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PSYC302 Advanced Research Methods and Statistics

Updated: 28 May 2010
Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study Online Level
Armidale Semester 2 Off Campus D - Comp/internet essential
Armidale Semester 2 On Campus D - Comp/internet essential
Intensive School(s)
Start Finish Attendance Notes
08 September 2010 10 September 2010 Mandatory
Supervised Exam There is a UNE Supervised Examination held at the end of the teaching period in which you are enrolled.
Pre-requisites PSYC202 or equivalent
Co-requisites None
Restrictions None
Notes None
Combined Units None
Coordinator(s) William Coventry (wcovent2@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

This unit teaches students to critically evaluate psychological research and introduces them to several advanced statistical techniques commonly used in the discipline. After completing the unit, students will be able to use SPSS to conduct a range of statistical analyses including: ANOVA, multiple regression, discriminant function analysis, MANOVA, and factor analysis. Students enrolling in the unit must have access to the internet and a computer capable of running SPSS.
Prescribed Material
Mandatory 		Text(s):

Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material

PASW GradPack V18
ISBN: 9789993466932
SPSS, SPSS
Note: Please note that PASW was formerly known as SPSS - Any version between 12 and 18 is suitable.
Text refers to: Semester 2 , On and Off Campus
Discovering Statistics using SPSS
ISBN: 9781847879073
Field, A., Sage Publications 3rd ed. 2009
Text refers to: Semester 2 , On and Off Campus
Disclaimer Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Assessment
Title Exam Length Weight Mode No. Words
Mid-Semester Test 20%
Assessment Notes
Mid semester examination
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-4 GA: 1, 2, 4, 6, 7
Online Statistical Exercise 40%
Assessment Notes
Online statistical quizzes; statistical write-ups; and end of chapter exercises
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-5 GA: 1, 2, 4, 6, 7
Final Examination 2 hrs 40%
Assessment Notes
80 questions
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-4 GA: 1, 2, 4, 6, 7

Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. critically evaluate research in the psychological literature;
  2. select appropriate data analytic strategies to apply to a wide range of research problems and data sets;
  3. use SPSS to conduct several advanced statistical analysis including: ANOVA, multiple regression, discriminant function analysis, MANOVA, and factor analysis;
  4. correctly interpret the SPSS output for each of the statistical procedures covered in the unit;
  5. write APA style research reports that summarise the results associated with each of the statistical procedures covered in the unit.

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
Students are taught practical and basic research skills relevant to psychology. Examples are based on psychological research. 		True True True
2 Communication Skills
Students are required to write scientific research reports. 		True True True
4 Information Literacy
Analysis and interpretation of data and research reports is taught, assessed and practised. 		True True True
5 Life-Long Learning
Students are taught practical skills related to quantitative analysis that can be applied in many domains. 		True True
6 Problem Solving
Students are required to analyse and interpret data in their assessment tasks. 		True True True
7 Social Responsibility
Integrity of data and proper analysis and interpretation is emphasised. 		True True True
8 Team Work
Students are encouraged to form study groups. 		True
   

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