HPS104 - Foundations of Psychological Science
Unit details
| Year: | 2024 unit information |
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| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Warrnambool, Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online Trimester 3: Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 1: Alexander Mussap Trimester 3: Alexander Mussap |
| Prerequisite: | Nil |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | HBS108 |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site. |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment: | 1 x 2 hour online lecture per week |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment: | 1 x 2 hour online lecture per week |
Note:All activities are optional. LECTURES will be held live but also recorded and made available to students who cannot attend. MEETINGS will be available both on-campus and online. They will serve as 'Drop-In' sessions where students can meet staff (and each other!), ask questions, and receive additional support. Online SEMINARS (also optional and also recorded) will be available for students seeking assessment-related support. They will run fortnightly for 2 hours and will be offered in even-numbered weeks commencing week 2, and repeated in odd-numbered weeks commencing week 3. | |
Content
This unit introduces students to the empirical foundations of psychology. The central question addressed is: 'What does it mean to be an evidence-based practitioner of psychology?'. Topics include: the nature of evidence in psychology; the relationship between psychological research and practice; experimental, quasi-experimental, and non-experimental quantitative research designs; qualitative research; threats to the reliability and validity of research; statistics and the interpretation of results; ethical research and ethical practice in psychology.
| ULO | These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes |
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| ULO1 | Explain psychological phenomena: Describe the empirical and logical bases of psychological science. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO2 | Test the validity of psychological explanations: Formulate a research question and select an appropriate research design. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO2: Communication GLO5: Problem solving GLO6: Self-management |
| ULO3 | Conduct research into psychological phenomena: Implement a research design in a manner that is valid, ethical and feasible. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO2: Communication GLO4: Critical thinking GLO6: Self-management GLO8: Global citizenship |
| ULO4 | Understand the results of psychological research: Describe and interpret the results of an empirical investigation into a psychological phenomenon. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO2: Communication GLO4: Critical thinking GLO5: Problem solving GLO6: Self-management |
Assessment
Trimester 1, Trimester 2 and Trimester 3:| Assessment description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
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| Assessment 1: Research Designs Worksheet | Worksheet activities: 750 words | 30% |
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| Assessment 2: Factorial Designs Worksheet | Worksheet activities: 750 words | 15% |
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| Assessment 3: Research Evaluation | Short answer questions: 600 words | 20% |
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| Assessment 4: Plain Language Statement | Short Essay: 500 words | 15% |
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| Assessment 5: Examination | 90 minutes | 20% |
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The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Learning Resource
The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: HPS104 Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
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