Unit of Study PSYC3002 Psychological Investigation II (2024)

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Unit Snapshot

Unit type

UG Coursework Unit
Credit points

12
Faculty & College

Faculty of Health
Placement

No

Pre-requisites

PSYC2005 - Psychological Investigation I

Unit description

Learn how to do applied research! We examine core principles in designing rigorous, high-quality research, and develop practical skills in data collection and analysis. You will be able to critically appraise quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-method research. In the process, you will develop an understanding of their relative strengths and weaknesses, and how they can be used to practically answer applied research questions in psychology.

Unit content

Research possibilities
Reviews
Conducting qualitative research
Synthesising evidence
Dissemination of research
Theory into practice

Availabilities

Location	Domestic	International
Coffs Harbour	Term4	Term4
Gold Coast	Term4	Term4
Online	Term4	Term4

Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

examine the relevance, importance, and potential value of various research approaches to scientific inquiry in applied psychology

apply practical skills for collecting qualitative data

analyse qualitative data using thematic analysis

evaluate quantitative and qualitative research designs and understand key principles of data analysis

Teaching and assessment

Teaching method

Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)

Tutorial 2 hours (Weekly)

Assessment
Report	60%
Poster	40%

Teaching method

Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)

Tutorial 2 hours (Weekly)

Assessment
Report	60%
Poster	40%

Teaching method

Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)

Tutorial 2 hours (Weekly)

Assessment
Report	60%
Poster	40%

Prescribed learning resources

Prescribed Texts

No prescribed texts.

Prescribed Resources/Equipment

No prescribed resources/equipment.

Prescribed Learning Resources may change in future Teaching Periods.

Fee information

Domestic

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