Honours

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Honours Psychology

PSYCHOL 4000A/B

Honours handbooks: Information for Students & Research Projects and Supervisors

Course coordinator: Dr Peter Strelan

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.

Assessment

There are three major components:

• A thesis (no more than 12,000 words). The thesis is an exercise for initial training in designing, conducting and duly reporting an independent research project (under supervision).
  
• An examination taken from the compulsory topic “Critical Issues in Contemporary Psychology” in Semester 1.
  
• Four examinations in the official examination periods.

The thesis is an exercise for initial training in designing, conducting and duly reporting an independent research project (under supervision). For 2008 it has been decided that theses should be of no more than 12,000 words. Candidates are required to undertake an examination based on the course “Critical Issues in Contemporary Psychology”. Candidates are also required to sit for examination in four options chosen from amongst those offered.

• Thesis 50%
• Examinations In Optional Topics 40%
• Critical Issues 10%

All examinable products (each examination question and the Thesis) are graded using the scale(%) shown below:

First Class Honours 80 - 100

Second Class Honours Division A 70 - 79

Second Class Honours Division B 60 - 69

Third Class Honours 50 - 59

Honours not awarded 0 - 49

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.

Timetable

Semester 1 & Semester 2