This unit (APP3035) of study will critically review research design, with a focus on the importance of selecting measurement tools that are psychometrically valid and reliable when conducting quantitative research. There is an emphasis throughout the unit on the selection of appropriate statistical analyses with respect to the model of non-significance hypothesis testing and effect sizes. Students will review the theoretical foundations of univariate analyses (including varied ANOVA techniques), correlation and regression, and continue to develop their SPSS skills for analysis with small and large data sets. Students will also be introduced to multivariate analyses.
Unit details
Location:
Study level:
Undergraduate
Credit points:
12
Unit code:
APP3035
Prerequisites
APP2014 - Psychology 2B and
APP2101 - Intercultural and Developmental Issues in Psychology or
HPP2001 - Developmental Psychology
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Learning Outcomes
| 1. | Interrogate the validity and usefulness of various types of quantitative research design, including psychometric evaluation of measures; | ||
| 2. | Critically deduce the appropriate statistical procedures for analysis of different types of research data; | ||
| 3. | Interpret various statistical analyses as produced by SPSS; | ||
| 4. | Critically review literature relevant to research report; and | ||
| 5. | Conceptualise, undertake and write up a psychological research project |
Assessment
| Assessment type | Description | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Presentation | Group oral presentation of research proposal | 20% |
| Report | Individual research project that demonstrates application of appropriate statistical methods, description and discussion of findings (1800 words) | 60% |
| Test | Two in-class tests (Test 1: 1.5 hours worth 10%; Test 2: 1.5 hours worth 10%) | 20% |
Required reading
Discovering statistics using SPSS 5th ed.
Field, A., (2017)
London: SAGE Publications.
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