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Youth Mental Health Minor Thesis 2 (PSYT90075)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Online
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Contact information
Semester 2
Overview
Availability | Semester 2 - Online |
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Fees | Look up fees |
Students will be supervised in the completion of a practice-based research project of relevance to the youth mental health field. The project may include secondary analysis of data or quantitative or qualitative data collection. In this, the second minor thesis subject, students will be supervised in the production of a 6,000 to 7,000 research report.
Intended learning outcomes
By the end of this subject students should be able to:
- Demonstrate development of research methodology skills
- Design, conduct and evaluate research in youth mental health
- Communicate their findings in a written research report
Generic skills
- Theoretical knowledge
- Critical appraisal
- Skills in written communication
- Analytic skills
- Planning and time management skills
- Ability to construct, sustain and interpret an academic argument
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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PSYT90074 | Youth Mental Health Minor Thesis 1 | Semester 1 (Online) |
12.5 |
Corequisites
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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PSYT90077 | Data Analysis in Practice-Based Research | Semester 2 (Online) |
12.5 |
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Additional details
100% minor thesis (6,000 to 7,000 words) due week 12
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 2 - Online
Principal coordinator Paul Badcock Mode of delivery Online Contact hours Regular meetings with research supervisor Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 24 July 2017 to 22 October 2017 Last self-enrol date 4 August 2017 Census date 31 August 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 22 September 2017 Assessment period ends 17 November 2017 Semester 2 contact information
Time commitment details
170 hours
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Youth Mental Health
Last updated: 3 November 2022