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Unit Synopsis
This unit is part of the sequence of units that culminates in the degree of Master in Clinical Psychology. This unit is intended to provide advanced knowledge in research knowledge and skills in Clinical Psychology, to assist in carrying out a thesis and as a foundation for a career as a Clinical Psychologist.
Details
| Level | Postgraduate |
|---|---|
| Unit Level | 9 |
| Credit Points | 6 |
| Student Contribution Band | SCA Band 4 |
| Fraction of Full-Time Student Load | 0.125 |
| Pre-requisites or Co-requisites |
Academic Course = CG17
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). |
| Class Timetable | View Unit Timetable |
| Residential School | No Residential School |
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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).
Recommended Student Time Commitment
Each 6-credit Postgraduate 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.
Assessment Tasks
| Assessment Task | Weighting |
|---|---|
| 1. Project (research) | 25% |
| 2. In-class Test(s) | 25% |
| 3. Written Assessment | 30% |
| 4. In-class Test(s) | 20% |
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%).
Past Exams
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No previous feedback available
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: Student Feedback
Request that video materials associated with the unit be available for download
Ensure that students are able to access all relevant unit materials via Moodle.
Students were able to access all relevant unit materials via Moodle
Source: Student Feedback
A desire for usage of consistent terminology throughout the unit and reference materials
Endeavour to clearly define concepts discussed throughout the unit and use consistent terminology across different learning materials.
Consistent terminology was used when discussing concepts throughout the unit
Source: Student Feedback
Some students felt that the unit could be improved by directly linking content with tasks and goals of the thesis
The unit was not intended to address the requirements and goals of the thesis component. The unit is now being terminated so no changes are required.
In Progress
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
- Specific Outcomes/Skills Development: a. Advanced research knowledge and skills to assist in planning for, carrying out a thesis and as a foundation for a career as a Clinical Psychologist
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| 1 | |
| 1 - Project (research) | • |
| 2 - In-class Test(s) | • |
| 3 - Written Assessment | • |
| 4 - In-class Test(s) | • |
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| 1 |
| Assessment Tasks | Graduate Attributes | ||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | |