305986 (v.1) Psychology and OT Research Methods 116


Area:

School of Psychology

Credits:

25.0

Contact Hours:

4.0
 
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Lecture:

2 x 1 Hours Weekly

Tutorial:

2 x 1 Hours Weekly
 

Syllabus:

Introduction to psychological processes and the research methods used to investigate them. Study three topics in - perception, learning, memory, cognition, intelligence and behavioural genetics and motivation. Introduction to descriptive and basic inferential statistics within the context of experimental, differential, and relational design and analysis. Statistical procedures discussed include - measures of central tendency and variability, estimators, the t-test, ANOVA, correlation and regression, the chi-square test. Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS).
 
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Field of Education:

90701 Psychology

HECS Band (if applicable):

1

Extent to which this unit or thesis
utilises online information:

Informational

Result Type:

Grade/Mark

Availability

Year Location Period Internal Area External Central External
2004 Bentley Campus Semester 2 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