PSYC460-25S1 (C) Semester One 2025

Advanced Research Methods and Statistics

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 17 February 2025
End Date: Sunday, 22 June 2025
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 2 March 2025
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 11 May 2025

Description

Postgraduate course in statistics and research methods.

PSYC460 is a second-level course in statistics and data analysis, with applications for Psychology.  It is assumed that you have taken an introductory course such as PSYC206, although some revision is provided.  The model comparison framework for understanding inferential statistics is described, and then we spend several classes on multiple regression (including partial and semi-partial correlations; variable selection methods, mediation/moderation, and the General Linear Model), examples of generalized linear models (logistic regression, survival analysis), and mixed-model analysis of repeated-measures data.  Other topics include psychometrics, exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis, path analysis, and structural equation modeling.

Learning Outcomes

  • Understand the model comparison approach to inferential statistics, and how modelling concepts underpin data analysis.  
  • Develop research literacy in statistics based on general/generalized linear models, including multiple regression, logistic regression, survival analysis and mixed-model analysis.
  • Develop experience with exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis, and structural equation modelling.
  • Gain expertise in use of different software packages (Statstica, SPSS, Excel) for data analysis.
  • Enhance understanding of the links between research practice and statistics methodology.

Prerequisites

Subject to approval of the Head of School

Restrictions

PSYC601

Timetable 2025

Students must attend one activity from each section.

Lecture A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Friday 11:00 - 13:00 E5 Lecture Theatre
17 Feb - 6 Apr
28 Apr - 1 Jun
Computer Lab A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Tuesday 12:00 - 13:00 Ernest Rutherford 464 Computer Lab
17 Feb - 6 Apr
28 Apr - 1 Jun
02 Thursday 09:00 - 10:00 Rehua 008 Computer Lab
17 Feb - 6 Apr
28 Apr - 1 Jun
03 Wednesday 16:00 - 17:00 Ernest Rutherford 464 Computer Lab
17 Feb - 6 Apr
28 Apr - 1 Jun
04 Friday 09:00 - 10:00 Ernest Rutherford 464 Computer Lab
17 Feb - 6 Apr
28 Apr - 1 Jun

Course Coordinator

Randolph Grace

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Assignments (3) 50%
Final Exam 50%


It is the policy for this course that late work is not accepted.

Textbooks / Resources

Recommended Reading

Field, Andy P; Discovering statistics using IBM SPSS statistics ; 5th edition; SAGE Publications, 2018.

Tabachnick, Barbara G. , Fidell, Linda S; Using multivariate statistics ; 6th ed; Pearson Education, 2013.

There are no required textbooks for this course. Assigned readings for lectures/labs will be provided online via LEARN.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,176.00

* 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 School of Psychology, Speech and Hearing .

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