Research Project (Clinical and Forensic) H1

PSY80153 25 Credit Points Hawthorn

Duration

  • One Semester

Contact hours

  • 12

On-campus unit delivery combines face-to-face and digital learning.

2025 teaching periods

Hawthorn

Higher Ed. Semester 1		 Hawthorn

HT1  Term 1

Dates:
3 Mar 25 - 1 Jun 25

Results:
8 Jul 25

Last self enrolment:
16 Mar 25

Census:
31 Mar 25

Last withdraw without fail:
24 Apr 25

Dates:
3 Mar 25 - 13 Apr 25

Results:
13 May 25

Last self enrolment:
3 Mar 25

Census:
14 Mar 25

Last withdraw without fail:
28 Mar 25
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Hawthorn

Winter		 Hawthorn

Higher Ed. Semester 2

Dates:
23 Jun 25 - 3 Aug 25

Results:
19 Aug 25

Last self enrolment:
23 Jun 25

Census:
4 Jul 25

Last withdraw without fail:
18 Jul 25

Dates:
4 Aug 25 - 2 Nov 25

Results:
9 Dec 25

Last self enrolment:
17 Aug 25

Census:
31 Aug 25

Last withdraw without fail:
19 Sep 25
Hawthorn

HT3  Term 3

Dates:
4 Aug 25 - 14 Sep 25

Results:
14 Oct 25

Last self enrolment:
4 Aug 25

Census:
15 Aug 25

Last withdraw without fail:
29 Aug 25

Prerequisites

PSY80097 Research Project (Clinical and Forensic) G
OR
PSY80152 Research Project (Clinical and Forensic) G2

Aims and objectives

The aims are to develop and extend; skills in literature searching, plus review and integration of psychological literature; advanced understanding of research methodology as applied to a moderately sized independent research project; skills in psychological measurement and statistical or qualitative analysis applied to an independent research project; practical research skills such as interviewing, recruitment of research participants, liaising with community organisations and completing ethics applications; skills in presenting research proposals and findings both orally and in writing and to produce a 40,000 to 60,000 empirical research thesis that is an original and significant contribution to knowledge in the Clinical and Forensic Psychology field.
 
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
1. Acquire sophisticated communication skills to present research findings and integrate cogently present findings to peers and the community.
2. Critically evaluate existing knowledge and with creativity and expertise communicate knowledge and practice implications.
3. Expertly execute a research thesis.