Clinical Psychology Research Project 1

Course aim

To develop students' research skills and techniques required to produce a research proposal and presentation, and ethics application for a Master of Psychology (Clinical) research project.

Course content

Students will investigate qualitative and quantitative research methods, project management, ethics, and their application to clinical research, research designs including single-case designs, and methods to evaluate service delivery. The principles and procedures governing the use of statistics in clinical research will also be covered. Students will be instructed in the production of a research proposal and ethics application for their Master of Psychology (Clinical) research project.

Textbook(s)

Kazdin, A. E. 2016, Methodological Issues and strategies in clinical research , 4th, American Psychological Association, Washington, DC

American Psychological Association 2019, Publication manual of the American Psychological Association, 7th edition, Author, Washington, DC

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAGILL (INTENSIVE)
Lecture	3 hours x 10 days

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Presentation, Test/Quiz

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.250
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.