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PSYP8910 – Research Theory and Practice for Professional Psychologists
2020 – Session 2, Special circumstance
Notice
As part of Phase 3 of our return to campus plan, most units will now run tutorials, seminars and other small group learning activities on campus for the second half-year, while keeping an online version available for those students unable to return or those who choose to continue their studies online.
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General Information
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| Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Joanne Earl
Julie Boulis
Lecturer
Danya Braunstein
Contact via danya.braunstein@mq.edu.au
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| Credit points |
Credit points
10
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| Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
Admission to MProfPsych
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| Corequisites |
Corequisites
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| Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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| Unit description |
Unit description
The goal of this unit is to provide students with an understanding of aspects of the theory and practice of psychology research most relevant for practicing psychologists. Topics covered include: research design and statistical analysis, including the application of these to quantitative, qualitative and mixed-methods research; evaluating behaviour change in individual cases; improving retention in interventions; critical evaluation of research output; conduct of literature searches and reviews; presentation and dissemination of research findings, such as peer-reviewed scientific journals and academic conferences; ethical considerations in research practice; and applying for research funding. The focus is on practical aspects of the design, conduct and reporting of psychology research. Through a mixture of workshops and independent and group activities and assignments, students are provided with the tools to design, conduct and report findings from applied research and to critically review relevant published research.
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Important Academic Dates
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Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
- ULO2: Evaluate the major research approaches utilised in the establishment of evidence-based practice and their application in developing practice-based evidence research.
- ULO1: Review and analyse approaches to research-practice integration as these apply to professional psychology practice.
- ULO3: Integrate and synthesise the learning and knowledge of evidence based research design, data processing and methods of statistical analysis to create and evaluate key research designs and questions, including the preparation of research findings for presentation to different potential audiences and/or publication.
- ULO4: Analyse and apply the ethical and pragmatic considerations to test hypotheses generated from conducting and reporting of professional psychology practice research.
- ULO5: Understand the cultural and diverse ethical issues and obstacles that arise when conducting and reporting of professional psychology practice research.
General Assessment Information
Please see iLearn for detailed descriptions of assessment requirements and the rubrics used to provide feedback. Students must attempt all assessment tasks to achieve a grade of pass or higher for this unit.
Assessment Tasks
| Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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| Group presentation | 40% | No | October 21st 2020 |
| Systematic Literature Review | 60% | No | September 25th 2020 |
Group presentation
Assessment Type 1: Presentation
Indicative Time on Task 2: 40 hours
Due: October 21st 2020
Weighting: 40%
Each group will present for 30 minutes a research proposal on an evidenced based intervention, informed by the systematic literature review. The same group mark applies to each group member.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Integrate and synthesise the learning and knowledge of evidence based research design, data processing and methods of statistical analysis to create and evaluate key research designs and questions, including the preparation of research findings for presentation to different potential audiences and/or publication.
- Understand the cultural and diverse ethical issues and obstacles that arise when conducting and reporting of professional psychology practice research.
Systematic Literature Review
Assessment Type 1: Literature review
Indicative Time on Task 2: 64 hours
Due: September 25th 2020
Weighting: 60%
Students complete a 3000 word systematic literature review on a topic provided, and design an evidenced based intervention based on their review.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Evaluate the major research approaches utilised in the establishment of evidence-based practice and their application in developing practice-based evidence research.
- Review and analyse approaches to research-practice integration as these apply to professional psychology practice.
- Analyse and apply the ethical and pragmatic considerations to test hypotheses generated from conducting and reporting of professional psychology practice research.
1 If you need help with your assignment, please contact:
- the academic teaching staff in your unit for guidance in understanding or completing this type of assessment
- the Writing Centre for academic skills support.
2 Indicative time-on-task is an estimate of the time required for completion of the assessment task and is subject to individual variation
Delivery and Resources
This Unit is delivered entirely online. You will find a list of readings for the workshops on iLearn. You will need to use the online library resources to complete your assessment tasks.
Unit Schedule
There are 4 scheduled workshops covering the following topics:
Workshop 1 (Saturday August 15th) - Systematic Literature Reviews and Qualitative Research
Workshop 2 (Saturday August 22nd) - Intervention Design
Workshop 3 (Wednesday Sept 23rd) - Working with N=1 designs and longitudinal studies
Workshop 4 (Wednesday October 21st) - Oral Group Presentations via Zoom
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