PSY524 Research Methods (8)
CSU Discipline Area: Psychology (PSYCH)
Duration: Two sessions
Abstract:
This subject provides skills and knowledge for students to undertake independent research in clinical and forensic psychology and also to evaluate their own practice. It focuses on meeting the specific demands associated with doing research in clinical and forensic settings, such as: ethical dilemmas, links between research and practice, the researcher's own involvement in the research process, techniques for dealing with verbal data and numerical data, n=1 designs, case studies, program evaluation and child observation. Students will prepare and justify a research proposal in clinical or forensic psychology.
+ Subject Availability Modes and Locations
| Session 1 | |
|---|---|
| Distance * | Bathurst | Session 2 |
| Distance * | Bathurst |
*This subject offering contains a residential school. Please view following information for further details.
Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: PSY524
Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.
Enrolment restrictions:
Master of Psychology and Doctor of Psychology students only
Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
- be able to demonstrate an awareness of the wide range of research techniques pertinent to research in clinical and forensic settings
- be able to demonstrate an understanding of the methods used for gathering and analysing numerical and verbal data
- be able to demonstrate an awareness of methodological, ethical and professional issues that arise in clinical and forensic research
- be able to prepare a written thesis proposal
- be able to demonstrate an understanding of the role of research in the scientist-practitioner model of practice and in becoming a reflective practitioner
Syllabus:
The subject will cover the following topics:
- Review of the fundamentals of research design - Program evaluation - Selecting an appropriate research design to answer specified questions - The development of research proposals - Ethical issues in clinical and forensic research - Handling data
Residential School
This subject contains a compulsory 2.5 day residential school.
No change to the purpose and activities of the existing residential school.
The information contained in the 2013 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 24 April 2013. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.