RESEARCH MASTERS A

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Overview

In this subject you will discuss a range of approaches to conducting research, with a particular focus on research methods most commonly used in clinical and applied psychological research. This knowledge will support you to work collaboratively with your research supervisor to develop a research proposal for your research project. Presentation and discussion of your research project with your peers within the workshop setting will also facilitate the development of your project and proposal. The research project must address a research question relevant to the field of clinical psychology.

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Subject coordinator

Lauren Lawson

Subject type

Postgraduate

Year level

Year Level 5 - Masters

AQF level

Level 9 - Masters Degree

Available as elective

Available to study abroad / exchange students

Capstone subject
Capstones provide students with a way of integrating and applying knowledge and skills gained throughout their course.

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Career ready

Work based learning (placement):No

Subject intended learning outcomes

On successful completion you will be able to:

Understand, evaluate, and apply different approaches to research methods to a variety of clinical or applied research.

Formulate a research question and design and write an appropriate research proposal to address the question.

Use knowledge of research methods and importance of cultural context to inform interpretation and critical analysis of previous research studies and results.

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