Overview

Students will complete the literature review component of their research project. Working with an academic supervisor and other students, students will continue to develop their understanding of literature reviews and develop skills required to carry them out. Students will present the findings of their own review in the form of an APA-style journal article. Students will also be developing elements of their overall research project needed to undertake their empirical research report.

Teaching periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date
Teaching Period 3
Location
Online
Start and end dates
03-November-2025
08-February-2026
Last self-enrolment date
16-November-2025
Census date
28-November-2025
Last withdraw without fail date
02-January-2026
Results released date
03-March-2026
Teaching Period 1
Location
Online
Start and end dates
09-March-2026
07-June-2026
Last self-enrolment date
22-March-2026
Census date
07-April-2026
Last withdraw without fail date
28-April-2026
Results released date
30-June-2026
Teaching Period 2
Location
Online
Start and end dates
06-July-2026
04-October-2026
Last self-enrolment date
19-July-2026
Census date
04-August-2026
Last withdraw without fail date
25-August-2026
Results released date
27-October-2026
Teaching Period 3
Location
Online
Start and end dates
02-November-2026
07-February-2027
Last self-enrolment date
15-November-2026
Census date
01-December-2026
Last withdraw without fail date
22-December-2026
Results released date
02-March-2027

Unit learning outcomes

Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
 

  1. Develop, refine, and implement search strategies to locate literature for addressing a theoretical or applied problem in psychology
  2. Analyse and interpret a body of literature relevant to a theoretical or applied problem in psychology
  3. Critically evaluate and synthesise findings from a literature review
  4. Communicate the results of a literature review in an effective and discipline-appropriate style
  5. Explain key processes and developments in the conduct of contemporary psychological research

Teaching methods

Swinburne Online

Type Hours per week Number of weeks Total (number of hours)
Live Online
Class		1.00 12 weeks 12
Online
Directed Online Learning and Independent Learning		11.50 12 weeks 138
TOTAL150

Assessment

Type Task Weighting ULO's
Literature ReviewIndividual 90% 1,2,3,4 
Online QuizIndividual 10% 5 

Content

  • Issues in psychological research:  study design, ethics, data collection – specifics will depend on specific student project
  • Development of literature review skills and critical thinking with support of academic supervisor
  • Completion and reporting of a substantial literature review – specific methods, content, and format will depend on project

Study resources

Reading materials

A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.