Psychology Honours Orientation Talk PED5 Honours Information... · 4th Year/Honours in Psychology...
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Honours 2019 Associate Professor Paul E. Dux & Dr. Natasha Ma=hews
Transcript of Psychology Honours Orientation Talk PED5 Honours Information... · 4th Year/Honours in Psychology...
Honours2019
AssociateProfessorPaulE.Dux&Dr.NatashaMa=hews
PAULE.DUXHonoursco-ordinator
HonoursadministratorStephanieKerr
NatashaMa7hews
HonoursWorkIntegratedStreamCo-ordinator
Outline
• WhydoHonours?
• Currentprogram
• Newprogram:ResearchStreamandWorkIntegratedStream
• WorkandResearchinAppliedPsychology:Dr.Ma=hews
• Survey
• Entryrequirements,enrollmentandapplicaPonprocedure
• Summary
• QuesPons
WhatisHonours?
WhydoHonours
• Ifinterestedinresearch,anHonoursdegreewillmakeyoueligibletoapplyforaPhDlevelprogram
• IfyouwishtobecomeapracPcingpsychologistyouneeda4-yearaccreditedsequence
– AttheendofthisprogramyouwillhavemeetthequalificaPonrequirementsforprovisionalregistraPonasapsychologist
– YoucaneitherseeksupervisedpracPcetoachievefullregistraPonorcompletearelevantMasters/Doctoratelevelprogram
WhydoHonours(atUQ)
• Ranked27thbestPsychologySchool/Deptintheworldinthe2016QSWorldUniversityrankings
• UQSchoolofPsychologyisoneofthestrongestresearchdepartmentsinAustralia
• WeareacPveresearcherscoveringabroadanddiverserangeofareas
• Oneofthefew4thyearprogramsinthecountrywithawork-integratedlearningcomponent
• UQprovidesexcellentopportuniPesforpostgraduateresearchandprofessionaltraining(PhD,professionaldoctorate&masters)
WhydoHonours(atUQ)• 4thYear/HonoursyearbuildsontheAPACaccreditedthree-yearsequenceto:
– Provideanintegrated&comprehensiveeducaPoninpsychology;
– Introduceappliedaspectsofpsychology;
– Permitadvancedstudyinarangeoffieldsinpsychology;
– Provideexperienceandtraininginaspectsofadvancedresearch.
• TheprogramaimstofosterthetransiPonfromtheundergraduateprogramtotheareasofpostgraduatespecialisaPon.Thisdoesnot,however,includetraininginanareaofspecialisaPonitself.
Honoursisextremelyintensiveandrequiresalargecommitment.
CurrentPrograms
CurrentPrograms• 2groupswithincohort(determinedbyGPAonly)
– PSYC4071studentscompleteanindividualthesis(#8units)– PSYC4092studentscompleteagroupthesis(#8units)– HonoursstudentsfromBPsycSc,BA,&BScprograms(UQ&otherUnis)
• Allstudentshaveaccesstothesamecoursesandarenot
differenPatedbyinstructorsortutors***with1excepPon(WRAP)
• AllendupwithHonours
Programofstudy:Full-PmeCompleteatotalof#16units,comprising• 8unitsThesis:
– PSYC4092–individualthesis– PSYC4071–groupthesis(n=~20studentspergroup)
• 5unitscompulsorycourses– PSYC4050StaPsPcs(#2units,Sem1)– PSYC4060Ethics(#1units,Sem1)– PSYC4121ScienPstPracPPoner(#2units,Sem2)
• 3unitselecPves– 1x2unitelecPvecourse– 1x1unit“seminar”course
NewProgram
NewProgramIn2019weareintroducinganewstructuretotheHonoursprogram.Themainchangesinclude:- IntroducPonofaworkintegratedlearningcourse- Achangeinthewaystudentsareassignedtoindividual/team
thesis- Achangetothethesislength- Changeinthesupervisoryarrangements
Whychange?
• CareeropPons/experience
• FocusonPreferencesvs.GPA
• Improvethesisexperienceforall
Process:Howthenewprogramwasdeveloped
• Honsworkingparty
– Australiawidereview
– Previoussurveyconducted
• HonstransiPonteam
• HeadofSchool
• T&LCommi=ee
• ProfessionalCoursesCommi=ee
• Current3rdyears
• AcademicCommi=ee
Newprogramofstudy:Full-PmeAllResearchStreamOnlyWork-IntegratedStream
Psych4thyear(Honours)
PSYC4050 PsychologicalResearchMethodologyIV
2 CoreAll
PSYC4060 EthicalConsiderationsforPsychologists
1 CoreAll
Studentsundertakeonethesisunitonly
PSYC4071 IndividualResearchThesis 8 Core
PSYC4091 TeamSupervisedThesis* 6 Core
PSYC4121 TheScientist-PractitionerModel 2 CoreAll
PSYC4221 WorkandResearchinAppliedPsychology
2 Core*Groupthesisstudentsonly
Allstudentsundertakeoneelective PSYC4### Elective 2 Elective
Allstudentsundertakeoneseminar PSYC4### Seminar 1 Elective
-Ideallystreamdeterminedviapreference*-Neitherstreamfavouredforprofessionalcourses(everyonecangetaH1)
Thesis
• IndividualThesis:7000-8000words(8units)
• TeamThesis:5000-6000words(6units)
• Reflectsdifferenceinintensity/depthofresearchprojects
• Markedseparately
IndividualThesisExamples• “HarnessingOurHiddenWisdom:MakingUseofCrowdsinFingerprint
IdenPficaPon”
• “TheBarrierReef:CaninformaPonframingmakeitGreatagain?”• “CovertspaPala=enPonincreasesthegainoforientaPon-selecPve
acPvityinthehumanvisualsystem:Anelectrophysiologicalstudyusingforwardencodingmodelling”
• “MoPvaPonalConsequencesofOveresPmaPngYourFutureEmoPons”
• “NeuralPredictorsoftheResponsetoTranscranialDirectCurrent
SPmulaPon”
TeamThesisExamples
• Prof.MarkHorswill–AppliedcogniPon
• Prof.VirginiaSlaughter–Developmentalpsych
• A/ProfAlinaMorawska–Clinicalpsych
• Dr.JamesKirby–Clinicalpsych
• A/ProfBlakeMcKimmie–Appliedsocialpsych
Eachteamwillbe~20andwillalsobeassignedanTA/RA
WRAP
Work and Research in Applied Psychology
Course Co-ordinator: Dr Natasha Matthews [email protected]
CourseAimsThiscoursehasbeendesignedtoprovidefourthyearstudentswiththeopportunitytogainanunderstandingoftheprac%calapplica%onsoftheirpsychologydegreetoemployment.Thecoursewillincludeaworkintegratedlearningcomponentrequiringstudentstoundertake
workexperienceplacementwithinanorganisa<onarrangedbytheSchool.
Overview of course structure Oncampusworkshops Workplacement Assessment
3Hourworkshop
3Hourworkshop
3Hourworkshop
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• Compulsoryforallworkintegratedstreamstudents.• Completedinsemester1OR2
Course information
“Iwanttousemydegreetohelppeople”
Overlappingskillsets:Measure,understandandchangebehaviour
Example placement locations
Counsellingskills/evaluaPon
CharacterCare
Environmentalbehaviour/behaviourchange
Healthywaterways
Youthmentoring/programevaluaPon
YMCA
Consultancy/Training
PragmaPcthinking
Example placement locations CharacterCareYMCADepartmentofTransportandMainRoadsAurizonQsuperOfficeoftheChiefPsychiatristUQstaffsupportUQHRPowerlinkMaterResearchInsPtuteBeUpStandingBehaviourInnovaPonPragmaPcthinkingDecisionDesignNeuropower
PlacementlocaPonpreferences• Studentwillreceivealistofavailableplacements(canself-sourceaplacement)
• Studentswillenterplacementpreferences• Aninterviewmayberequired• Studentsarematchedonpreference/requirements(e.g.bluecard)andifnecessaryonGPA
• PLEASEMONITORYOURUQEMAILTOENSUREYOUDONOTMISSTHISINFORMATIONPRIORTOTHESTARTOFSEMESTER
Researchstream
Researchthesis8unit(individual)
CorecoursesResearchmethods
EthicsforpsychologistsSciencepracPPoner
ElecPveOne2unit
SeminarOne1unit
Workintegratedstream
ResearchThesis6unit(group)
CorecoursesResearchmethods
EthicsforpsychologistsSciencepracPPoner
Workandresearchinappliedpsychology
ElecPveOne2unit
SeminarOne1unit
Entryrequirements,
enrolmentandapplicaPon
procedure
EntryRequirements
– Allyears1-3degreerequirementscompleted(#48units).No
onlineapplicaPonrequired.EntryGPAcalculatedfromall
courses(#48units).
BPsySc(Hons)students:
BA/BScStudents
– DegreecompletebytheendofSemester22018.GPAofatleasta
5.0requiredacrosssecondandthirdyearpsychologyextended
majorcourses.OnlineapplicaPonsrequiredby31stOctober2018.
OtheropPons
• Ifyouhavecompleted#48unitsoftheprogramthenyoucanwithdrawandbeawardedtheBBehSci
• YoushouldconsiderthisopPonifyoudonotrequire4thYear/HonoursinPsychologyforyourchosencareerpath
• ManypostgraduateprogramsDONOTrequirea4-year/Honoursdegreeforentry(eg:audiology,masterofmentalhealth,counselling,speechpathology,business)
GPA
• Researchvs.Work-integratedstreamdeterminedbypreference….butGPAmayhavetobeusedifoneisoversubscribed
• MulPplythenumberofunitsbythegradeachievedforthecourse.Thenaddtheseresultstogetheranddividebythesumofunitsforallthecourses
GPA=(UnitsxGrade)+(UnitsxGrade)/(SUMnumberofUnits)
• Allyears1-3courses,includingcreditandelecPves,areusedintheGPAcalculaPonforBPsySc(Hons).ForBA/BScapplicants,onlysecondandthirdyearpsychologyextendedmajorcoursesareused.
• Gradesforrepeateda=emptsatcourseswillbeaveragedfortheGPA
HonoursEntryTimelineBPsySc(Hons)students:
• StudentswillbeemailedbytheendofSeptemberregardingtheirinten%ontoprogress.Ineligiblestudentswillnotbecontacted.
• AnotheremailwillbesentwithofferofprogressioninearlyDecemberandyouwillbeaskedtonominatepreferredstream.
• IfyouwishtoexitwiththeBBehSci,pleaseletusknowandwewilladviseoftheprocess([email protected])
ForBA/BScStudents:• ApplicantswillbenoPfiedoftheoutcomeinearlyDecember.You
willbeaskedtonominatepreferredstream.
CommunicaPon• Keeptheofferle=eranda=achments!• Youmustcheckyourstudentemailaccountregularlyduring
December,January&February• IfyouarebeginningHonoursin2019,wewillbeintouchinearly
2019tonoPfyyouof:– ‘MeettheSupervisors’session(Jan2019)– Howtoindicateyourpreferencesforsupervisors(ResearchandTeam)
– AcompulsoryorientaPonsessioninO-Week• NOTE:OWeekstarts18thFeb2019• Sem1starts25thFeb2019
Enrolment• UniversityenrolmentisviaSI-net
– Enrolintheindividualcourses– NOTE:#1SEMINARCOURSESarenotyetfinalisedfor2019,sotherewillnotbeafulllist
– Enrolmentforyourseminarcoursewilltakeplaceayeryoua=endtheO-week4thyearorientaPonsessioninFeb2019
Enrolment–Seminars(1unit)• Enrolmentlimitineachis20–toallowanopportunity
fordebateanddiscussion!– Notethatthestructureandworkloadoftheseminarcoursesissimilar
– TheaimistofostercriPcalanalysisanddebateabouttheoriesandissues
• EnrolmentwillopenviaSi-netayertheOrientaPonmeePnginO-WeekFebruary2019
• Whenthequotaisreachednofurtherenrolmentswillbepermi=ed
SupervisorPreferences• InformaPonandtheonlinepreferenceformwillbe
availableinJanuary2019(moredetailswillbeemailedwithofferle=ers)
• Wewillruna‘meetthesupervisor’sessioninJanuary
2019
• It’simportanttocheckyourstudentemailaccountfromDecember–FebruaryforofferandsupervisorinformaPon
AreasofResearchStreamSupervision• Applied/ProfessionalPsychology
• ClinicalPsychology• HealthPsychology• OrganisaPonalPsychology• SportPsychology
• CogniPon&Neuroscience• CogniPveNeuroscience• PercepPon• SocialBehaviour• CogniPveDevelopment• HumanFactors• Memory&A=enPon
• DevelopmentalPsychology• SocialPsychology• TakethePmetoreadthroughtheprojectsofmulPplesupervisors,you
maybesurprised
ResearchStreamSupervisorPreferences
• Theonlineformwillaskyoutoselect6preferredsupervisors(inorder)thatyou’dliketoworkwith.
• InaddiPon,wewillaskyoutolist3differentbroadareatopics(Applied/Professional,CogniPon&Neuroscience,Developmental,Social)inorderofpreference
• Weworkthroughyournominatedindividualsandthen
throughyourthreebroadareasandallocateaswecan
ResearchStreamSupervisorAllocaPon
• Wewillalsotakeintoaccountrequestsbysupervisorsforstudentswithwhomtheyhaveworkedinresearchexperiencecourses(PSYC2991/2992)orsummer/winterresearchplacements,orvolunteercapacity.
• Ifwecannotmatchyouviastudent+supervisorpreference,allocaPonsareprimarilyGPAbased(highestGPA,second-third-etcselecPon)
Work-IntegratedStreamSupervisorPreferences
• CompletedsamePmeasresearchstream
• Theonlineformwillaskyoutolistpreferences
• StudentswillbegivendetailsoftheprojectsavailablebypriortoWeek1.
• Wehopetobeabletoaccommodatemoststudents’
preferences,butifneededwewilluseGPAtodetermineeligibility.
HonoursSupervision
• Bothstreams:YouwillbenoPfiedpriortoWeek1ofwhoyoursupervisoris.
• SupervisorsarenotexpectedtoengageindetaileddiscussionaboutthesisprojectsbeforeSemester12019–thoughyoumaycontactthemtogetreadingmaterial
• SupervisorswillbeacademicsintheSchoolofPsychology
Whatyouneedtodo
• Checkyouremailregularlyandrespondquickly
• CompleteonlinesupervisorpreferenceformbytheduedateinJanuary(detailstobesenttostudentemailaddresses)
• EnrolasdirectedinyournoPficaPonemail
• A=end4thyearorientaPonsession• Ifyoudecidetowithdraw-CancelyourenrolmentonSI-net
ANDlettheSchoolknow
§ Wewillnotbeinformedifyoucancelyourenrolment
Summary
• NewProgram–Twostreams
• MoPvaPonforthechangeofprograms
• Processfordesigningnewstreams
• Determinedbypreference*
• Neitherstreamisfavouredforthepostgraduateprofessionalcourses
• VarietyofWorkIntegratedse{ngs
• Survey–haveyoursay
• Entryrequirements,enrollmentandapplicaPonprocedure
QuesPons
