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PSYC6076: Research Project 1
2025 unit information
During this unit students will be involved in data collection for their MCP reserach thesis, with the expectation that at least a day a week will be spent on data collection and related activities. MCP students are to complete a research report comprising a literature review including their research question, method section, analytic plan and research timeline including relevant details of their research. The total length of this initial project report must be no less than 2000 words. MCP/PhD students will complete a research plan which will include a critical review of the relevant background literature. In this plan you will define your proposed area of research and articulate your central research question, describe and justify the goals and aims of your research in the context of relevant background literature. The length of the research plan with literature review should be 3000-5000 words.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Science
| Study level | Postgraduate |
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| Academic unit | Psychology Academic Operations |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Prerequisites:
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PSYC6089 |
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Corequisites:
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None |
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None |
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At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. Critically evaluate relevant published literature in the discipline of psychology
- LO2. Identify shortcomings of the literature to date, especially as it relates to clinical implications
- LO3. Interpret and communicate findings of the literature review in writing
- LO4. Formulate a substantive research question relevant to the discipline of psychology
- LO5. Show competency in data collection (MCP)
- LO6. Master development of research data bases (MCP)
- LO7. Develop analytical plan (MCP)
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Semester 1 2025
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Supervision | Camperdown / Darlington, Sydney | |
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Semester 2 2025
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Supervision | Camperdown / Darlington, Sydney |
Outline unavailable
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Additional advice
Enrolment is restricted to students enrolled in the Master of Clinical Psychology degree at the University of Sydney.
