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Module Title LC Research Methods B
SchoolSchool of Psychology
Department School of Psychology
Module Code 03 33166
Module Lead Jonathan Catling
Level Certificate Level
Credits 20
Semester Semester 2
Pre-requisites
Co-requisites
Restrictions Taught at the Dubai campus
Exclusions
Description Statistics Lectures:
Revision of Hypothesis testing
Distributions
Parametric assumptions & Z-scores
Testing of difference
T-tests (1 sample)
T-tests (related)
T-tests (unrelated)
Equivalent Non-parametric test of difference: Wilcox on, Mann-Whitney & One Way ANOVA (Kreskas-Wallis)
Computer Practical’s:
Using SPSS to support statistical analysis
Practical Psychology:
Two simple psychological studies:
How to write up an experimental design
Research Participation:
10 hours of participation in current research
Learning Outcomes By the end of the module students should be able to:
  • Use SPSS to perform simple statistical analyses
  • Understand and apply the concepts and methods behind hypothesis testing in the context of experimental design
  • Know when and how to use Chi-square, t-tests and their non-parametric equivalent tests
  • Conduct psychological studies involving simple statistical analyses
  • Present the results of psychological research in written report format
Assessment 33166-01 : Practical Report 1 : Practical (25%)
33166-02 : Practical Report 2 : Practical (25%)
33166-03 : Statistics Weekly Quiz : Coursework (15%)
33166-04 : Exam : Exam (Centrally Timetabled) - Written Unseen (35%)
33166-06 : Research Participation : Practical (0%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions Assessment if 03 33166 LC Research Methods B is taken without 03 33155 LC Research Methods A:
1. Portfolio of Quantitative Research Reports, 3000 words (80% of 20 credit module)
2. MCQ Exam, 1h (20% of 20 credit module)
3. Attainment of Research Participation Scheme Credits from Semester 2 [Internal hurdle for this 20 credit module].
Reassessment if 03 33166 LC Research Methods B is taken without 03 33155 LC Research Methods A:
1. MCQ Exam, 1h (100% of 20 credit module)
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