Handbook home
Applied Research Methods (PSYC90100)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Dual-Delivery (Parkville)
From 2023 most subjects will be taught on campus only with flexible options limited to a select number of postgraduate programs and individual subjects.
To learn more, visit COVID-19 course and subject delivery.
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
- Timetable(opens in new window)
Contact information
Semester 2
Overview
Availability | Semester 2 - Dual-Delivery |
---|---|
Fees | Look up fees |
This subject is designed to extend from the undergraduate training in research design and statistics. This subject will explore common research methods for applied settings. This will include qualitative, quantitative, and experimental designs. The topics will cover: selection of the appropriate research type for particular research problems, the methodological issues of various research designs, sampling, analysis, and reporting of research findings.
In addition to arming students with the knowledge to be able to evaluate and conduct research designs in applied settings, this subject will also assist in designing the research projects of students who are enrolled in the Master of Applied Psychology course
Intended learning outcomes
Upon completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Determine the most appropriate type of research for various applied problems
- Critically evaluate research designs
- Determine the most appropriate analysis methods for various research designs
- Describe and explain the range of research methodologies used in applied settings and the challenges of applied research
Generic skills
- Analytic, information integration and synthesizing skills
- Problem solving skills, which should be enhanced through the study of research design and research methods;
- Analytical skills, which should be developed through the evaluation of quantitative and qualitative empirical research literature to enable critical thinking about complex problems;
- Translate aims and objectives for investigating complex problems into measurable questions, hypotheses, findings, and answers;
- Skills in written communication
- Critically recognise and articulate various limitations when investigating complex problems.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
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: 31 January 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Mid-semester exam consisting of a mix of multiple choice and short answer style answers
| Week 6 | 40% |
Research design assignment
| Week 10 | 40% |
Group Technology Skills Assessment - 2 x videos
| Week 12 | 20% |
Additional details
HURDLES
Attendance at more than 80% of classes is a hurdle requirement
Students must complete all components of the assessment and achieve an aggregate score of 50% in the subject to be eligible for a pass
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Viviana Sastre Gomez Mode of delivery Dual-Delivery (Parkville) Contact hours 36 (1 x 2hr lecture and 1 x 1hr tutorial per week) Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 25 July 2022 to 23 October 2022 Last self-enrol date 5 August 2022 Census date 31 August 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 23 September 2022 Assessment period ends 18 November 2022 Semester 2 contact information
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
Last updated: 31 January 2024