Department of Counselling and Psychology Course Outline
Course Title Research Internship I and II
Course Code PSY311-2
Number of Credits 6
Duration of Weeks 30
Total Contact Hours 45 hours (including supervision, research meetings, and assigned duties) 
Pre-requisite Course(s)
PSY103 Statistics in Social Sciences
PSY206 Research Methods and Designs
PSY213 Computer Assisted Data Analysis or PSY214 Qualitative Research Methods
Course Aims
Research Internship I aims to provide an opportunity for students to familiarize themselves with research procedures and settings. By actively participating in ongoing research projects led by the departmental teaching staff, students will gain hands-on research experience and transferrable working skills. They will also have opportunities to apply and consolidate their research skills acquired from the pre-requisite courses.
Course Intended Learning Outcomes (CILOS)

Upon completion of this course students should be able to:

1. Identify their misconceptions and unrealistic assumptions about the research process;
 

2. Recognize ethical issues and practicalities at different stages of research;

3. Apply technical research skills acquired from the pre-requisite courses and/or develop
    advanced research techniques (e.g., cognitive experiments, interventional studies,
    neuroscientific methods);
 
4. Use a range of IT applications to enhance functioning efficiency;
 
5. Demonstrate a sense of self-discipline and self-regulation competence (e.g., time
    management, flexibility, and practical intelligence) through cooperative teamwork;
 
6. Discuss how research contributes to the understanding of human mental functions and
    behaviors;
 
7. Apply technical research skills acquired from previous courses and develop advanced
    research techniques (e.g., cognitive experiments, interventional studies, neuroscientific
    methods); 
 
8. Practice effectively in research and experimental settings;
 
9. Evaluate critically previous theories and research;
 
10. Demonstrate professional attitude (e.g., punctuality, accuracy) and technical competence
      throughout the research process.
 
Assessment (PSY311)
 
Assessment Tasks
Weighting
1.
Assigned Duties
50%
2.
Research Poster
10%
3.
Learning Portfolio
40% 
 
 
100%
Assessment (PSY312)
 
Research Internship II
Weighting
1.
Assigned Duties
50%
2.
Presentation
10%
3.
Learning Portfolio
40% 
 
 
100%
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