2009 Course Handbook
PSY340: Research Methods in Psychology
This unit is an introduction to research methods used in psychology and related disciplines. Psychology uses the scientist-practitioner model as its basis and successful completion of this unit will give you an understanding of the range of methods that psychologists use to answer their research questions, their strengths and weakness and the historical antecedents of the science of psychology. One of the learning objectives of this unit is to provide insight into the process of doing research: from devising the question, selecting a research strategy, conducting the study, evaluating the data and reporting and interpreting the results, as well as practical experience in doing research. You will learn important research terminology, sampling strategies, measurement strategies, and how to write a research report.
| Credit Points: | 4 |
| Contact Hours: | 3 |
| When Offered: | D1 - Day; Offered in the first half-year |
| Staff Contact: | Dr Judi Homewood, Professor Bill Thompson |
| Prerequisites: | (Admission to BPsych(Hons) or GPA of 2.5) and (PSY222(P) or PSY248(P)) and PSY234(P) and PSY235(P) and PSY236(P) and PSY237(P) or (PSY246(P) and PSY247(P)) |
| Corequisites: | |
| NCCWs: | PSY240, PSY241, PSY232 |
| Unit Designations: |
Science
Medical Sciences |
| Assessed As: | Graded |
| Offered By: |
Department of Psychology |
Timetable Information
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