| Location | Term | Level | Credits (ECTS) | Current Convenor | 2017-18 | 2018-19 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury | Autumn and Spring View Timetable |
4 | 30 (15) | DR DJ Kelly |
Pre-requisites
None
Restrictions
This module is available only to UKC students studying Psychology. Not available wild.
Overview
This module consists of statistics and research methods lectures and workshops, as well as laboratory demonstrations. Assessment is by structured coursework, research report writing, statistics exercises, multiple choice and essay examinations. Meetings take place three times per week (consisting of combinations of lectures, workshops or laboratory demonstrations).Details
This module appears in:
Contact hours
3 hours per week. 1 one-hour statistics lecture, 1 one-hour methodology lecture, and a combination of practicals and workshops.
Method of assessment
60% Coursework. Formed of RPS (15% of the coursework), 2 group reports (30% of the coursework), 2 individual reports (30% of the coursework), 1 long individual report (worth 25% of the coursework).
40% Examination
Preliminary reading
Howitt, D. & Cramer, D. (2011/2014). An Introduction to Statistics in Psychology (5th or 6th Ed.). Pearson.
Howitt, D. & Cramer, D. (2011/2014). Introduction to SPSS in Psychology (5th or 6th Ed.). Pearson.
American Psychological Association (2009). Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (6th Ed.).
Learning outcomes
To understand elementary principles of research design, the scientific method, experimental and descriptive research
To learn how principles of scientific method are instantiated in specific research examples
To learn about relationships between statistics and research hypotheses
To conduct simple statistical tests
To interpret results of inferential statistics
To report research concisely and accurately
Progression
Succesful completion of the RPS element of this module is required for Stage progression. Therefore a fail in this part will result in a module fail.