Course Title: Thesis 3

Part A: Course Overview

Course Title: Thesis 3

Credit Points: 12.00

Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

BESC1264

Bundoora Campus

Postgraduate

150H Health Sciences

Face-to-Face

 Sem 1 2006,
Sem 1 2007,
Sem 2 2007,
Sem 1 2008,
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 1 2014,
Sem 1 2015

BESC1264

Bundoora Campus

Postgraduate

173H School of Health and Biomed

Face-to-Face

 Sem 1 2019,
Sem 1 2020,
Sem 1 2021,
Sem 1 2022,
Sem 1 2023,
Sem 1 2024,
Sem 1 2025

Course Coordinator: A/Prof Leila Karimi

Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925

Course Coordinator Email: leila.karimi@rmit.edu.au


Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

Enforced Pre-Requisite Courses 

Successful completion of

Note: it is a condition of enrolment at RMIT that you accept responsibility for ensuring that you have completed the prerequisite/s and agree to concurrently enrol in co-requisite courses before enrolling in a course. 

For your information go to RMIT Course Requisites webpage.


Course Description

Thesis 3 requires you to have made satisfactory progress in your research program, with a specific emphasis on both Qualitative and Quantitative data collection and analysis. If you are conducting a Quantitative research study, you will submit a Quantitative Research Plan and a Qualitative Assignment. If you are conducting a Qualitative research study, you will submit a Qualitative Research Plan and a Quantitative Assignment. 


Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development

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

  • 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.

 


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

  1. Articulate and justify your research progress and stage of data collection.
  2. Demonstrate a sound understanding of data analysis principles, including rationale for choices.

 


Overview of Learning Activities

Learning activities associated with this course will require participation in individual supervision and personal study to support your research project. You are expected to read widely in the areas related to your research project.

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: Qualitative OR Quantitative Analysis Plan 
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This assessment task supports CLOs 1 & 2

Assessment Task 2: Quantitative OR Qualitative Methods Assignment 
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This assessment task supports CLOs 1 & 2

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.