PSYC469-18S2 (C) Semester Two 2018

Special Topic

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 16 July 2018
End Date: Sunday, 18 November 2018
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Friday, 27 July 2018
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Friday, 12 October 2018

Description

Special Topic

Special Topic: Modern Research Methods

This course is concerned with methods and strategies that are of major importance to psychology and other behavioral sciences. It places a heavy emphasis on acquiring an in-depth understanding different types of modern research methods as they occur in their proper scientific contexts.

The topics and methods to be covered are as follows: research perspectives, strategies, and methods; the significance sameness paradigm; tests of statistical significance; the new statistics, Bayesian statistical inference; a model of data analysis and replication; exploratory data analysis; exploratory factor analysis; grounded theory method; questionable research practices; and, statistics and scientific method in the 21st century. Attention will also be given to current methodological debates, such as the replication crisis, and proposals for methods reforms.

Learning Outcomes

Students are expected to read conscientiously with a view to developing a critical understanding of the methods covered. The set readings are an essential resource in this regard. Research methods will be treated in terms of their history, underlying logic, appropriate research goals, and the critical issues that arise from their use. The course emphasizes the conceptual understanding of the methods and the need to make informed decisions about their proper use. Although the emphasis is on what we know about the research methods, matters to do with their proper and improper use will also be considered.

Prerequisites

Subject to approval of the Head of Department

Course Coordinator

For further information see School of Psychology, Speech and Hearing Head of Department

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Assignment 1 50%
Assignment 2 50%

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $982.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see School of Psychology, Speech and Hearing .

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