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Courses Handbook 2011

This handbook contains information for courses and units at Curtin in 2011.
Information for current year courses and units is available at Courses Handbook 2010.

9846 (v.4) Research Methods 321

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Area: School of Psychology and Speech Pathology
Credits: 25.0
Contact Hours: 4.0
Lecture: 1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Laboratory: 1 x 2 Hours Fortnightly
Prerequisite(s): 8512 (v.5) Research Methods 225 or any previous version
OR
311588 (v.1) Health, Motivation and Emotion 222 or any previous version
OR
311589 (v.1) Psychological Science 220 or any previous version
Syllabus: Cover a range of methodological issues associated with the types of research conducted within the discipline of psychology. It will focus particularly on the practical aspects of research, including such issues as reliability, validity and the interpretability of research data. The major assignment involves writing a research proposal in a chosen area of research.
Field of Education: 010103 Statistics
SOLT (Online) Definitions*: Supplemental
*Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information
Result Type: Grade/Mark

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