| Intensive School(s) |
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Finish |
Attendance |
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12 April 2010
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14 April 2010
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Mandatory
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On-campus students are not required to attend the intensive school.
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| Pre-requisites |
18cp or candidature in a postgraduate award or candidature in BAudiometry
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| Restrictions |
EnqSocSc203 and EnqSocSc303 or PESS202
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| Unit Description |
This unit introduces methods of research in the behavioural sciences. Topics covered will include measurement and operationalisation of constructs, the data collection process, and the design of simple studies. Statistics instruction includes descriptive measures, simple correlation and regression, the comparison of two or more groups in one-way and factorial designs, the logic of statistical inference, and the use of a statistical package (SPSS/PASW). Three lectures per week throughout most of the semester and three compulsory computer-based laboratory sessions.
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Prescribed Material
Mandatory
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Shrink Wrapped Package(s):
Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material
- Statistics for the Behavioiural Sciences (PASW graduate pack version)
ISBN: 9780170158770
Gravetter, F.J. and Wallnau, L.B.,
Cengage Learning
2009
Note: Option #2 Select this package if you want the PASW Graduate pack version. You can use this version in PSYC202 and PSYC302 so if you are going on to PSYC302 consider buying the shrink wrap package with the Graduate pack version of PASW. Students will need the Grad pack version in PSYC302 to run specific analyses such as MANOVA and repeated measures designs. The PASW Grad pack version can be bought independently later if you are not sure about going on to PSYC302 or not.
Package includes: Text, 8th ed. Gravetter and Wallnau, Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences (ISBN 9780495602200); Study Guide for text, 8th ed. (ISBN 9780495602965); Allen and Bennett - SPSS for the Health and Behavioural Sciences. (ISBN 9780170135399); and PASW Graduate Package (Grad Pack) version 18 (SPSS) on a DVD, Windows and Mac compatable (ISBN 9780170158251).
Text refers to:
Semester 1
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On and Off Campus
- Statistics for the Behavioural Sciences (PASW student version)
ISBN: 9780170158404
Gravetter, F.J. and Wallnau, L.B.,
Cengage Learning
2009
Note: Option #1 - Select this package if you only want the PASW Student version - PSYC202 only. You cannot use the Student version for PSYC302. If you are going on to PSYC302 consider buying the shrink wrap package with the Graduate pack version of PASW. Students will need the Grad pack version in PSYC302 to run specific analyses such as MANOVA and repeated measures designs. The PASW Grad pack version can be bought independently later if you are not sure about going on to PSY 302 or not.
Package includes: Text, 8th ed. Gravetter and Wallnau, Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences (ISBN 9780495602200); Study Guide for text, 8th ed. (ISBN 9780495602965); Allen and Bennett - SPSS for the Health and Behavioural Sciences. (ISBN 9780170135399); and PASW student version 18 (SPSS) on a DVD, Windows and Mac compatable (ISBN 9780170158237).
Text refers to:
Semester 1
,
On and Off Campus
Text(s):
Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material
- An Interactive Approach to Writing Essays and Research Reports in Psychology
ISBN: 9780470811238
Burton, L.J.,
Wiley
2nd ed.
2006
Text refers to:
Semester 1
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On and Off Campus
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| Disclaimer |
Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period.
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