HPS785 - Research Thesis A
Unit details
| Year: | 2024 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne) Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne) |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 1: Loch Forsyth Trimester 2: Loch Forsyth |
| Cohort rule: | This unit is only available to students enrolled in H752 |
| Prerequisite: | Nil |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | HPS745, HPS746, HPS747, HPS749 |
| 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: | Students are expected to attend regular meetings with their academic supervisor, either in person or online. |
Content
During this unit, each student will select a research topic in consultation with a member of staff who will act as their primary supervisor. The project may be co-supervised by an external academic or practitioner. Each student will complete and submit a 4000 word systematic search review of the literature relevant to the topic. To assist topic selection, students will be provided with a list of staff research areas.
| ULO | These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Formulate viable and relevant research questions. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO2 | Systematically identify, acquire, review and synthesise the primary literature on a particular topic. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO3 | In the identified literature, be able to:
| GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO4 | Acknowledge and respect the work and intellectual property rights of others through appropriate citations in oral and written communication and appropriate use of copyright. | GLO2: Communication |
| ULO5 | Communicate clearly, effectively and scientifically. | GLO2: Communication |
On completion of the four research thesis units, students should be able to:
- Conduct empirical research to contribute to advancing knowledge in a particular field of organisational psychology;
- Extend theoretical understanding of an area of organisational psychology;
- Write up an empirical investigation that addresses the above areas.
Assessment
Trimester 1 and Trimester 2:| Assessment description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1: Systematic search review | 4000 words | 35% |
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Literature review contributes 35% to overall mark for thesis units, calculated after all four thesis components are assessed.
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
There is no prescribed text. Unit materials are provided via the unit site. This includes unit topic readings and references to further information.
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