The course will involve research experiences relevant to the study of psychology. The format will depend on the research opportunities available each year. Formats might include conducting a research project or components of a research project, working with postgraduate students, participating in research conferences, and winter/summer research intensives. All opportunities will be supervised by a psychology academic from the School of Medicine and Psychology, either alone or in collaboration with academics from other disciplines. Options available each year will be posted online at https://psychology.anu.edu.au/study/special-topics. This is a restricted entry course - applications should occur through the nominated academic for each specific project.
This is an Honours Pathway Course.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
- Demonstrate in-depth knowledge of a core topic in psychology.
- Identify and evaluate information appropriately to understand psychological constructs and processes.
- Apply knowledge of psychological research methods.
- Demonstrate a capacity for independent and collaborative research.
- Generate scientific knowledge to further the understanding of human behaviour.
Work Integrated Learning
Projects
Students may engage with WIL partners (internal/external) as a component of the course
Indicative Assessment
- The nature and weighting of assessment items will vary widely and be customised in negotiation with each student depending on the research project. An example assessment structure is: (null) [LO null]
- Review of the literature to address a research question (30) [LO 1,2,3,4,5]
- Presentation of a theoretical or empirical project (30) [LO 1,2,3,4,5]
- A summary paper (40) [LO 1,2,3,4,5]
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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-directed study which will include preparation for any presentations and other assessment tasks.
Assessment tasks will vary depending on the project.
Inherent Requirements
Not applicable
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
NA
Assumed Knowledge
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 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
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Summer Session
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1154 | 01 Jan 2026 | 23 Jan 2026 | 23 Jan 2026 | 31 Mar 2026 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2728 | 23 Feb 2026 | 02 Mar 2026 | 31 Mar 2026 | 29 May 2026 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7719 | 27 Jul 2026 | 03 Aug 2026 | 31 Aug 2026 | 30 Oct 2026 | In Person | N/A |