Psychology Research Experience

Course aim

This course will provide students experience in aspects of psychological research related to the cognitive neurosciences with the aim of developing research skills relevant to activity in the field.

Course content

In this course students will further develop skills in a research setting under the supervision of academic staff or members of professional industry on research-related activities, which may include literature searches, data collection and entry, and statistical analyses. Students will develop their career management skills and work readiness, and apply the knowledge and skills developed throughout their degree through participation in a 50 hour research experience.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
BEHL 3005	Advanced Research Methods

Specific program
Program	Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
MBCN	BEHL 3021	Cognitive Neuroscience

The listed prerequisite plus two Level 2 psychology courses.

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAGILL
Workshop	3 hours x 6 weeks
Directed Study (Research)	50 hours x 7 days FT to 9 wks PT

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

Assessment

Presentation, Research report

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 1)
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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.