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School of Medicine and Psychology · ANU College of Science and Medicine
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.
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:
Review of the literature to develop a learning/research plan
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3
Presentation of a theoretical or empirical project
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4
A summary paper
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4
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. Work Integrated Learning Projects Students may engage with WIL partners (internal/external) as a component of the course 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
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