Course Title: Thesis 2

Part A: Course Overview

Course Title: Thesis 2

Credit Points: 12.00

Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

BESC1254

Bundoora Campus

Postgraduate

150H Health Sciences

Face-to-Face

 Sem 1 2006,
Sem 2 2006,
Sem 1 2007,
Sem 2 2007,
Sem 2 2008,
Sem 1 2009,
Sem 2 2009,
Sem 1 2010,
Sem 2 2010,
Sem 1 2011,
Sem 2 2011,
Sem 1 2012,
Sem 2 2012,
Sem 1 2013,
Sem 2 2013,
Sem 2 2014,
Sem 1 2015

BESC1254

Bundoora Campus

Postgraduate

173H School of Health and Biomed

Face-to-Face

 Sem 2 2018,
Sem 2 2019,
Sem 2 2020,
Sem 2 2022,
Sem 2 2023,
Sem 2 2024

Course Coordinator: Dr Simone Mizzi

Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925 0313

Course Coordinator Email: simone.mizzi2@rmit.edu.au


Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None


Course Description

Thesis 2 is an in-depth introduction to completing an ethics application, literature review planning, reviewing techniques, writing up a literature review and using a referencing software.


Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development

This course contributes to the following Program Learning Outcomes for MC002 Master of Clinical Psychology: 

  • PLO 1:  demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the theories, models and scientific underpinning of professional psychological practice and its application across behavioural and organisational systems.
  • PLO 5:  demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of empirical investigation or inquiry as a scientist-practitioner, predicated on the principles of clinical psychological practice, with a variety of psychological phenomena or problems.
  • PLO 6:  demonstrate the ability to undertake effective communication across a range of individual and organisational contexts to engage clients and to convey, appraise and interpret information relevant to professional practice and the client population.

 


On successful completion of this course you should be able to: 

  1. Critically evaluate relevant scientific literature showing evidence of logical, theoretically consistent argument.
  2. Present a comprehensive, evaluative and analytical review of the key empirical, methodological and theoretical issues underlying your area of research.
  3. Develop and present a literature review that effectively directs the reader logically to issues that require further inquiry.
  4. Demonstrate progress to address a research topic in a timely manner agreed by the supervisor or supervision team.
  5. Prepare a submission to the research ethics committee 


Overview of Learning Activities

You will be actively engaged in a range of learning activities such as lectorials, tutorials, practicals, laboratories, seminars, project work, class discussion, individual and group activities. Delivery may be face to face, online or a mix of both. 

You are encouraged to be proactive and self-directed in your learning, asking questions of your lecturer and/or peers and seeking out information as required, especially from the numerous sources available through the RMIT library, and through links and material specific to this course that is available through myRMIT Studies Course. 


Overview of Learning Resources

RMIT will provide you with resources and tools for learning in this course through myRMIT Studies Course. 

There are services available to support your learning through the University Library. The Library provides guides on academic referencing and subject specialist help as well as a range of study support services. For further information, please visit the Library page on the RMIT University website and the myRMIT student portal.


Overview of Assessment

Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task 1:Ethics application  
Weighting 40%
This assessment task supports CLOs 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5 

Assessment Task 2:Literature Review
Weighting 50%
This assessment task supports CLOs 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5 

Assessment Task 3: Reflective written pieces
Weighting 10%
This assessment task supports CLOs 1, 2, 3 & 4 

If you have a long-term medical condition and/or disability it may be possible to negotiate to vary aspects of the learning or assessment methods. You can contact the program coordinator or Equitable Learning Services if you would like to find out more.