PSYC3018 Advanced Research Methods

Later Year Course

Offered By	School of Psychology
Academic Career	Undergraduate
Course Subject	Psychology
Offered in	Second Semester, 2009 and Second Semester, 2010
Unit Value	6 units
Course Description	A consolidation and extension of the methods and analysis techniques introduced in PSYC2009. Topics include the measurement of psychological constructs, experiments and survey designs; analysis of variance for one- and two-way between- and within-subjects designs, planned and post-hoc contrasts, integration of ANOVA and regression as an introduction to the general linear model, searching and analyzing the psychological literature, using SPSS ANOVA and Regression models to analyse data, reporting analyses. Examples are extrapolated from published studies in the psychological literature. The course will be taught at a level appropriate for intending honours students.
Indicative Assessment	In 2008, assessment consisted of two web-quizzes (20%), a lab assignment (10%), a lab report (20%) and a final exam (50%).
Workload	Two hours of lectures, a one hour workshop and 20 hours of laboratories spread across the semester.
Areas of Interest	Psychology
Requisite Statement	PSYC2009 (or equivalent) and one of PSYC2001, or 2008. This course is a prerequisite for entry to the fourth-year Psychology Honours Program and is a compulsory course in the BSc(Psych) and BPsych programs.
Incompatibility	with PSYC3009 Advanced Research Methods (a previously offered course)
Majors/Specialisations	Social Research Methods
Programs	Graduate Diploma in Psychological Studies and Graduate Diploma in Psychological Studies
Other Information	This is an Honours Pathway Course.
Science Group	C
Academic Contact	Dr Dirk Van Rooy

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