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Graduate Research Methods (PSYC90029) // Assessment

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Assessment

DescriptionTimingPercentage

Oral Presentation of research proposal

  • 20 minutes
Hurdle requirement: For the purposes of meeting this hurdle requirement, each submitted assessment must be complete and constitute a genuine attempt to address the requirements of the task. Submitting only part of an assessment (e.g. only the title page) or an assessment on an irrelevant topic will not meet this hurdle requirement.		From Week 6 to Week 1240%

Report of a research proposal (including brief literature review, rationale, and proposed methodology and analysis)

  • 3000 words
Hurdle requirement: For the purposes of meeting this hurdle requirement, each submitted assessment must be complete and constitute a genuine attempt to address the requirements of the task. Submitting only part of an assessment (e.g. only the title page) or an assessment on an irrelevant topic will not meet this hurdle requirement		During the assessment period60%

Attend at least 10 of 12 scheduled classes

Hurdle requirement: Hurdle requirement of at least 80% attendance at all coursework and seminar activities associated with this subject. In case of failure to meet the attendance requirement, additional work related to the missed class activities (e.g., short 500 word essay on missed topic) will be required before a passing grade can be awarded.		Throughout the teaching periodN/A

Last updated: 13 March 2026