Swinburne University of Technology - Melbourne Australia
Future Students - Courses
Duration
Contact Hours
Campus
Prerequisite
Corequisite
1 Semester
36 hours over the teaching period (normally 3 hours per week)
Lilydale
LSY332 Major Project A (Psychological Measurement Project) In normal circumstances, LSY332 and LSY333 must be completed in one 12-month period.
Nil
Credit Points: 12.5 Credit Points
Effective 2010, current students refer unit outline. This is a prescribed unit of study in the Social Science Major/s. It may also be undertaken as a unit of study in any other Swinburne degree program, subject to the prerequisite and degree requirements.
To facilitate students application of psychological knowledge to real-world problems. The unit is project-based, designed to enhance professional skills valued by employers, such as project management, self-direction, critical and creative thinking. After completing this unit, students are expected to understand how to: • Develop and carry out a psychology project brief in collaboration with stakeholders • Draw on inter-disciplinary knowledge in problem-solving • Follow professional project management processes • Evaluate the effectiveness of the project process through reflective reporting
Units will be taught in a variety of modes including face to face, online, distance and blended modes. Delivery of this unit may be through a mixture of lectures, tutorials, laboratories, seminars and online. This unit is project-based, and activities and resources are designed to support the project process. Students are expected to work independently to gather materials and develop skills that help them to fulfil the requirements of the project brief. Academic staff will meet regularly with groups and individuals and provide support in developing project management and self-directed learning skills as well as undertaking more structured learning exercises aimed at developing core skills.
The breakdown of the assessment will be within the following ranges: Participation 10 - 20% Reflective reports/project diary 10 - 20% Skills inventory and other written assessment 10 - 20% Project (documentation/ presentation and deliverables) 50 - 70%
This unit will provide discipline-based knowledge and professional capabilities and experiences contributing to students progress in attaining generic skills such as: analysis skills: • Applied research • Problem solving skills: ? Problem identification, formulation and solution • Ability to tackle unfamiliar problems: ? Imagination, innovation and abstract thinking • Communication skills: ? Written communication • Working independently as an individual and team member
Project briefs may come from a range of sources including staff interests, government, community, or industry clients, or broader research questions. The focus is on applying psychological knowledge to the resolution of issues raised by the brief and identifying and implementing appropriate methods for successfully completing a project. Areas addressed may include: • Interpreting and responding to project briefs • Applying discipline-specific knowledge to a real-world or applied context • Team and project management skills • Communication and presentation skills • Critical and reflective practices • Research methods • Documenting project developments and recommendations
TBA
