HPS793 - Research Thesis C

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: Joshua Wood
Trimester 2: Joshua Wood
Cohort rule:This unit is only available to students enrolled in H752
Prerequisite:

HPS792

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 data collection and data analysis will be carried out. Data collection must not commence before the project has received 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
ULO1 Conduct a research project in an ethical and professional manner.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO2: Communication

ULO2 Effectively manage project timelines.

GLO6: Self-management
GLO7: Teamwork

ULO3 Adapt research project methods and timelines to deal with unforeseen issues.

GLO4: Critical thinking
GLO5: Problem solving
GLO6: Self-management

ULO4 Acknowledge the work and intellectual property rights of others through appropriate citation and use of copyright-protected tests.

GLO2: Communication
GLO3: Digital literacy

ULO5 Communicate clearly, effectively and scientifically. GLO2: Communication
ULO6 Maintain and manage professional, ethical and collaborative relationships with the research supervisor, other research team members, collaborating organisations, and potential and actual participants.

GLO2: Communication
GLO5: Problem solving
GLO6: Self-management
GLO7: Teamwork

On completion of the four research units, students should be able to:

  • Conduct empirical research that advances understanding in a particular field of organisational psychology;
  • Extend knowledge in 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: Progress report 2000 words Pass/Fail
  • Week 10

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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