Area: | Department of Education |
Credits: | 25.0 |
Contact Hours: | 3.0 |
Lecture: | 1 x 3 Hours Weekly |
Syllabus: | Review of educational measurement and descriptive statistics. Review of inferential statistics and the logic of hypothesis testing and statistical power. Correlation, partial correlation and the logic of survey design and analysis. Introduction to factor analysis, regression analysis. Causal analysis in correlational and experimental research. Univariate and multivariate analysis of variance and covariance. Discriminant analysis. |
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Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit, students will have- Become experienced and mature learners. The ability to meet deadlines without having regular reminders. A willingness to try to work through problems before asking the lecturer. The capability ofindependent learning (often without specific guidance from the lecturer) and a fundamental desire to submit work of high standard. Submitted professionally presented work on time. Checked submissions for spelling and grammar. Become dependent on email correspondence. |
Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases. |
Unit References: | Fraenkel, Jack R. and Wallen, Norman E. (2000), How to Design and Evaluate Reasearch in Education. Sydney, McGraw Hill. |
Unit Texts: | Nelson, Larry Richard. (1981), Platisla: An Introduction to Applied Social Science Statistical Methods. Department of Education. Berk, Kenneth N. and Carey, Patrick. (2000), Data Analysis with Microsoft Excel. Duxbury Thompson Learning. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Assignment 1 40%, Assignment 2 40%, Final Examination 20%. This is by grade/mark assessment. |
Field of Education: | 10100 Mathematical Sciences (Narrow Grouping) | HECS Band (if applicable): | 2 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Not Online | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y | | |
Area
External | refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
Central
External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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