Postgraduate courses

S1 C:  (15 points)

Staff: Associate Professor Ian Lambie

This course focuses on research, theory and practice of psychology applied to the analysis, prevention, assessment, and treatment of criminal behaviour. Emphasis will be placed on a developmental perspective both adolescent and adult offending, with particular emphasis on violent and sexual offenders. In addition to the course being based on applied research, it will focus on three key principles - risk, needs and responsivity. Participants will develop an understanding of key developments in correctional and forensic psychology in New Zealand.

Coursework: 50%: Literature review 25%, Group presentation 12.5%, essay 12.5%
Two-three field trip visits to forensic settings in the Auckland region (please be aware lecture times might vary in order to accommodate these field trips. Times are organised at the beginning of semester. Attendance at field visits is voluntary.
Final Exam: 50%

Prescribed Text: Andrews, DA., & Bonta, J. (2010). The Psychology of criminal conduct (54th ed.). Cincinnati, OH: Anderson Publishing Co.

Selection Priority

1. Students selected for the Psychology Honours programme specialising in Clinical Psychology.
2. Students enrolled in any other year of the clinical psychology programme who wish to take this course.
3. Students who are or will be enrolling in a Masters thesis or PhD in an area related to PSYCH 707 with clinical psychology staff.
4. Any remaining places will be filled according to the students’ average GPA on their best four Stage III Psychology courses, including PSYCH 306.

There is a limit of 18 places in this course.

S1 & S2 C:  (30 points)

Staff: Dr Lynette Tippett (Coordinator), Dr Suzanne Barker-Collo, Clinical Associate in Neurosurgery: Mr Edward Mee.

The course aims to provide students with an understanding of the following:
1. Neuroanatomy, neuropathology, and neurosurgical and neurological approaches to treatment.
2. Neuropsychological techniques and procedures used to investigate the relation between the brain and behaviour.
3. The methodological and theoretical issues involved.
4. Interpretation and analysis of data from individual patients.
5. A knowledge of some of the major areas of neuropsychological dysfunction (eg, aphasia, amnesia, spatial disorders, apraxia, agnosia, callosal syndromes, dementia, head injury, rehabilitation).

A basic knowledge of human neuroanatomy, human experimental psychology and psychometrics is assumed. Students are also advised to complete the required texts at least before the end of the first semester, and to read current issues of the relevant journals. Weekly two-hour seminars will be held. The course is divided into three parts.
Part 1.
Introduction to neuroanatomy and neuropathology with a short test on this area. General methodology, test materials and theoretical issues of neuropsychological assessment.
Part 2.
Staff and student seminars on major topics in neuropsychology. Each student will be expected to present to the class a seminar on a selected topic in neuropsychology, and write an essay.
Part 3.
Analysis and interpretation of individual data. Five paper case studies will be dealt with. Each student will write up the studies before the seminar at which the case is discussed.

Selection priority:
As per PSYCH 707 Selection priority.

Coursework: 70% Five written paper case studies (7% each), one written essay presented as a seminar (20%), one written test on neuroanatomy and neuropathology (10%), two neuropsychological assessments (5% in total)
Final Exam: 30%

Prescribed Texts: Lezak, M.D. Neuropsychological Assessment, OUP, 3rd edn, 1994, or 4th edition, 2004; Ogden, J.A. Fractured Minds, A Case Study Approach to Clinical Neuropsychology, 2nd edition OUP, 2005.
Recommended Texts: Goldberg, S. Clinical Neuroanatomy made Ridiculously Simple, MedMaster Inc., 1979. Heilman, K.M., and Valenstein, E. Clinical Neuropsychology, OUP, 3rd ed, 1994. Walsh, K.W., Neuropsychology: A Clinical Approach, 3rd ed, Churchill Livingston, 1994. Luria, A.R., The Working Brain, Harmondsworth, Basic Books, 1973.

The Dorothy Gronwall Memorial Prize in Clinical Neuropsychology

This prize was established in 2003 in honour and memory of Dr Dorothy Gronwall (1931-2001), who completed her PhD in our Psychology Department. She was the first practicing clinical neuropsychologist in New Zealand and an internationally renowned research scientist in the area of neuropsychological consequences of traumatic brain injury. Dr Gronwall established the Clinical Neuropsychology postgraduate paper. The prize of $1000 is awarded annually to the student who obtains the highest marks in PSYCH708 within the A range, and enrols in either a PhD or a Doctor of Clinical Psychology, with a thesis in an area of neuropsychology.

There is a limit of 14 places in this course.

S1 & S2 C:  (30 points)

Staff: Associate Professor Douglas Elliffe, Dr Chris Podlesnik.

To complete this course students must enrol in PSYCH 711 A and B

This is a seminar course on advanced treatments of learning including both reinforcement and stimulus control. A research-oriented approach is stressed in pure, applied, and theoretical areas and in the technological application of basic principles in commercial, educational and clinical procedures. Specific topics will be decided in consultation at the beginning of the course.

Coursework: 50% Four essays and seminar presentations or laboratory reports (of equal value).
Final Exam: 50%

Recommended Reading: Original papers will be cited.

There is a limit of 20 places in this course.

Not taught in 2012:  (15 points)

Staff: Professor John Read.

A summary and critique of recent research concerning the psycho-social causes of psychotic symptoms such as hallucinations and delusions, the psychological mechanisms by which adverse life events increase the risk of psychosis, and the effectiveness of psychological treatments for psychosis. Includes discussion of reductionist, biological approaches to psychosis from historical, economic and sociological perspectives.

Coursework: 60%
Final Exam: 40%

Prescribed Texts: Read, J., Mosher, L. & Bentall, R. (eds.) (2004). Models of Madness: Psychological, Social and Biological Approaches to Schizophrenia. London: Routledge.

Recommended Texts: Bentall, R. (2009). Doctoring the Mind: Why Psychiatric Treatments Fail. London: Penguin
Geekie, J. & Read, J. (2009). Making Sense of Madness: Contesting the Meaning of
Schizophrenia. London: Routledge.

There is a limit of 16 places in this course.

S1 C:  (15 points)

Staff: Professor Ian Kirk

An advanced seminar on cognitive neuroscience, brain organisation and function. Emphasis will be placed on the most current cognitive neuroscience research examining both normal cognition and how cognitive processes break down in aging and/or disease. Students will also achieve an advanced level of understanding of gross human neuroanatomy and neuroimaging techniques. Topics may include neuroimaging techniques such as fMRI, ERP, EEG and structural imaging; episodic, spatial and temporal memory processes; the role of long-term potentiation in memory formation; the neural substrates of cerebral specialization; the neural bases of ADHD, aging, Alzheimer’s disease, depression, dyslexia and schizophrenia.

Recommended: PSYCH 202 and PSYCH 305* or consent of instructor.
Coursework: 60%
Final exam: 40%

There is a limit of 16 places in this course. 

*Note: PSYCH 305 is recommended but is not a prerequisite. However, considerable background knowledge is assumed, and students who have not taken PSYCH 305 (or 570.303) are strongly advised to discuss this with the instructors before enrolling in this seminar course.

S1 C: (15 Points)

Staff: Associate Professor Niki Harré (Coordinator), Dr Quentin Atkinson

What would a sustainable society look like? How can psychology help us get there? These are the questions at the centre of this course. The first half of the course will consist of lectures, discussions and readings on a) the psychological barriers to thinking and acting sustainably, and b) how research on emotions, modeling, identity, belonging, moral development and the evolution of cooperation can be applied to overcome these barriers. Students will post critical reflections on the material covered and how it applies to their lives, communities, and/or wider cultural and political processes. The second half of the course will involve students proposing a strategy or intervention to encourage sustainable practices within an organisation or community they are familiar with. Students will need to use some of the psychological principles covered in the course as well as principles from other areas in psychology, or experience in the “real world” (eg, in the workplace, as a political agent, in a community group). Each student will then showcase their proposal in a presentation.

Coursework: 20% Critical reflections, 30% test, 10% Presentation, 40% Proposal report.

There is a limit of 18 places on this course.

S1 C:  (15 points)

Staff: Dr Nickola Overall

The course is seminar-based and focuses on applying contemporary theory and research to understanding how the social environment shapes who we are and how we behave within interpersonal contexts. The course is organized around three progressing themes: (1) a foundational perspective illustrating the importance of social connections for people’s health and wellbeing, (2) exploring how prior interpersonal experiences influence the way individuals’ think, feel and behave, and (3) examining how people attempt to manage their relationships with others. Topics include, for example, the physiological and psychological consequences of social isolation vs. support, social emotions, social cognition and attribution, attachment processes, self-esteem and dependence regulation, stereotype threat, interpersonal communication and influence, self-regulation, impression management, and relationship maintenance.

Coursework: 70% (essay and research project with associated seminar presentations, class participation).
Final exam: 30%

There is a limit of 16 places in this course.

S2 C:  (15 points)

Staff: Dr Shiloh Groot

This course provides an introduction to global community psychology and explores different applications of the approach in different parts of the world including South Africa, South America, Australia and New Zealand. We will also look at the synergies between community psychology and Indigenous psychologies. The first part will critically examine the theoretical assumptions and goals of community psychology. In the second part of the course, students will identify a social issue and the types of responses psychologists often engage in and consider alternatives to address this issue. Students will give a conference-style presentation on their social issue and responses.

Restriction: 461.728
Coursework:TBA

There is a limit of 16 places in this course.

S2 T:  (15 points)

Staff: Dr Claire Cartwright

Attention will be given to the major theories used in clinical practice to understand psychological problems, including behavioural, cognitive behavioural, systems and psychodynamic models. The emphasis is on assessment and formulation of clients’ problems rather than therapeutic intervention. In addition to understanding how these theories inform the psychologist’s activities, the influence of gender, age, and culture on the assessment process are considered.

Prerequisite: PSYCH 723
Restriction: PSYCH 709
Coursework: 50%
Final Exam: 50%

Selection priority for PSYCH 718:

1. Students selected for the Psychology Honours programme specialising in Clinical Psychology.
2. Students enrolled in any other year of the clinical psychology programme who wish to take this course.
3. Students who are or will be enrolling in a Masters thesis or PhD in an area related to PSYCH 718 with clinical psychology staff.
4. Any remaining places will be filled according to the students’ average GPA on their best four Stage III psychology courses, including PSYCH 306.

There is a limit of 18 places in this course.

PSYCH 720
S1 & S2 C/T:  (30 points)

Staff: Professor Ian Kirk.

A research topic undertaken under the supervision of a staff member and written up for presentation instead of a final course. Students intending to enrol in this course should consult the topics available and the staff research interests (in this handbook), and select a topic in consultation with a staff member. A note from the staff member indicating the staff member’s agreement to supervise the topic should be obtained by the student and submitted with the departmental enrolment form. Students should complete the bulk of empirical work by mid-year, submit a draft to the supervisor. The final report must be typed and should follow APA journal format. Assessment for this course is 100% coursework. This is made up of 80% for the written research report, and 20% for the practical component, based on a report from the project supervisor.

Closing Date for Submission of Research Topic Reports: Mid October 2012 date TBA.

Note: Any late additions or deletions to the topics will be listed on the Psychology notice board and website before enrolment.

Supervisor: Dr Michael Hautus
Project Title: Studies in Sensation and Perception
Student Limit: 2
Brief Abstract: Students are invited to participate in various research projects being conducted in areas of sensation and perception. Topics available include the investigation of factors affecting decision strategies in perceptual tasks, improvement of sensory methods used in the food industry, auditory perception, and the nature of response bias in humans.

Supervisor: Dr Elizabeth Peterson
Project Title: The impact of educational beliefs and learning styles on student learning outcomes.
Student Limit: 2
Brief abstract: Students are invited to conduct research projects in one of two areas: students’ educational beliefs and expectations for achievement or, students’ preferred ways of learning (cognitive learning style)

PSYCH 721
S2 C:  (15 points)

Staff: Dr Jeff Hamm, Associate Professor Tony Lambert

This seminar based course will consider consciousness from the perspective of cognitive neuroscience. Topics discussed may include: perception without awareness, blindsight, agnosia, implicit learning and memory, amnesia, attention, hemineglect, the split-brain syndrome, and schizophrenia.

Restriction: 461.724
Coursework: 50%: seminar presentation,10% research critique 15% essay 25%
Final Exam: 50%

There is a limit of 16 places in this course.

S2 C:  (15 points)

Staff: Dr Annette Henderson and Dr Elizabeth Peterson

This course will focus on the processes and factors that influence human learning from early childhood through to early adulthood. Topics discussed may include: early social cognition, language development, and the factors that influence school and life success. Consideration will be given to diverse contexts and populations. It is strongly recommended that students enrolled in this course have taken PSYC 326 (or equivalent).

Coursework: 100% (Details TBA)

There is a limit of 16 places in this course.

S1 T: (15 points)

Staff: Dr Kerry Gibson

Provides an overview of common mental health problems in childhood and adulthood and the methods that clinical psychologists use to assess these. It will examine theories of causation and risk factors for a number of mental health problems. It will also introduce and critique diagnostic tools and psychometric instruments used in assessment.

Coursework: 50% TBA
Final Exam: 50%

There is a limit of 16 places in this course.

S2 C:  (15 points)

Staff: Professor Russell Gray and Dr Quentin Atkinson.

This course will take an evolutionary approach to psychological issues. Specific topics may include insight and causal reasoning, theory of mind, mental time travel, Evolutionary Psychology, cultural evolution, language, cooperation, morality and religion.

Coursework: 50% (details to be advised)
Final Exam: 50%

There is a limit of 16 places in this course.

S1 C: (15 Points)

Staff: Professor Margaret Wetherell

Emotions are central to social life such as the flash of rage which sweeps through a crowd on the verge of rioting, the affective patterns that develop in a personal relationship, or which distinguish a work-place, a community or a way of life. Emotion is linked to identity, memory, interaction, bodies and brains, personal history
and social history, and requires a wide canvas from psychobiology to social theory. This course examines current understandings of emotion in psychology and the social sciences and explores new social psychological thinking concerning ‘affective meaning-making’ and ‘affective practices’. Students will be given the opportunity to collect their own examples of emotion in public life and develop analyses of these as part of the coursework.

Coursework: 60%
Exam: 40%

Set Text: M. Wetherell (2011) Affect and Emotion: A New Social Science Understanding. London: Sage.

There is a limit of 16 places in this course. 

S1 T:  (15 Points)

Staff: Professor Fred Seymour, Fiona Howard, Erana Cooper.

This course aims to equip students with knowledge and skills required for registration as a psychologist with the New Zealand Psychologists Board. Topics include the structure and functions of the Psychologists Board and Health and Disability Commissioner, cultural competency and professional ethics, and related legislation. Cultural competency includes consideration of obligations for practice that arise from the Treaty of Waitangi and skills for safe practice when working with members of another culture. Professional ethics includes consideration of the Code of Ethics for Psychologists Working in Aotearoa/New Zealand and the practice of ethical decision making. Additional topics include the management of stress and wellbeing, and the ethics and conduct of supervision.

Only for students enrolled in the PGDipAppPsych.

S2 C:  (15 points)

Staff: Dr Chris Sibley

The course is seminar-based and focuses on specific social psychological theories relating to intergroup relations, political ideology, and prejudice. The theories covered in this course all relate to trying to understand and model how people operate in social groups, and how it is that almost all human groups tend to be hierarchically structured in a way that leads to some people having more than others. Specific topics covered include research on the causes and expression of sexist and racist beliefs, and the personality and situational factors underlying prejudice and discrimination more generally. The course also has a specific New Zealand focus and integrates research and theory on the psychology of intergroup relations to understand group processes, ideology, and attitudes in New Zealand’s unique socio-political context.

Coursework: This course is internally assessed. 5% class participation and discussion; 10% short essay response 1; 10% Short essay response 2; 25% Seminar presentation; 50% Research proposal.

There is a limit of 16 places in this course.

S2 C:  (15 points)

Staff: Dr Brenda Lobb.

This course reviews the concepts and methods of work analysis and design that are fundamental to the multidisciplinary field of Industrial, Work and Organisational psychology and examines current research in selected topics in this field.

Coursework: 50% (details to be advised)
Final exam: 50%

There is a limit of 16 places in this course.

S2 C:  (15 points)

Staff: Dr Michael Hautus

A range of methods commonly used to measure sensory capacity will be explored, with an emphasis on the difference between methods commonly used by practitioners and scientists and how these methods can be improved. Appropriate methods for use in psychological science (including psychophysics and sensory neuroscience) as well as in industry (product development and consumer testing) will be explored. The application of these methods to the improvement of diagnostic systems and organisational process control may also be covered.

Coursework: 50% TBA
Exam: 50%

There is a limit of 18 places in this course.

S2 C: Special Topic:  (15 points)

Staff: Dr Danny Osborne

Given the wide-spread prevalence of social inequalities, social movements and other forms of collective action are surprisingly rare. Why is it that protests are so uncommon? This seminarbased course will be divided into four sections designed to answer this question. The course will begin by providing an overview of the various
manifestations of social inequality, followed by an analysis of the impediments to collective action (eg, system justification, tokenism, and procedural justice). This will segue into a discussion of the psychological antecedents to group-based responses to inequality (eg, relative deprivation, realistic conflict, and social identity theory). Finally, the course will conclude with an analysis of the different types of actions people can pursue in response to perceived disadvantages (eg, exit, voice, loyalty, and neglect). Though most of the course will be based on work in psychology, relevant writings in sociology and political science will also be incorporated to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the complexity of collective action. At the end of the semester, students will be expected to write a research proposal and present their proposed project to the class.

Coursework: Grades will be determined by a combination of class participation (15%), weekly 1-page critical responses to the readings (20%), a research proposal presentation (25%), and a written research proposal(40%).

S1 C: (15 points)

Staff: Associate Professor Paul Corballis

This is an advanced seminar in the cognitive neuroscience of perception and attention. Topics may include: capacity limits in perceptual systems and their implications, the neural underpinnings of visual awareness, selective attention, competitive interactions in perceptual systems, perceptual learning and plasticity, and multimodal interactions in perception and attention. The course will foster the understanding of advanced methods in human cognitive neuroscience, including EEG, ERP, structural and functional neuroimaging, and brain stimulation.

Restriction: PSYCH 305 or consent of instructor

Coursework: 60%
Final Exam: 40%

There is a limit of 16 places in this course.

S1 C:  (15 points)

Staff: Dr Virginia Braun.

Critical qualitative approaches offer a radical departure from standard psychological methodology, and provide new and multiple ways of thinking about: psychology; doing psychological research; the subject of, and participants in, our research; and ourselves as researchers. This seminar-based course is designed to provide a working experience of such theories and practices. Content of the course will include in-depth discussion around key theoretical underpinnings of critical qualitative research – such as poststructuralist theory, discursive psychology, critical psychology and around contemporary issues and debates in qualitative research. As well as theoretical underpinnings, students will engage with the practicalities of what doing such research involves.

No textbook, readings provided.

Coursework: 100%, (essay 25% research report 35% reflective journal assignment 40%)

There is a limit of 16 places in this course.

S1 C:  (15 points)

Staff: Associate Professor Karen Waldie.

This course is concerned with the design, analysis and interpretation of psychological experiments. It will focus on quantitative methods (examining relationships among variables and hypothesis testing) and aims to provide students with practical and conceptual understanding of univariate and multivariate statistics. It is expected that students will be familiar with basic techniques (as in Psych 306). Analyses related to the General Linear Model (univariate and multivariate analysis of variance, analysis of covariance, repeated measures) will be covered, including split plot designs and post-hoc analyses. Regression techniques (linear, multiple, logistic) will be covered as well as analyses used for data reduction and classification.

Coursework: 100%

There is a limit of 30 places in this course.

S1 T:  (15 points)

Staff: Professor Glynn Owens.

The past thirty years has seen a massive growth of interest in the psychological issues which surround death and dying. Psychological research has been concerned with the impact on the individual of knowing they are to die, the impact on those caring for dying people, and of psychological aspects of the way death is viewed in society. The present course is concerned to address topics in each of these areas within the central framework of a critical and rigorous approach. Participants will be encouraged, not only to become familiar with the relevant literature approaching it in a spirit of constructive criticism, but also to be creative in considering how their existing knowledge of psychology can be applied in this field.

Coursework: 50% TBA
Final Exam: 50%

S2 C:  (15 points)

Staff: Dr Barry Hughes.

This is a seminar-based introduction to contemporary theoretical accounts of perceptualmotor integration, control and learning. It will focus on theories of perception and cognition as they apply to the control of action, as well as consider the theoretical implications of diverse real world perception action couplings, such as are involved in navigation, handwriting, and sports.

Restriction: PSYCH 735
Coursework: 50%: One research essay 20% oral presentations 15% seminar contributions 15%
Exam: 50%

There is a limit of 18 places in this course.

Not taught in 2012:  (15 points)

Staff: TBC

S1 & S2 T:  (30 points)

Staff: Dr Oliver Mudford (Coordinator)

To complete this course students must enrol inPSYCH 750 A and B

A study of the principles and issues involved with the observation, measurement, and functional analysis of individuals behaviour in applied settings. Particular emphasis will be placed on the rationale behind single-subject research designs and their application to the validation of interventions aimed at modifying behaviour. Familiarity with basic principles of learning and behaviour will be assumed.

It is recommended that students take both PSYCH750 and PSYCH 751 751 (except in exceptional circumstances) as they are linked parts of the comprehensive ABA programme).

Coursework: 50%
Exam: 50%

There is a limit of 16 places in this course.

S1 & S2 T: (30 points)

To complete this course students must enrol in PSYCH 751 A and B

Staff: Coordinator TBA

A study of the techniques and issues involved with modifying individual’s behaviour in applied settings. Appropriate and effective applications of scientific principles of learning will be taught, as will relevant topics from the Experimental Analysis of Behaviour. Topics will include the application of research into associative learning, reinforcement, punishment, extinction, avoidance, stimulus control, and choice. Familiarity with basic principles of learning and behaviour will be assumed.

It is recommended that students take both PSYCH 750 and PSYCH 751 751 (except in exceptional circumstances,) as they are linked parts of the comprehensive ABA programme).

Coursework: 50% (Details to be advised)
Exam: 50%

There is a limit of 16 places in this course.

S1 T:  (15 points)

Staff: Dr Oliver Mudford

Study of the behavioural aspects, etiologies and therapeutic interventions for disorders usually diagnosed during childhood that are associated with reduced abilities to learn. Examples include intellectual disabilities (mental retardation) and pervasive developmental disorders (e.g. autism).

Restriction: PSYCH 722, PSYCH 752
Coursework: 50%
Exam: 50%

There is a limit of 16 places in this course.

S2 C:  (15 points)

Staff: Associate Professor Nicola Gavey.

This seminar-based course will allow students to explore a broad range of topics such as: sexual coercion, prostitution, rape, pornography, safer sex, lesbian and gay sexuality, heterosexuality, bisexuality, sexology, sex therapy, intersex, transgender, sexuality and culture. The emphasis will be on looking at questions from the perspective of theoretical approaches such as Foucault’s work on sexuality and feminist theories.

Coursework: 60%: Assignment 20%, essay 30%, seminar related to essay 10%
Exam: 40%

There is a limit of 14 places in this course.

S2 T:  (15 points)

Staff: Dr Oliver Mudford

Advanced education and training in applied behaviour analysis (ABA) in preparation for a professional career. Topics include ethical, professional, and practical issues confronting behaviour analysts in employment; recent research in ABA and other sciences with respect to clinical, educational, and other populations with whom behaviour analysts typically work.

Prerequisites: PSYCH750 and PSYCH751.
Restriction: PSYCH753.
Co-requisite: PSYCH651.

This course is limited to Applied Diploma students in ABA.

There is a limit of 6 places in this course.

S1 C:  (15 points)

Staff: Dr Helena Cooper-Thomas.

This course focuses on the discovery and application of scientific principles to the assessment and development of people at work. Current research and practice in employee recruitment, selection, assessment, performance appraisal, training and development will be examined at both individual and organisational levels.

Coursework: 50%
Exam: 50%

There is a limit of 16 places in this course.

S2 C:  (15 points)

Staff: Dr Helena Cooper-Thomas.

This course focuses on attitudes and behaviours at work that reflect or impact on the relationship between employee and employer, with a particular emphasis on topics that are proposed to impact on employee well-being and productivity (e.g., job satisfaction, motivation, leadership). Students will be encouraged to adopt a Scientist-Practitioner perspective, through class discussions and assignments.

Coursework: 50%
Final Exam: 50%

There is a limit of 16 places in this course.

S2 C:  (15 points)

Staff: Dr Brenda Lobb

Critical analysis of current theoretical and empirical research in selected areas of industrial, work and organisational psychology such as fatigue, stress, team work, communication, decision-making, automation, use and abuse of technology, accident analysis and prevention. Other topics may be proposed by students.

Corequisite: PSYCH 737
Restriction: 461.726
Coursework: 50%
Final Exam: 50%

There is a limit of 16 places in this course.

S1 & S2 C:  (45 points)

Staff: Dr Brenda Lobb & Dr Helena Cooper-Thomas.

This course is designed to complement PSYCH 651, the practicum component of the PGDipAppPsych. Students are required to demonstrate the ability to make, and report clearly upon, appropriate use of the scientific literature in solving problems in professional practice, exemplified by those encountered during the practicum. This competency is a requirement for the practice of general psychology as specified by the New Zealand Psychologists Board (NZPB) as well as by international professional societies. Regular meetings with the academic supervisor and up to five original written reports are required, with actual number, topic, format and due dates of reports to be negotiated between academic supervisor and student in consideration of the nature of work experience provided by the practicum.

Prerequisite: To complete this course students must enrol in PSYCH 763 A & B.
Coursework: 100%
Co-requisite: PSYCH 651

There is a limit of 6 places in this course.

S1 & S2 C/T:  (45 points)

Staff: Associate Professor Paul Corballis.

The dissertation for PSYCH 788 is based on a research project supervised by a staff member. Honours Dissertation students are also expected to participate in a Seminar Series. This series is designed to give Honours students exposure to writing and presenting research findings in an open forum and an opportunity to interact with fellow students, your supervisors, and other staff on an informal basis during the academic year.

The series comprises about eight sessions scheduled on a Wednesday afternoons: 3-5pm intermittently during Semester 1 and 2.  Most of these sessions are held in Room 604, level 6, HSB and are convened by Associate Professor Paul Corballis. Further details on the assessment structure for the dissertation will be provided later in the year.

Prerequisite: To complete this course students must enrol in PSYCH 788 A and B.

Deadline for submission: Honours dissertations should be submitted to the Psychology Receptions at either City or Tāmaki where they will be date stamped.

Due dates will be advised for students accepted into the Honours Programme.

S1 & S2 C/T: (120 points)

Staff: Associate Professor Nicola Gavey

To complete this course students must enrol in PSYCH 796 A and B.

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For more information or general enquiries please contact:

Administrators

Michelle Burstall
Room 344, HSB
Phone: +64 9 373 7599 ext 88526
Email: m.burstall@auckland.ac.nz

Andrea Mead
Room 535, HSB
Phone: +64 9 373 7599 ext 86253
Email: a.mead@auckland.ac.nz

Advisor for Masters Thesis Programme

Associate Professor Nicola Gavey
Email: n.gavey@auckland.ac.nz