2009 Course Handbook
PSY248: Design and Statistics II
This unit is an intermediate statistics course, which covers both the design and statistical components of experiments common to psychological research. The importance of interpretation based on both the design and statistics components is emphasised, together with concepts of power and sample size requirements for efficient research. Statistical methods covered include descriptive statistics, one-way and two-way analysis of variance, analysis of variance with repeated measures, correlation and regression. The unit includes instruction on the presentation of statistical results in report format. Practical classes are based on the use of the computer with the SPSS statistical package.
| Credit Points: | 3 |
| Contact Hours: | 4 |
| When Offered: | D1 - Day; Offered in the first half-year |
| Staff Contact: | Dr Eugene Chekaluk |
| Prerequisites: | STAT170(P) or STAT171(P) or admission to GDipPsych |
| Corequisites: | |
| NCCWs: | PSY222 |
| Unit Designations: |
Science
Medical Sciences |
| Assessed As: | Graded |
| Offered By: |
Department of Psychology |
Timetable Information
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