Research Skills in Clinical Psychology 4 unit (PSY716)

Hobart, Launceston

Introduction

In this unit, you will synthesise skills pertaining to the development, implementation and evaluation of clinical research, culminating in the submission of an empirical research thesis suitable for publication in a peer-reviewed journal.

Summary

Unit name	Research Skills in Clinical Psychology 4
Unit code	PSY716
Credit points	12.5
College/School	Health School of Psychological Sciences
Discipline	Psychology
Coordinator	Professor Raimondo Bruno
Delivered By	University of Tasmania
Level	Postgraduate

Availability

Specific information on 2027 unit availability will be available in August

Key Dates

Study Period	Start date	Census date	WW date	End date
Semester 1	21/2/2027	15/3/2027	18/4/2027	12/6/2027
Semester 2	4/7/2027	26/7/2027	29/8/2027	23/10/2027

* 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 2027 are indicative and subject to change. Finalised census dates for 2027 will be available from the 1st October 2026. Note census date cutoff is 11.59pm AEST (AEDT during October to March).

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Learning Outcomes

• Synthesise data from multiple sources to answer a clinically relevant research question
• Evaluate data from multiple sources to answer a clinically relevant research question

Fee Information

2027 fee information will be available in August.

Requisites

Concurrent Prerequisites

PSY708

Mutual Exclusions

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

KHA752

Teaching

Teaching Pattern	Approximately 8hrs Independent learning per week
Assessment	Thesis (100%)
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.

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