PS2018: ADVANCED PSYCHOLOGY 1 - METHODS AND APPLICATIONS (2021-2022)

Last modified: 31 May 2022 13:05

Course Overview

This course introduces students to fundamental concepts and methods in psychological research and data analysis. Lectures cover distributions and probability, null hypothesis significance testing, t-tests, chi-square tests, and correlations. Practical classes involve the application of these methods to research examples from different areas of psychology, using the statistical software package SPSS.

Course Details

Study Type	Undergraduate	Level	2
Term	First Term	Credit Points	15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus	Aberdeen	Sustained Study	No
Co-ordinators	Dr David Sutherland

Qualification Prerequisites

Programme Level 2

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

Programme Level 2
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One of PS1509 Introductory Psychology II: Concepts and Theory (Passed) or PS1512 Introductory Psychology II: Concepts and Theory (Distance) (Passed) or SF1501 Introductory Psychology II: Concepts and Theory (Foundation) (Passed)
One of PS1010 Introductory Psychology 1: Methods and Applications (Passed) or PS1011 Introductory Psychology I: Methods and Applications (Passed) or PS1013 Introductory Methods and Applications in Psychology I (Distance) (Passed) or BSc Behavioural Biology
Either PS1009 Introductory Psychology I: Concepts and Theory (Passed) or PS1012 Introductory Psychology I: Concepts and Theory (Distance) (Passed)
Any Undergraduate Programme (Studied)
One of PS1510 Introductory Psychology II: Methods and Applications (Passed) or PS1511 Introductory Psychology II: Methods and Applications (Passed) or PS1513 Introductory Methods and Applications in Psychology II (Distance) (Passed)

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

PS2016 Advanced Psychology 1 - Methods and Applications (Studied)

Are there a limited number of places available?

Course Description

This course aims to introduce students to a broad range of methods used in psychological research. Lectures cover fundamental statistical concepts and statistical tests that are applied in the weekly practical classes. Practical classes involve students working in small groups to design studies, analyse data, and write a practical report.

Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

More Information about Week Numbers

Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

Summative Assessments

Alternative Assessment

30% Exam (30 Multiple Choice Questions with focus on conceptual issues from Methods lectures)

25% Report

6 x 5% Multiple Choice Questions Quizzes

10% Group Presentation

5% SONA

Alternative Resit Assessment

100% Coursework

Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Course Learning Outcomes

Knowledge Level	Thinking Skill	Outcome
Procedural	Apply	Students will be able to clearly communicate findings from analysing data.
Conceptual	Understand	Students will be able to understand the different statistical methods used to analyse data in psychology.
Procedural	Create	Students will be able to design a study to address a specific research question.
Procedural	Apply	Students will be able to apply the appropriate statistical method for different study designs.
Factual	Understand	Attain knowledge of the general principles of psychological research and the most common elementary designs of qualitative analysis and statistical methods for used in practicals and research projects