PSYC470-25W (C) Whole Year 2025

Research Project

30 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 17 February 2025
End Date: Sunday, 9 November 2025
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 16 March 2025
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 24 August 2025

Description

The Research Project is a compulsory component of the BSc(Hons) degree and may be included as one of the courses for the BA(Hons) degree and PGDipSci and Part I of a Masters degree. The project requires the completion of a research project where the work is performed under the close direction of a designated supervisor. Intending project students may discuss ideas in the first instance with the 400-level Coordinator.

PSYC470 provide students with an opportunity to carry out a piece of independent research under the close supervision of a designated member of the academic staff of the School.

Completion of PSYC470 is a compulsory requirement of a BSc (Hons) degree majoring in Psychology and may be included as one of the papers for the BA (Hons) degree, the PGDipSc and Part I of a Masters degree. Most projects will involve the student collecting empirical data. A literature review is not permissible as a project. However, a non-empirical project can be completed as long as it shows critical and original thinking.

Students will be required to prepare a report on their research activity using standard APA format.

Prerequisites

B+ grade in PSYC344 (or equivalent) and Subject to approval of the Head of School

Timetable 2025

Students must attend one activity from each section.

Presentation A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Tuesday 09:00 - 11:00 Rehua 103 Project Workshop
13 Oct - 19 Oct
Workshop A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Thursday 16:00 - 18:00 Ann Ballin 101 Computer Lab
24 Mar - 30 Mar
28 Apr - 4 May
19 May - 25 May
Workshop B
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Friday 13:00 - 15:00 Ann Ballin 101 Computer Lab
28 Jul - 3 Aug
11 Aug - 24 Aug
8 Sep - 14 Sep
6 Oct - 12 Oct

Course Coordinator

Seth Harty

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Research Project 100%

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $2,353.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

Limited Entry Course

Maximum enrolment is 70

For further information see School of Psychology, Speech and Hearing .

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