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PSY1104 Psychological Skills A

Semester 1, 2022 Ipswich On-campus
Units : 1
Faculty or Section : Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences
School or Department : School of Psychology and Wellbeing
Grading basis : Graded
Course fee schedule : /current-students/administration/fees/fee-schedules

Staffing

Examiner:

Requisites

Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: BPSH or BSCI (13815 Psychology) or BSCI (17582 Psychology Extended) or BSCI (17327 Counselling)

Overview

This course is the initial course within a suite of professional preparation courses. This course consists of two learning streams: one professional (including a career development learning component) and the other research. Successful completion of this course will assist students in meeting the foundational and pre-professional graduate competencies required for the psychology profession.

This course deals with the fundamental issues of research and professional skills. With respect to psychological research skills, we start by introducing the language of research through the basic constructs of any research program. We want to ensure that students understand the relationship between theory and its operationalisation through the manipulation and measurement of concrete variables and how hypotheses can be constructed from such considerations. With respect to professional skills development, the foundation of all professional practice is ethical practice and behaviour. This course requires students to be aware of, and to be able to apply, the APS code of ethics and the NHMRC National Statement on the Ethical Conduct of Human Research to professional and research issues. Finally, students' engagement in career development learning will focus on developing a career profile and understanding their career options.

Course learning outcomes

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

  1. Describe and apply the link between theory, variables and hypotheses;
  2. Apply the NHMRC National Statement on the Ethical Conduct of Human Research with respect to research;
  3. Analyse psychological research data through descriptive statistical analyses;
  4. Apply the ethical principles and standards that underpin the Australian Psychological Society's code of ethics to ethical problem-solving; and
  5. Apply an understanding of personal career influences and the psychology profession to create a professional portfolio.

Topics

Description Weighting(%)
1. Research Skills
The Scientific Method – theories, hypotheses, variables, and operational definitions
Ethics of Scientific Research - The NHMRC National Statement on Ethical Conduct of Human Research
Introduction to Experimental Research in Psychology
Introduction to Data Analysis - Descriptive Statistics and Creating APA Style Tables and Figures
30.00
2. Professional Skills
The Australian Psychological Society (APS) code of ethics: Principles and standards
Ethical problem-solving: Applying the APS code of ethics
Understanding the psychology profession and creating a professional portfolio
70.00

Text and materials required to be purchased or accessed

Pelling, N. J., & Burton, L. J. (Eds.) 2019, The elements of ethical practice: Applied psychology ethics in Australia, Routledge, Australia.
Australian Psychological Society. (2007). Code of ethics. Retrieved from .
Jhangiani, R. S., Cuttler, C., & Leighton, D. C. (2019). Research Methods in Psychology (4th edition). Retrieved from .

Student workload expectations

To do well in this subject, students are expected to commit approximately 10 hours per week including class contact hours, independent study, and all assessment tasks. If you are undertaking additional activities, which may include placements and residential schools, the weekly workload hours may vary.

Assessment details

Approach Type Description Group
Assessment
Weighting (%) Course learning outcomes
Assignments Written Portfolio No 30 5
Assignments Written Problem Solving No 40 4
Assignments Practical Demonstration A1 of 2 No 5 2
Assignments Practical Demonstration A2 of 2 No 25 1,2,3
Date printed 10 February 2023