HPS792 - Research Thesis B
Unit details
Year: | 2024 unit information |
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Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne) Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne) |
Credit point(s): | 1 |
EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
Unit Chair: | Trimester 1: Jeromy Anglim Trimester 2: Joshua Wood |
Cohort rule: | This unit is only available to students enrolled in H752 |
Prerequisite: | HPS785 |
Corequisite: | Nil |
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
Each student will continue development of his/her research project so that a research proposal results (2000 word Powerpoint presentation). The topic must be in the area of industrial/organisational psychology, be deemed to be of appropriate complexity for a Masters thesis, and to be viable given the resources available in the School. Students must present the proposal to a meeting of staff and students to obtain feedback about the proposal before progressing to the next step, preparing an application for ethics approval.
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 | Formulate viable and relevant research question(s). | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
ULO2 | With the guidance of the research supervisor, design a research project that:
| GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
ULO3 | Create a realistic timeline for the project that incorporates all major tasks and reflects other course-related responsibilities. | GLO6: Self-management |
ULO4 | Acknowledge the work and intellectual property rights of others through appropriate citation and use of copyright protected materials and measures. | GLO2: Communication |
ULO5 | Communicate clearly, effectively and scientifically. | GLO2: Communication |
On completion of the thesis units, students should be able to:
- conduct empirical research to contribute to advancing our understanding in a particular field of organisational psychology;
- extend theoretical knowledge 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 |
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Assessment 1: Written research proposal and oral presentation | 2000 words | Pass/Fail |
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This unit is an ungraded pass/ungraded fail only. All assessments must be passed in order for the unit to be passed.
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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