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Research Proposal (PSYC90003) // Assessment

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Assessment

DescriptionTimingPercentage

Prepare literature review of no more than 3000 words

  • 3000 words
N/A

Prepare a research proposal of no more than 1500 words

  • 1500 words
N/A

Present the proposal in a departmental forum, and respond to comments

N/A
Hurdle requirement: Students must present a thesis proposal by the end of the second semester in which they are enrolled in this subject.N/A

Additional details

As regards (2), the proposal should be in the form of an argument containing a critical review of the appropriate research literature, a set of specific research aims, and a method for achieving those aims. A departmental forum will be convened for the purpose of presenting the proposal before the supervisor and other invited members of the academic staff. Presentation and response to comments is the basis for continued progress in the thesis and subsequent enrolment in the thesis subject.

Last updated: 4 May 2023