Courses & Units

Research Skills in Clinical Psychology 1 PSY704

Introduction

This unit is designed to provide students with a grounding in research within a clinical context. Specifically, the aim of this unit is to provide students with the skills to read, and interpret clinically relevant literature, and then be able to use this knowledge to: a) design a research project that will form the basis of your thesis requirements for the Master of Psychology (Clinical) b) inform your practice as psychologists

Summary

Unit name	Research Skills in Clinical Psychology 1
Unit code	PSY704
Credit points	12.5
College/School	College of Health and Medicine School of Psychological Sciences
Discipline	Psychology
Coordinator	Associate Professor Raimondo Bruno
Delivered By	University of Tasmania

Availability

Location	Study period	Attendance options		Available to
Hobart	Semester 2	On-Campus		International	Domestic
Launceston	Semester 2	On-Campus		International	Domestic

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Key Dates

Study Period	Start date	Census date	WW date	End date
Semester 2	22/7/2024	16/8/2024	9/9/2024	27/10/2024

* The Final WW Date is the final date from which you can withdraw from the unit without academic penalty, however you will still incur a financial liability (refer to How do I withdraw from a unit? for more information).

Unit census dates currently displaying for 2024 are indicative and subject to change. Finalised census dates for 2024 will be available from the 1st October 2023. Note census date cutoff is 11.59pm AEST (AEDT during October to March).

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Learning Outcomes

Evaluate research evidence to provide frameworks for intervention in psychologically relevant settings
Create, develop and justify a research project with appropriate research design and analytic techniques.
Appraise and respond to ethical considerations relevant to proposed research
Calculate and interpret a range of clinically relevant statistics

Fee Information

Field of Education	Commencing Student Contribution ^1,3	Grandfathered Student Contribution ^1,3	Approved Pathway Course Student Contribution ^2,3	Domestic Full Fee ⁴
090701	$2,040.00	$957.00	$1,118.00	$2,695.00

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Requisites

Prerequisites

PSY702 Ethics and Professional Psychology Practice 1

Mutual Exclusions

You cannot enrol in this unit as well as the following:

KHA716 and KHA736

Teaching

Teaching Pattern	2hr Seminar weekly, 2hr workshop fortnightly
Assessment	Development of an evaluation plan\|Practical Interpretations of Research/Statistical Methods\|Research Proposal
Timetable	View the lecture timetable \| View the full unit timetable

Textbooks

Required	Required readings will be listed in the unit outline prior to the start of classes.
Links	Booktopia textbook finder

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