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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.
| Study Type | Undergraduate | Level | 2 |
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| Term | First Term | Credit Points | 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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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.
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 50 | |
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30 Multiple Choice Questions over 30 minutes. |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Conceptual | Understand | Students will be able to understand the different statistical methods used to analyse data in psychology. |
| Procedural | Apply | Students will be able to apply the appropriate statistical method for different study designs. |
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 10 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
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Group presentation of research idea. Oral feedback in class. |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Procedural | Create | Students will be able to design a study to address a specific research question. |
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 35 | |
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| Feedback |
Written feedback will be provided via MyAberdeen. |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Procedural | Apply | Students will be able to clearly communicate findings from analysing data. |
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 5 | |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| 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 |
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| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 50 | |
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| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 50 | |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| 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. |
| Conceptual | Understand | Students will be able to understand the different statistical methods used to analyse data in psychology. |
| 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 |
| Procedural | Apply | Students will be able to clearly communicate findings from analysing data. |
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