Undergraduate Course: Psychology Methodology 1 (PSYL10034)
Course Outline
| School | School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 10 |
| Home subject area | Psychology |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course covers a range of advanced, mainly multivariate, methods used in data analysis and includes a series of exercises to allow the development of SPSS skills. The examination consists of a set of compulsory short questions. These questions will focus in part on writing short notes on key topics and in part on commenting on outputs from data analyses. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
Students MUST have passed:
Psychology 2 (PSYL08002)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | Visiting students should have at least 3 Psychology courses at grade B or above (or be predicted to obtain this) and a basic background in statistics. We will only consider University/College level courses. |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
- Understanding of the theory underlying the statistical techniques covered in the course.
- Ability to perform SPSS analyses on data using the statistical techniques covered in the course.
- Ability to choose appropriate analyses for different types of datasets.
- Understanding and use of stastistical power |
Assessment Information
Three written practical assignments and degree exam. The componets of the course are weighted as follows:
Exam = 77%
Practical assignments (coursework) = 23% |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Wendy Johnson
Tel: (0131 6)51 1304
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Course secretary | Ms Fiona Graham
Tel: (0131 6)50 3440
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