PSY411: Psychology: Honours Seminar

The fundamental science of psychology and the application and professional practice of psychology. Possible topics: examination of the nature of scientific enquiry; the role of values in science and the ways in which these affect the practice and publication of research; the need for the scientific researcher to be concerned with the application of the results of the science. Attention will be paid to ethics in the conduct of psychological research and to the communication of psychological knowledge.

Points	4
Enrolment Options	Murdoch: S1-internal
Contact Time	Lectures/tutorials/laboratories/seminars: up to 3 hours per week.
Prerequisites	PSY311 Psychology: Advanced Quantitative Research Methods or PSY315 Psychology: Advanced Qualitative Research Methods.
Notes	Students must have completed 15 hours as a participant in psychological research or have completed an essay on psychological research to the satisfaction of the Unit Coordinator.
School	School of Psychology
Unit Coordinator	Dr Ngaire Donaghue Position: Senior Lecturer - Psychology E-mail: N.Donaghue@murdoch.edu.au Location: Murdoch Campus Social Sciences Room 1.013 Phone: Prefix: +618 9360 6450
Unit Contacts	Contact Phone Prefix: +618 Location Explanation of Location Codes Teaching Period(s) Dr Ngaire Donaghue Senior Lecturer - Psychology (N.Donaghue@murdoch.edu.au) 9360 6450 Murdoch Campus Social Sciences Room 1.013 MURDOCH S1: Internal (16/02/2009 - 12/06/2009)

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