underpin, research ethics within the Psychology discipline. This module has a focus on, and will acquaint you with, the human research ethics procedures set by the Australian National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC). Module 2 - Professional Practice aims to equip you with the knowledge necessary for practicing as a psychologist in a professional manner. The focus of this module is on the identification of ethical issues in practice and the development of professional decision-making skills. This module will acquaint you with the Code of Ethics and the Ethical Guidelines set by the Australian Psychological Society (APS).
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
Students must be enrolled in CC42 Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours)
Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).
Offerings For Term 2 - 2021
Attendance Requirements
All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes – in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).
Residential Schools
This unit has a Compulsory Residential School for distance mode students and the details are:
Click here to see your Residential School Timetable.
Recommended Student Time Commitment
Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.
Class Timetable
Assessment Overview
Assessment Grading
This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%). Consult the University’s Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades.
All University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
You may wish to view these policies:
- Grades and Results Policy
- Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework)
- Review of Grade Procedure
- Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure – Domestic Students
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure – International Students
- Student Refund and Credit Balance Policy and Procedure
- Student Feedback – Compliments and Complaints Policy and Procedure
- Information and Communications Technology Acceptable Use Policy and Procedure
This list is not an exhaustive list of all University policies. The full list of University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
Feedback, Recommendations and Responses
Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.
Feedback from Student representatives and discussions during Zoom tutorials.
Move the Residential School to Week 4 to allow more preparation time.
Move the Residential School to Week 4.
Feedback from Student representatives and discussions during Zoom tutorials.
Allow extra time in the online tests for perusal prior to responding to the test questions.
Extend the time permitted to complete the online test.
Feedback from End of term evaluation (Have your say) and Residential School evaluation.
Change the room that was used for the Ethics section of the Residential School. It was hard to see the lecturers and hear the contributions from the students on Zoom.
Request a different teaching room for future Residential Schools.
Feedback from End of term evaluation (Have your say).
The real life examples were relevant and helpful to illustrate the ethical issues.
Continue to provide contemporary and relevant real life examples.
Feedback from End of term evaluation (Have your say).
The text book supported the subject matter presented in the lectures.
Retain the current textbook as a teaching and learning source.
- Identify and apply the ethical requirements of psychological research in an Australian context, particularly as they relate to the National Health and Medical Research Council Guidelines for the Ethical Conduct of Human Research
- Critically evaluate research from an ethics perspective and propose changes to a research approach and/or design to address the ethical issues identified
- Apply and evaluate ethical decision making strategies across multiple professional contexts, particularly as they relate to applications of the Code of Ethics and the Ethical Guidelines of the Australian Psychological Society.
Learning outcomes fulfil the level 2 pre-professional core competencies required by the updated Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) guidelines. The learning outcomes also meet the study criteria as specified by the Psychology Board of Australia (PsyBA) and as appropriate for study at level 8 as stated by the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF).
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | ||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 1 - Group Work - 35% | |||
| 2 - Written Assessment - 35% | |||
| 3 - Online Test - 30% | |||
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | ||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 1 - Communication | |||
| 2 - Problem Solving | |||
| 3 - Critical Thinking | |||
| 4 - Information Literacy | |||
| 5 - Team Work | |||
| 6 - Information Technology Competence | |||
| 7 - Cross Cultural Competence | |||
| 8 - Ethical practice | |||
| 9 - Social Innovation | |||
| 10 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures | |||
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
| Assessment Tasks | Graduate Attributes | |||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
| 1 - Group Work - 35% | ||||||||||
| 2 - Written Assessment - 35% | ||||||||||
| 3 - Online Test - 30% | ||||||||||
Textbooks
APS Code of Ethics
Edition: N/A (Latest - most recent available )
Authors: Australian Psychologcial Society
Australian Psychological Society
Melbourne Melbourne , Victoria , Australia
Binding: eBook
APS Ethical Guidelines
Edition: N/A (Latest - most recent available )
Authors: Australian Psychological Society
Australian Psychological Society
Melbourne Melbourne , Victoria , Australia
Binding: eBook
Ethical Practice in Applied Psychology
(2014)
Authors: Christopher Boyle and Nicholas Gamble
Oxford University Press Australia & New Zealand
South Melbourne South Melbourne , Victoria , Australia
ISBN: 9780195523102
Binding: Paperback
National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research
Edition: N/A (Latest - most recent available )
Authors: National Health and Medical Research Council
Australian Government
Australia
Binding: Website Link
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association
7th Edition (2019)
Authors: American Psychological Association
American Psychological Association
Washington Washington , , USA
ISBN: 9781433832161
Binding: Paperback
Additional Textbook Information
APS resources and the NHMRC are available online.