Research Methods and Analysis
| Code | School | Level | Credits | Semesters |
| PSGY4025 | Psychology | 4 | 20 | Full Year UK |
- Code
- PSGY4025
- School
- Psychology
- Level
- 4
- Credits
- 20
- Semesters
- Full Year UK
Summary
This module will cover the basic concepts and assumptions with respect to univariate and multivariate statistics, as well as issues relating to field studies, ethics, the reliability and validity issues as well as basic qualitative techniques. The module will cover ANOVA, post-hoc tests, power, multiple linear regression, factor analysis, the nature of causality and field designs (both experimental and quasi-experimental), ethics, the reliability and validity of measures and field designs, as well as exploring some basic issues in questionnaire design and qualitative methods.
Target Students
Diploma in Psychology (conversion) and Masters (conversion) in psychology students
Classes
- One 1-hour lecture each week for 20 weeks
Twenty hours of lectures
Assessment
- 5% Coursework 1 Autumn: Coursework 1 in Autumn
- 5% Coursework 2 Spring: Coursework 2 in Spring
- 45% ExamSys 1 Autumn (2-hour): In person ExamSys in Autumn
- 45% ExamSys 1 Spring (2-hour): In person ExamSys in Spring
Assessed by end of spring semester
Educational Aims
Tointroducethefundamental theory and assumptions underlyinganalysis of experimental and qualitative data.Toexplainthe majortypes of statistical analysis approaches, including:when they are applicable,the assumptionstheyrequire,theprocedure to be followed, andhow their results should be interpreted.To provide practical instruction on the use of statistical software tocompute and report analyses.Tointroduceimportant aspects of psychological research methodology, including research ethics, validity and design.Learning Outcomes
Explain the basic principles underlying analysis of variance (ANOVA), multiple linear regression, exploratory factor analysis, and qualitative research.
Calculate basic statistics from an empirical data set.
Analyse an empirical data set using the appropriate statistical technique, demonstrate the validity of required assumptions, and interpret the outcome in terms of the original research question.
Describe and evaluate methods of data collection in qualitative research.
Apply the methodological procedures associated with thematic analysis.
Explain and assess important issues in psychology, including: the reliability and validity of research designs; causal inference; statistical power; questionable research practices; and ethical issues.