PSYC206-12S1 (C) Semester One 2012

Research Design and Statistics

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 20 February 2012
End Date: Sunday, 24 June 2012
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 4 March 2012
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 20 May 2012

Description

An introduction to the theory and practice of statistics in psychology. For psychological science, statistics is a framework for making rational decisions on the basis of data. The course will emphasize the concepts of logic underlying statistics, and provide worked-through examples that illustrate those concepts. An important theme is that anyone can learn statistics - no math beyond basic algebra is required. This is a prerequisite to advancing in psychology beyond PSYC 200-level.

PSYC206 provides an introduction to the principles of scientific research and data analytic methods employed in modern psychology.  In the weekly two-hour laboratory classes practical instruction in the use of computers, and their appliction in the treatment of psychological data is given.

Prerequisites

Timetable Note

Note that there are THREE 1hour lectures per week for term one (Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday) but only TWO 1hr lectures for Term 2 (Wednesday, Friday).

Course Coordinator / Lecturer

Randolph Grace

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Test 1 24 Mar 2012 25%
Test 2 19 May 2012 25%
Laboratory Assessment 10%
Final Exam 40%

Textbooks / Resources

Required Texts

Aron, Arthur. , Aron, Elaine., Coups, Elliot J; Statistics for psychology ; 5th ed; Pearson Prentice Hall, 2009.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $692.00

International fee $3,200.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see Psychology .

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