Thesis 2

Unit code: APC7904 | Study level: Postgraduate
Credit points
24
(Generally, 1 credit = 10 hours of classes and independent study.)
Location
Footscray Park
Prerequisites
APC7903 - Thesis 1
(Or equivalent to be determined by unit coordinator)
Overview
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Overview

This unit is the second of two units designed to provide students with experience in planning, conducting, analysing and reporting a thesis in an area of specialisation relevant to Clinical Psychology? Students will work with a thesis supervisor to undertake and report on a research project, in the form of an 8,000 word manuscript suitable for submission to a peer reviewed journal. The focus of this unit will be to assist students with data collection and analysis and the construction of meaningful results and discussion sections, culminating in their final thesis submission that will include all sections of the report crafted in both APC7903 Thesis 1 and APC7904 Thesis 2.

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:

  1. Formulate and implement appropriate methods to collect and analyse data;
  2. Interrogate complex information, and distil a range of conceptual information and empirical data to draw defensible conclusions in the discussion and interpretation of findings;
  3. Implement an independent research project under supervision with a high level of personal autonomy and accountability; and
  4. Distil ideas and persuasively communicate research findings to an academic audience.

Assessment

For Melbourne campuses

Assessment type: Research Thesis
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Grade: 100%
Submission of a Thesis in the form of an article suitable for submission to a high-quality peer reviewed journal (8,000 words)

Required reading

Students will be directed to literature relevant to their area of study by the supervisor.

As part of a course

This unit is studied as part of the following course(s):

Master of Applied Psychology (Clinical Psychology)
AMAL | Masters (coursework) degree | Duration: 2 years

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