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Mental Health Science Research Project 2 (PSYT90087)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 25On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 2
jsarris@unimelb.edu.au
Administrative contact
Victoria Kingsley
Overview
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This subject is the capstone of all subjects undertaken thus far within the Master of Mental Health Science.
This subject requires students to synthesis their research skills by implementing the research proposal developed in Mental Health Science Minor Thesis 1, and conducting all stages of a research project, culminating in a substantial research report.
Intended learning outcomes
The subject provides the opportunity to undertake all the components required for critical research,
- from following conception of a research question,
- obtaining ethics approval (where applicable),
- conducting data collection, analysing and interpreting data,
- critically discussing the implications of the findings,
- appraising relevant literature, and
- producing a research report.
Generic skills
- Collect and organise data for interpretation according to the defined methods of the research proposal
- Critically analyse the data
- Appraise the implications of the data analysis and formulate appropriate conclusions
- Present the findings within the protocols of a research report (no more than 20,000 words) including the critical appraisal of relevant research literature
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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PSYT90086 | Mental Health Science Research Project 1 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
25 |
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Recommended background knowledge
Research literature and methodology relative to the specific field (Infant, Child, Youth, Adult, or Aged) of mental health research being undertaken.
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
- Supervisor's report due week 6 (worth 20%)
- Research report of 10,000 words, due week 12 (worth 80%)
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Jerome Sarris Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 24 Total time commitment 340 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
jsarris@unimelb.edu.au
Administrative contact
Victoria Kingsley
Time commitment details
340 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 Mental Health Science
Last updated: 3 November 2022