The course will involve seminars and/or research programs to be supervised by staff members or visitors to the ANU. The format of this course will depend on the availability and interests of staff in given years. Topic options will be announced on the RSP web page prior to the commencement of the semester. More information on the special topics available can be found at https://psychology.anu.edu.au/study/special-topics
Note. This is an Honours Pathway Course that involves material of a greater conceptual difficulty and research orientation than non-Honours Pathway courses.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
- Pursue a sustained, guided critical investigation and evaluation of a topic relevant to psychology.
- Systematically identify relevant theory and concepts, relate these to appropriate methodologies and evidence, and draw appropriate conclusions.
- Work constructively with active researchers on issues relevant to psychology.
- Communicate research concepts and results effectively in appropriate formats.
Other Information
The Special Topics course can be completed a maximum of two times; students cannot repeat the course with an identical topic.
Information on how to enrol can be found at https://psychology.anu.edu.au/study/special-topics
Indicative Assessment
- The nature and weighting of assessment items will vary widely and be customised in negotiation with each student depending on the Special Topic. An example assessment structure is: (null) [LO null]
- Review of the literature to develop a learning/research plan (30) [LO 1,2,3]
- Presentation of a theoretical or empirical project (30) [LO 1,2,3,4]
- A summary paper (40) [LO 1,2,3,4]
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Workload
The expected workload will consist of approximately 130 hours throughout the semester which will include regular meetings with the supervisor and a large component of self-study which will include preparation for any presentations and other assessment tasks.
Assessment tasks will vary depending on the project.
Inherent Requirements
To be determined
Requisite and Incompatibility
You will need to contact the School of Medicine and Psychology to request a permission code to enrol in this course.
Prescribed Texts
Nil
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
Commonwealth Support (CSP) Students
If you have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). More information about your student contribution amount for each course at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 4B
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are a domestic graduate coursework student with a Domestic Tuition Fee (DTF) place or international student you will be required to pay course tuition fees (see below). Course tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2023 | $4560 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2023 | $6180 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
ANU utilises MyTimetable to enable students to view the timetable for their enrolled courses, browse, then self-allocate to small teaching activities / tutorials so they can better plan their time. Find out more on the Timetable webpage.
Class summaries, if available, can be accessed by clicking on the View link for the relevant class number.
Summer Session
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1279 | 01 Jan 2023 | 20 Jan 2023 | 20 Jan 2023 | 31 Mar 2023 | In Person | N/A |
First Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3173 | 20 Feb 2023 | 27 Feb 2023 | 31 Mar 2023 | 26 May 2023 | In Person | N/A |
Autumn Session
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3260 | 01 Apr 2023 | 21 Apr 2023 | 21 Apr 2023 | 30 Jun 2023 | In Person | N/A |
Winter Session
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4277 | 01 Jul 2023 | 21 Jul 2023 | 21 Jul 2023 | 30 Sep 2023 | In Person | N/A |
Second Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6167 | 24 Jul 2023 | 31 Jul 2023 | 31 Aug 2023 | 27 Oct 2023 | In Person | N/A |
| 7645 | 24 Jul 2023 | 31 Jul 2023 | 31 Aug 2023 | 27 Oct 2023 | In Person | N/A |
Spring Session
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6240 | 01 Oct 2023 | 20 Oct 2023 | 20 Oct 2023 | 31 Dec 2023 | In Person | N/A |
