HPS771 - Psychology Research Methods (Introductory)

Year:

2023 unit information
Enrolment modes: Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Warrnambool, Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Cloud (online)
Trimester 3: Cloud (online)
Credit point(s): 1
EFTSL value: 0.125
Cohort rule:

This unit is only available to students enrolled in H603 Graduate Diploma of Psychological Science.

This unit is at a postgraduate level and students enrolled in undergraduate courses cannot undertake it. Postgraduate students must check with their course adviser before enrolling in the unit.
Previously: Research Methods in Psychology A
Prerequisite:

Nil
Corequisite:

This unit is only available to students enrolled in H603 Graduate Diploma of Psychological Science
Incompatible with:

HP671, HPS201
Study commitment

Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit.
Scheduled learning activities - campus

1 x 1 hour class (online) per week
1 x 1 hour Q & A (online) per week
1 x 2 hour seminar (campus) per week
Scheduled learning activities - cloud (online)

1 x 1 hour class (online) per week
1 x 1 hour Q & A (online) per week
1 x 2 hour seminar (online) per week

Content

This unit will introduce students to a variety of parametric univariate statistics commonly used in psychology. The focus is on both a conceptual and analytical understanding, rather than strict computational problem solving. The unit progresses from a discussion of descriptive statistics and the foundation of hypothesis testing to the introduction of specific statistical procedures such as the t-test, chi-square, Analysis of Variance, Correlation and Regression. An important focus of the unit is on understanding the logic underlying the various statistical analyses covered. The unit also emphasises links between specific statistical analyses and common study designs used in psychology. Students will be taught to analyse data primarily through definitional formulae, as well as a computer-based statistical package.

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