Introduction to Psychological Design and Statistics
UndergraduateMAQ-STAX11032025
Learn how to design research and use statistics in psychology. You’ll get to know common statistical techniques and software. Conduct tests, summarise data, and communicate your findings. Think about the role of research in psychological science.
- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Enrol by
- 20 July 2025
- Entry requirements
- Prior study needed
- Duration
- 13 weeks
- Start dates
- 24 Feb 2025,
- 28 July 2025
- Price from
- $625
- Upfront cost
- $0
- Loan available
- FEE-HELP available
Introduction to Psychological Design and Statistics
About this subject
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
- Recognise and apply common research designs in psychological science and draw appropriate conclusions consistent with the research design.
- Recognise and apply statistical techniques in psychological science, including both significance testing and effect sizes, and apply these tests appropriately to research designs.
- Conduct statistical tests appropriately, including using statistical software, and draw appropriate conclusions.
- Summarise data, both numerically and graphically, including using statistical software.
- Critically evaluate research, research designs, and statistical testing in psychological science.
- Effectively communicate research findings, both formally and informally.
- A week-by-week guide to the topics you will explore in this subject will be provided in your study materials.
This unit provides students with an introduction to research design and statistical analysis. In this unit, students will learn about common research methods used in psychology and related disciplines, critically analyse these methods, and be able to conduct their own analyses. Both experimental and non-experimental research methods are covered, as well as a variety of statistical tests, including t-tests, correlation, and chi square analyses.
Students will learn data management techniques and appropriate methods to summarise data, including both numeric and graphical summaries. Students will also gain hands-on experience using the statistical software Stata.
- Skills exerecise (10%)
- Research report (45%)
- Online invigilated examination (45%)
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Entry requirements
Others
NCCW STAT 1103 Introduction to Psychological Design and Statistics.
Additional requirements
No additional requirements
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
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Student feedback
10 student respondents between 15 June 2024 - 9 June 2025.
80%of students felt the study load was manageable
90%of students felt this subject helped them gain relevant skills
What to study next?
Once you’ve completed this subject it can be credited towards one of the following courses
UndergraduateMAQ-PSY-DEG
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