PSYCHOL 6606BOL - Research Project B

Online - Online Teaching 4 - 2023

How do you effectively communicate data for advancing theory and practice? This course will focus on developing the skills required to summarise and translate research findings for a variety of audiences. It will result in a final research paper reporting the results of an individual investigation.

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Course Details

Course Code	PSYCHOL 6606BOL
Course	Research Project B
Coordinating Unit	Psychology
Term	Online Teaching 4
Level	Postgraduate Coursework
Location/s	Online
Units	3
Contact	Up to 2 hours per week
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange	N
Prerequisites	PSYCHOL 6600OL, PSYCHOL 6601OL, PSYCHOL 6602OL, PSYCHOL 6603OL, PSYCHOL 6604OL, PSYCHOL 6605OL and PSYCHOL 6606AOL
Restrictions	Available to Graduate Diploma in Psychology (Advanced) (OL) students only
Assessment	Online Assessments and Written Assignments

Course Staff

Course Coordinator: Deanne Green

Course Timetable

The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from Course Planner.

Course Learning Outcomes

1	Communicate a substantive individual research question in psychology to various audiences.
2	Collect, process, and clean data in accordance with ethical and open science guidelines.
3	Execute a transparent and reproducible data analysis plan appropriate for answering quantitative or qualitative research questions.
4	Summarise and interpret results. Draw appropriate conclusions based on past and present data analysis.
5	Interpret the findings of an individual research project in the context of the broader psychological literature.
6	Report the implications of research findings with respect to the strengths and limitations of the research project.

University Graduate Attributes

This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:

University Graduate Attribute	Course Learning Outcome(s)
Attribute 1: Deep discipline knowledge and intellectual breadth Graduates have comprehensive knowledge and understanding of their subject area, the ability to engage with different traditions of thought, and the ability to apply their knowledge in practice including in multi-disciplinary or multi-professional contexts.	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Attribute 2: Creative and critical thinking, and problem solving Graduates are effective problems-solvers, able to apply critical, creative and evidence-based thinking to conceive innovative responses to future challenges.	1, 3, 4, 5, 6
Attribute 3: Teamwork and communication skills Graduates convey ideas and information effectively to a range of audiences for a variety of purposes and contribute in a positive and collaborative manner to achieving common goals.	1
Attribute 4: Professionalism and leadership readiness Graduates engage in professional behaviour and have the potential to be entrepreneurial and take leadership roles in their chosen occupations or careers and communities.	1
Attribute 5: Intercultural and ethical competency Graduates are responsible and effective global citizens whose personal values and practices are consistent with their roles as responsible members of society.	2
Attribute 7: Digital capabilities Graduates are well prepared for living, learning and working in a digital society.	2
Attribute 8: Self-awareness and emotional intelligence Graduates are self-aware and reflective; they are flexible and resilient and have the capacity to accept and give constructive feedback; they act with integrity and take responsibility for their actions.	6

Learning Resources

Required Resources

This is a fully online offering using MyUni. Students will require access to the internet to access course content and will be provided with curated required and recommended readings and resources. They will use a telecommunications application (Zoom) to engage in online tutorials.

Recommended Resources

Detailed reading lists will be provided within course modules; all reading will be accessible online. Assignments will be submitted via Turnitin.
Students may wish to purchase a copy of the APA 7 Publication Manual, but this is not required.

Online Learning

This is a fully online offering. MyUni will be used for all course materials, communication, links to curated resources, online tutorial support and assignments including submissions, feedback and grades.

Best practice for accelerated online learning at the University of Adelaide will be used, and will include the following elements:

1) Announcement

2) Syllabus Outlines

3) Assessment Overviews

4) Detailed assessment guidance for each assessment piece

5) Discussion boards

6) Turn-it-in

7) Modules

8) Group Collaboration Area

9) Course Readings
Learning & Teaching Activities
Learning & Teaching Modes

This is a fully online offering using MyUni. Students will require access to the internet to access course content and will be provided with curated required and recommended readings and resources. They will use a telecommunications application (Zoom) to engage in online tutorials.

Workload

The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.

The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.

The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements. Please note, this may vary by individual project.

Hours per Week
Supervision sessions: 20 minutes to 1.5 hours (subject to individual or group supervision sessions for that week).
Supervision Preparation: 1 hour
Assessment Related Tasks: 15 hours
Project-related steps and tasks: 6 hours
Weekly Reading/Study: 5 hours

Learning Activities Summary
1. Analysing and interpreting your results
  
  Checking your data
  
  Running your analyses: Quantitative
  
  Coding your data and generating themes: Qualitative
  
  The purpose and structure of a Results write-up
  
  The structure of a quantitative Results write-up
  
  The structure of a qualitative Results write-up
2. Reporting your results
  
  Writing your Results
  
  Summarising your sample
  
  Visualising your data
  
  Communicating statistics: Quantitative
  
  Evincing themes: Qualitative
  
  Editing your results
3. Reflecting on and presenting your project
  
  The purpose of a research presentation
  
  The structure of a research presentation
  
  Science communication
  
  Publication process
  
  Responding to feedback
  
  Effective presentations
  
  Structuring and delivering your research presentation
4. Outlining your discussion
  
  The purpose of the discussion
  
  The structure of the discussion
  
  Outlining your own discussion
  
  Situating your results in the literature
  
  Understanding the implications of your findings
  
  Critically analysing your study
  
  Proposing future studies
  
  Common pitfalls of the discussion
5. Writing your discussion
  
  Considerations of your feedback so far
  
  Summarising your project
  
  Situating your results
  
  Discussing the implications
  
  Critically analysing your study
  
  Linking your analysis to future research
  
  Writing your conclusion
  
  Editing your Discussion
  
  Checkpoint - Preparing to compile your research report
6. Compiling your report
  
  The structure of a research report in Psychology
  
  Collating your research report
  
  Writing the abstract
  
  Writing the reference list
  
  Writing your project title
  
  Finalising your research report
  
  Editing your Final Research Report
  
  Where to next?

The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:

Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
Assessment must maintain academic standards.

Assessment Summary

Assessment Task	Task Type	% Weighting	Hurdle Requirement	Course Learning Outcome
Results	Summative	20	No	1, 2, 3, 4
Presentation	Summative	20	No	1, 4, 5, 6
Final Research Report	Summative	60	No	1, 4, 5, 6

Assessment Related Requirements

There are no assessment related requirements for this course.

Assessment Detail

Assessment 4*: Results (Weighting 20%)
In this assessment, you will be evaluated on your ability to execute your data analysis plan. You will be assessed on your ability to report the outcomes of your analyses in accordance with APA 7 and the relevant JARS guidelines, including summarising and describing your data. 

Assessment 5: Presentation (Weighting 20%)
In this assessment, you will be evaluated on your ability to communicate your research project and findings to a wider audience. You will record an audio-visual presentation situating your research project in the literature, describing the methods and results, and discussing the implications and limitations of your findings. You will be given the opportunity to respond to a formative question and answer session among your peers.

Assessment 6: Final Research Report (Weighting 60%)
This assessment will evaluate your ability to conduct and report a research project on a substantive individual research question relevant to psychology. You will be assessed on your ability to create a coherent report in accordance with APA 7 and the relevant JARS guidelines; including situating and justifying your research question in the context of the literature, reporting on your methods and results, and discussing the implications of your findings with consideration for the study limitations and broader literature.

*Assessments in Research Project B are numbered following on from Research Project A. Assessment 4 is therefore the first assessment in Research Project B.

Submission

All assessment occurs online: e-submission, checking for academic integrity in written assessments, e-marking and uploading of videos and
other content for both summative and formative assessment task.

Course Grading

Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:

M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme)
Grade	Mark	Description
FNS		Fail No Submission
F	1-49	Fail
P	50-64	Pass
C	65-74	Credit
D	75-84	Distinction
HD	85-100	High Distinction
CN		Continuing
NFE		No Formal Examination
RP		Result Pending

Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.

Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.

Final results for this course will be made available through Access Adelaide.

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