PSYC14051 - Psychology Research Project A

General Information

Unit Synopsis

Psychology Research Project A (PSYC14051) is the first of two units which will introduce you to the process of undertaking research in the discipline of psychology. Over the two units, you will independently undertake a scholarly investigation, under the supervision of a qualified supervisor within the psychology discipline. The purpose of the Psychology Research Project A unit is to provide you with the experience of proposing and planning an independent research project. The research question examined will be developed in consultation with your supervisor and will have either theoretical or applied significance in the psychology discipline. In Psychology Research Project A you will complete a research project proposal and an ethics application for that proposed project. Successful completion of this unit requires that Psychology Research Project A (PSYC14051) and Psychology Research Project B (PSYC14052) are undertaken in two consecutive University terms (e.g., Term 1 and Term 2, or Term 2 and Term 3).

Details

Level Undergraduate
Unit Level 4
Credit Points 12
Student Contribution Band SCA Band 4
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load 0.25
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites

Students must be enrolled in CC42 Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours) .

Pre- or co-requisite unit: PSYC14047 Advanced Data Analysis.

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).

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Unit Availabilities from Term 2 - 2025

Term 2 - 2025 Profile
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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).

Assessment Overview

Recommended Student Time Commitment

Each 12-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 25 hours of study per week, making a total of 300 hours for the unit.

Assessment Tasks

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This is a pass/fail (non-graded) unit. To pass the unit, you must pass all of the individual assessment tasks shown in the table above.

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Previous Feedback

Term 1 - 2024 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 100.00% (`Agree` and `Strongly Agree` responses), based on a 44.44% response rate.

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.

Source: Unit evaluations, student progress reports
Feedback
Supervisor and coordinator support has been highly commended.
Recommendation
Continue to mentor supervisors and coordinators to ensure the quality of support remains high.
Action Taken
Supervisors are mentored and students and supervisors are asked to submit progression reports so they all continue to be supported.
Source: Student feedback at residential school and in emails
Feedback
More support is needed for qualitative research methods and analyses.
Recommendation
Provide some sessions on qualitative research methods in residential school or throughout the term.
Action Taken
Qualitative research methods were covered at residential school.
Source: Verbal feedback from students
Feedback
Continue to provide workshops (such as the Ethics Application workshop) at relevant points throughout the term.
Recommendation
Continue to provide workshops (such as the Ethics Application workshop) at relevant points throughout the term.
Action Taken
In Progress
Source: SUTE
Feedback
Provide a timeline for when each section of the thesis should be completed.
Recommendation
Provide a general guide for when each section of the thesis should be completed but advise students that timelines may differ depending on the project and a student's individual progress, and timelines should be discussed and agreed upon with the student's supervisor.
Action Taken
In Progress
Unit learning Outcomes
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