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PSYC20061 Research Evaluation for Psychology Practice
Research Evaluation for Psychology Practice
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General Information

Overview

Evidence-based practice is an integral component of practicing as a psychologist, and aligns with the scientist-practitioner model. It is essential that you establish and evaluate your professional practice work based on scientific research. This unit will equip you with knowledge and skills related to the conduct of research evaluation in a professional practice context.

Details

Career Level: Postgraduate
Unit Level: Level 9
Credit Points: 6
Student Contribution Band: 10
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load: 0.125

Pre-requisites or Co-requisites

There are no requisites for this unit.

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 - 2025

Online

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).

Website

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Class and Assessment Overview

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This information will be available on Monday 19 May 2025
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Previous Student Feedback

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 SUTE Data Unit Coordinator reflection Consultations with MPP and MCP teaching teams

Feedback

Add completion of the proposal back into this unit, rather than in the Term 1 unit.

Recommendation

Add the report proposal as an early hurdle assessment for this unit.

Feedback from SUTE Data Individual student emails

Feedback

The timing of the final assessment piece coincides with final placement reviews and other assessment due dates.

Recommendation

Review due date timing for the final report.

Feedback from SUTE Data Feedback from students in class Unit coordinator reflections

Feedback

Students appeared overwhelmed by the amount of information presented early in the term, and because lectures and discussions were delivered live, there was not an opportunity to review the information.

Recommendation

Review weekly content and provide short video recordings for later review.

Unit Learning Outcomes

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This information will be available on Monday 19 May 2025
Alignment of Learning Outcomes, Assessment and Graduate Attributes

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Textbooks and Resources

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This information will be available on Monday 23 June 2025
Academic Integrity Statement

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