Honours
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Honours Psychology
PSYCHOL 4000A/B
Course coordinator: Assoc Prof Paul Delfabbro
Honours Psychology is normally taken as a full-time program over one year, although it is possible, on approved grounds and subject to certain conditions, to enrol over two consecutive years. If done part-time the research project is done in the first year and the coursework is done in the second year.
Assessment
There are four major components:
- a thesis to be submitted for examination early October
- an examination in the compulsory topic “Research Methods and Statistics” during the first Semester
- an examination taken from the compulsory topic “Critical Issues in Contemporary Psychology” in the official exam period
- four coursework examinations in the official examination periods.
50% Thesis
8% Research Methods and Statistics examination
32% Four examinations in Coursework Topics at 8% each
10% Critical Issues examination
All examinable products (each examination question and the Thesis) are graded using the scale(%) shown below:
First Class Honours (IA)
The student’s work demonstrates imagination, originality or flair, based on superior levels of proficiency in all program objectives.
Band 1 (90%+)
Band 2 (85 – 89%)
Band 3 (80 – 84%)
Second Class Honours Level A (2A)
The student’s work demonstrates an awareness and understanding of deeper and more subtle aspects of Psychology as a discipline, such as the ability to identify, comprehend, and generate arguments relating to critical issues or problems, the ability to solve non-routine problems with competence, the ability to apply ideas and procedures to novel situations, and the ability to evaluate critically these applications.
Band 1 (75-79%)
Band 2 (70-74%)
Second Class Honours Level B (2B) 60 – 69
The student’s work demonstrates the ability to use and apply fundamental concepts and skills, with evidence of going beyond the mere application of ideas and constructs, such as the awareness of relevance, and some evidence of analytical and evaluative skills.
Third Class Honours (3) 50 – 59
The student’s work satisfies the basic requirements relating to knowledge, and demonstrates evidence of proficiency sufficient to be considered adequate or satisfactory with respect to personal development, but not with respect to the broader aims of progression and professional development.
Honours not awarded 0-49
The student’s work falls short of demonstrating basic and essential requirements that might be considered satisfactory or adequate for the award of an Honours degree.
Publication Award Incentive Scheme
The School supports publications based on the research projects of Honours and Masters by coursework students by making a cash award of $500.00 for a paper published in a peer reviewed journal where the School's by-line appears. A time limit of 3 years beyond the examination of the thesis will normally apply, but an extension can be considered. Written application for an award, including editorial proof of acceptance and supervisor's endorsement, should be made to the Convenor of the School's Research Committee. The normal expectation is that publication will involve the supervisor as co-author but that the student will be the first author, reflecting the more substantial contribution to the process. However, there may sometimes be reasons why it is not possible for the student to be first author but where, nonetheless, the student's contribution is substantial (e.g. 40-50% of the work involved). This determination can be made in consultation with the supervisor and, where this is the case, the supervisor should clarify these circumstances when writing to endorse the application. Further enquiries about the award scheme should be directed to the School Manager.
