Introduction to Psychological Research (6611.3)
Level: | Level 1 - Undergraduate Introductory Unit |
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Credit Points: | 3 |
HECS Bands: | Band 1 2013-2020 (Expires 31 Dec 2020) Band 1 2021 (Pg Clinical Psychology) Band 2 2021 (Prof Pathway Psychology-After 1 Jan 2021) Band 2 2021 (Prof Pathway Psychology-Before 1 Jan 2021) Band 2 2021 (Standard Course Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021) Band 4 2021 (Standard Course Commenced After 1 Jan 2021) |
Faculty: | Faculty of Health |
Discipline: | Discipline of Psychology |
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Syllabus
In this unit, students will be introduced to the research methods used in psychology. The unit covers: the research process, experimental and quasi-experimental methods; survey and correlational research; qualitative research; hypothesis testing; measurement; sampling and distributions; descriptive statistics; and statistical inference in terms of test and correlation. Students will also be introduced to using the statistical package SPSS.
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this unit students will:
1. Have an understanding of the major types of research methods used in psychology and the advantages and disadvantages of each;
2. Be aware of some of the issues affecting the validity of research designs; and
3. Be able to enter data in SPSS and produce and interpret descriptive statistics, t-test and correlation.
Assessment Items
Contact Hours
39 hours of classes per semester.
Prerequisites
None.
Corequisites
4309 Psychology 101 OR 4310 Psychology 102 OR 10444 Foundations of Psychology
Assumed Knowledge
None.
Incompatible Units
None.
Equivalent Units
None.
Referenced Courses
- 804AA Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science in Psychology
- 830AA Bachelor of Management/Bachelor of Science in Psychology
- 148JA Bachelor of Politics and International Relations/Bachelor of Science in Psychology
- 833AA Bachelor of Science in Psychology/Bachelor of Laws
- 156JA Bachelor of Science in Psychology/Bachelor of Sport Coaching and Exercise Science
- 275JA Bachelor of Science in Psychology/Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Science