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Module Title
LC Research Methods B
School
School 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
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)