Postgraduate Psychology Research Project 2 PG (11826.1)

Please note these are the 2026 details for this unit
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Postgraduate Psychology Research Project 2 PG
Available teaching periods Delivery mode Location
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 Bruce, Canberra
EFTSL Credit points Faculty
0.125 3 Faculty Of Health
Discipline Study level HECS Bands
Discipline Of Psychology Post Graduate Level Band 1 2021 (Pg Clinical Psychology)
Band 2 2021 (Prof Pathway Psychology-After 1 Jan 2021)
Band 2 2021 (Prof Pathway Psychology-Before 1 Jan 2021)
Band 2 2021 (Standard Course Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021)
Band 4 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan Social Work_Exclude 0905)
Band 4 2021 (Standard Course Commenced After 1 Jan 2021)
This unit is the second stage in the psychology research project and an extension of Postgraduate Psychology Research Project 1. Working with supervisors, students will develop a research proposal and complete an ethics application (where applicable). This unit will form the basis for the production of the final master's research project.

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Design a master's level psychology research project; and
2. Apply cultural and ethical considerations to a piece of psychological research.


Graduate attributes

1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively
1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
2. UC graduates are global citizens - behave ethically and sustainably in their professional and personal lives


Prerequisites

11825 Postgraduate Psychology Research Project 1 PG

Corequisites

Must be enrolled in 742AA Master of Clinical Psychology.

Incompatible units

None.

Equivalent units

6310 Research Project - Implementation PG

Assumed knowledge

11825 Postgraduate Psychology Research Project 1 PG
Availability for enrolment in 2026 is subject to change and may not be confirmed until closer to the teaching start date.
Year Location Teaching period Teaching start date Delivery mode Unit convener
2025 Bruce, Canberra Semester 1 03 February 2025 Research Dr Tricia Brown
2025 Bruce, Canberra Semester 2 28 July 2025 Research Dr Tricia Brown
2026 Bruce, Canberra Semester 1 16 February 2026 Research Dr Tricia Brown
2026 Bruce, Canberra Semester 2 10 August 2026 Research Dr Tricia Brown
The information provided should be used as a guide only. Timetables may not be finalised until week 2 of the teaching period and are subject to change. Search for the unit timetable.

Required texts

There are no required texts; however the following may be useful in writing up your research project: 

American Psychological Association. (2020). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (7th ed.). https://doi.org/10.1037/0000165-000

Submission of assessment items

Special assessment requirements

To pass this unit students must complete all assessment pieces.

Students must apply academic integrity in their learning and research activities at UC. This includes submitting authentic and original work for assessments and properly acknowledging any sources used.

Academic integrity involves the ethical, honest and responsible use, creation and sharing of information. It is critical to the quality of higher education. Our academic integrity values are honesty, trust, fairness, respect, responsibility and courage.

UC students have to complete the Academic Integrity Module annually to learn about academic integrity and to understand the consequences of academic integrity breaches (or academic misconduct).

UC uses various strategies and systems, including detection software, to identify potential breaches of academic integrity. Suspected breaches may be investigated, and action can be taken when misconduct is found to have occurred.

Information is provided in the Academic Integrity Policy, Academic Integrity Procedure, and University of Canberra (Student Conduct) Rules 2023. For further advice, visit Study Skills.

Participation requirements

Regular meetings with supervisor as required.

It is expected that students will attend other student research proposal presentations associated with the unit. 

Required IT skills

Good skills in preparing visual presentations are required. 

It is also recommended that students familiarise themselves with, and make use of, bibiolographic software (e.g., EndNote) to aid in collating and appropriately formatting their citations and references. 

Work placement, internships or practicums

None. 

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