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PSYO8944 – Research Proposal

2022 – Session 1, In person-scheduled-intensive, North Ryde

General Information

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Unit convenor and teaching staff Unit convenor and teaching staff Unit Convener
Mark Wiggins
mark.wiggins@mq.edu.au
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Credit points Credit points
20
Prerequisites Prerequisites
Admission to MOrgPsych
Corequisites Corequisites
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Unit description Unit description
This unit is designed to investigate and discuss conceptual, methodological, and procedural issues, enable the finalisation of project measures and procedures, complete a business research proposal, and complete and submit an application for ethics approval to conduct empirical research

Important Academic Dates

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Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

  • ULO1: Apply ethical principles to research and the different research paradigms in organisational psychology.
  • ULO2: Develop a critical review of the literature pertaining to a specific topic that contributes to knowledge in the context of organisational psychology.
  • ULO3: Prepare a research ethics application.
  • ULO4: Use oral and written communication to effectively communicate with peers.

General Assessment Information

Research Ethics Application Form

Competence in professional ethics includes understanding how legal and ethical principles apply to data collection. For this assessment task, students are required submit a completed ethics application using the template available on iLearn. Students should download the template (as a Word document), complete the form off-line and then upload the completed document using the iLearn portal.

Thesis Presentation

Researchers need to be able to communicate their work to others both in writing and in oral presentations. This task is based on the PhD student competition called the three minute thesis (3MT). Founded by UQ in 2008, 3MT has become an international event that promotes good oral communication of student research. This assessment task involves students giving a short, prepared presentation that captures the essence of their research projects.  Students have three minutes to formally present the most important aspects of the background, design, and contribution of their research projects. 

Critical Review

In this assessment, students will submit to their supervisor, a critical review of the literature pertaining to their research project. There is no specifed length for this assessment as it will depend on the nature of the project.

Late Submissions and Penalties

Late submissions, without an approved extension, will receive a 5% per day penalty including weekends and public holidays. No late submissions will be accepted more than 5 days after the submission deadline, unless special consideration has been granted. No further submissions will be accepted after the marked assignments are returned and feedback is released to students.

Word Count Penalty

5% of the possible mark will be deducted per 100 words over the word limit for an assessment task. An additional 99 words beyond the limit can be written without penalty.

Assessment Tasks

Name Weighting Hurdle Due
Thesis proposal presentation 20% Yes 25/3/22
Ethics Application 20% Yes Midnight 4/6/22
Critical Review 60% Yes Midnight 30/4/22

Thesis proposal presentation

Assessment Type 1: Presentation
Indicative Time on Task 2: 25 hours
Due: 25/3/22
Weighting: 20%
This is a hurdle assessment task (see assessment policy for more information on hurdle assessment tasks)

 

Students have three minutes to formally present the most important aspects of the background, design, and contribution of their research projects.

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Apply ethical principles to research and the different research paradigms in organisational psychology.
  • Develop a critical review of the literature pertaining to a specific topic that contributes to knowledge in the context of organisational psychology.
  • Use oral and written communication to effectively communicate with peers.

Ethics Application

Assessment Type 1: Professional writing
Indicative Time on Task 2: 37 hours
Due: Midnight 4/6/22
Weighting: 20%
This is a hurdle assessment task (see assessment policy for more information on hurdle assessment tasks)

 

Students will be required to complete and submit for approval, the Research Ethics Application Form

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Apply ethical principles to research and the different research paradigms in organisational psychology.
  • Prepare a research ethics application.
  • Use oral and written communication to effectively communicate with peers.

Critical Review

Assessment Type 1: Project
Indicative Time on Task 2: 50 hours
Due: Midnight 30/4/22
Weighting: 60%
This is a hurdle assessment task (see assessment policy for more information on hurdle assessment tasks)

 

Students will submit a critical review of the literature pertaining to a specific topic that contributes to either a: program or service evaluation study; study based on an experimental single case design; pilot study and grant application; systematic review or meta-analysis; qualitative or quantitative study using primary or secondary data analyses; or a capstone experience in which a question is posed, and evidence is gathered to answer that question.

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Apply ethical principles to research and the different research paradigms in organisational psychology.
  • Develop a critical review of the literature pertaining to a specific topic that contributes to knowledge in the context of organisational psychology.
  • Use oral and written communication to effectively communicate with peers.

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

Classes

Classes are offered as a combination of meetings with research project supervisors, supplemented by a workshop, beginning at 9.00am and concluding at, or before 5.00pm. Students are expected to meet with their supervisor on a regular basis and attend the workshop. Learning objectives and assessment activities are based on the requirement of a minimum 80% class attendance.

Recommended Text

American Psychological Association (2019). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (7th Edition). Washington, DC: Author.

Unit Schedule

Workshop

A one-day workshop is scheduled on Friday, March 25th, from 9.00am

Policies and Procedures

Macquarie University policies and procedures are accessible from Policy Central (https://policies.mq.edu.au). Students should be aware of the following policies in particular with regard to Learning and Teaching:

Students seeking more policy resources can visit Student Policies (https://students.mq.edu.au/support/study/policies). It is your one-stop-shop for the key policies you need to know about throughout your undergraduate student journey.

To find other policies relating to Teaching and Learning, visit Policy Central (https://policies.mq.edu.au) and use the search tool.

Student Code of Conduct

Macquarie University students have a responsibility to be familiar with the Student Code of Conduct: https://students.mq.edu.au/admin/other-resources/student-conduct

Results

Results published on platform other than eStudent, (eg. iLearn, Coursera etc.) or released directly by your Unit Convenor, are not confirmed as they are subject to final approval by the University. Once approved, final results will be sent to your student email address and will be made available in eStudent. For more information visit ask.mq.edu.au or if you are a Global MBA student contact globalmba.support@mq.edu.au

Academic Integrity

At Macquarie, we believe academic integrity – honesty, respect, trust, responsibility, fairness and courage – is at the core of learning, teaching and research. We recognise that meeting the expectations required to complete your assessments can be challenging. So, we offer you a range of resources and services to help you reach your potential, including free online writing and maths support, academic skills development and wellbeing consultations.

Macquarie University follow standards-based assessment of student performance. All individual assessment tasks are subject to moderation, consistent with the Assessment Policy and Procedure. A student’s final mark for this unit, and associated grade, must reflect their attainment of the unit learning outcomes, and isn’t necessarily a simple summation of their individual assessment items.

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Unit information based on version 2022.03 of the Handbook