Introduction to Psychological Design and Statistics

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NCCW (2020 and onwards) PSYU1104, PSYX1104 and PSYU1105 and PSYX1105. Students should not complete STAX1103 if they have completed both PSYX1104 AND PSYX1105. NCCW STAT 1103 Introduction to Psychological Design and Statistics

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Please note: This subject has reached capacity for Session 1 - it is still available for Session 2.

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.

• Research report 1 (15%)
• Online quizzes (20%)
• Research report 2 (25%)
• Final examination (40%)

Current study term: 19 Feb 23 to 04 Jun 23

Next study term: 23 Jul 23 to 05 Nov 23