Honours Thesis in Psychology Part 1

Undergraduate | 2026

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Area/Catalogue
PSYC 1023
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Course ID
207968
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Campus
Adelaide City Campus East, Magill
Level of study
Level of study
Undergraduate
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0
Course owner
Course owner
School of Psychology
Course coordinator
Course coordinator
Christopher Bean
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Course level
4
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Work Integrated Learning course
No
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
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No
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University-wide elective course
No
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Course overview

This component involves a series of tasks necessarily for the preparation of the Honours thesis, including the selection of a topic and supervisor, preparation of a research proposal, ethics proposal, seminar presentation and various other independent tasks. Students will be expected to attend a series of seminars relevant to Honours research.

Course learning outcomes

  • Demonstrated original and useful contribution to psychological knowledge
  • Mastery of the content of psychology areas across the discipline
  • Ability to develop clear arguments that justify the research aims and cogently discuss the extent to which the aims have been borne out in the findings of the research thesis
  • Deep understanding of sound research methodology in psychology
  • The ability to apply appropriate quantitative and/or qualitative data analysis
  • A critical awareness of the implications of the findings as well as the strengths and limitations of the research thesis

Availability

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Census date
Fri 27/03/2026
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Fri 13/03/2026
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Last day to W
Fri 10/04/2026
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Last day to WF
Fri 08/05/2026

Class details

Adelaide City Campus East

Class number
Class number 27466
Section
Section LE01
Size
Size 120
Available
Available 120
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
23 Feb - 13 Apr Monday 11:10am - 1pm Adelaide City Campus East Playford, PM-06
4 May - 1 Jun Monday 11:10am - 1pm Adelaide City Campus East Playford, PM-06

Magill

Class number
Class number 26411
Section
Section LE01
Size
Size 50
Available
Available 50
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
23 Feb - 13 Apr Monday 3:10pm - 5pm Magill Building C, C1-60
4 May - 1 Jun Monday 3:10pm - 5pm Magill Building C, C1-60

Prerequisite(s)

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Corequisite(s)

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Antirequisite(s)

  • must not have completed PSYCHOL4300A Honours Thesis in Psychology Part 1 at the University of Adelaide

Assumed knowledge

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