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PSYN832 – Dissertation
2015 – S1 Day
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| Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Greg Savage
Carmela Paredes
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| Credit points |
Credit points
8
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| Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
Admission to MClinNeuro and PSYN825
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| Corequisites |
Corequisites
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| Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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| Unit description |
Unit description
This unit involves the conduct of supervised research relevant to the discipline of clinical neuropsychology, as proposed in PSYN825. The research findings are submitted in the form of a 5000-8000 word journal article, evaluated by a Macquarie-based examiner and an external examiner.
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Important Academic Dates
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Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
- To critically evaluate background literature, articulate hypotheses, describe methodology to test those hypotheses, report findings, and discuss them in light of the hypotheses and broader implications.
Assessment Tasks
| Name | Weighting | Due |
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| Thesis | 100% | 26/10/15 |
Thesis
Due: 26/10/15
Weighting: 100%
An empirical paper presented in the form of a manuscript potentially submittable to a journal. The paper should be 5000-8000 words in length and be formatted for a specified journal. The thesis will be assessed by two examiners--one internal and one external--and is graded according to the standard departmental rubric.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- To critically evaluate background literature, articulate hypotheses, describe methodology to test those hypotheses, report findings, and discuss them in light of the hypotheses and broader implications.
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No specific delivery or resources identified.
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Graduate Capabilities
PG - Critical, Analytical and Integrative Thinking
Our postgraduates will be capable of utilising and reflecting on prior knowledge and experience, of applying higher level critical thinking skills, and of integrating and synthesising learning and knowledge from a range of sources and environments. A characteristic of this form of thinking is the generation of new, professionally oriented knowledge through personal or group-based critique of practice and theory.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcome
- To critically evaluate background literature, articulate hypotheses, describe methodology to test those hypotheses, report findings, and discuss them in light of the hypotheses and broader implications.
Assessment task
- Thesis
PG - Research and Problem Solving Capability
Our postgraduates will be capable of systematic enquiry; able to use research skills to create new knowledge that can be applied to real world issues, or contribute to a field of study or practice to enhance society. They will be capable of creative questioning, problem finding and problem solving.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcome
- To critically evaluate background literature, articulate hypotheses, describe methodology to test those hypotheses, report findings, and discuss them in light of the hypotheses and broader implications.
Assessment task
- Thesis
PG - Effective Communication
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This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcome
- To critically evaluate background literature, articulate hypotheses, describe methodology to test those hypotheses, report findings, and discuss them in light of the hypotheses and broader implications.
Assessment task
- Thesis