PSYCHOL 1004 - Research Methods in Psychology
| Career: | Undergraduate |
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| Units: | 3 |
| Term: | Semester 1 |
| Campus: | North Terrace |
| Contact: | Up to 3 hours per week |
| Restriction: | Students studying the BPsychSc Program from 2018 need to enrol in PSYCHOL 1005 (restricted to BPsychSc Students) |
| Available for Study Abroad and Exchange: | Yes |
| Available for Non-Award Study: | Yes |
| Incompatible: | PSYCHOL 1005 |
| Assessment: | Online quiz; written assessment; tutorial attendance engagement tasks |
| Syllabus: |
This course introduces students to the basic principles of research methods in Psychology. The focus of the course is on students learning how to do research in Psychology, with an emphasis on student-centred activities and problem solving. Students will learn about such key concepts as the scientific method; operationalizing constructs; independent and dependent variables; data types and ways of measurement; confounding variables; experimental and non-experimental design; questionnaire construction; developing and testing hypotheses; descriptive statistics and describing data graphically; and the ethics of research. |
Course Fees
Study Abroad student tuition fees are available here
Only some Postgraduate Coursework programs are available as Commonwealth Supported. Please check your program for specific fee information.
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Course Outline
A Course Outline which includes Learning Outcomes, Learning Resources, Learning & Teaching for this course may be accessed here
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Critical Dates
| Term | Last Day to Add Online | Census Date | Last Day to WNF | Last Day to WF |
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| Semester 1 | Mon 17/03/2025 | Thu 27/03/2025 | Fri 09/05/2025 | Fri 13/06/2025 |
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Class Details
| Enrolment Class: Workshop | |||||||
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| Class Nbr | Section | Size | Available | Dates | Days | Time | Location |
| 14990 | WR01 | 295 | 175 | 4 Mar - 8 Apr | Tuesday | 11am - 12pm | Scott Theatre, 001, Scott Theatre |
| 29 Apr - 10 Jun | Tuesday | 11am - 12pm | Scott Theatre, 001, Scott Theatre | Note: This Workshop will be delivered face to face. It will also be live-streamed and recorded so that it is available for viewing any time after publication in MyUni. Please check MyUni for details once enrolled. | |||
| Related Class: Tutorial | |||||||
| Class Nbr | Section | Size | Available | Dates | Days | Time | Location |
| 10832 | TU05 | 20 | 6 | 10 Mar - 10 Mar | Monday | 10am - 11am | Hughes, 322, Teaching Room |
| 24 Mar - 24 Mar | Monday | 10am - 11am | Hughes, 322, Teaching Room | ||||
| 7 Apr - 7 Apr | Monday | 10am - 11am | Hughes, 322, Teaching Room | ||||
| 5 May - 5 May | Monday | 10am - 11am | Hughes, 322, Teaching Room | ||||
| 19 May - 19 May | Monday | 10am - 11am | Hughes, 322, Teaching Room | ||||
| 2 Jun - 2 Jun | Monday | 10am - 11am | Hughes, 322, Teaching Room | ||||
| 10942 | TU08 | 20 | 3 | 10 Mar - 10 Mar | Monday | 11am - 12pm | Hughes, 322, Teaching Room |
| 24 Mar - 24 Mar | Monday | 11am - 12pm | Hughes, 322, Teaching Room | ||||
| 7 Apr - 7 Apr | Monday | 11am - 12pm | Hughes, 322, Teaching Room | ||||
| 5 May - 5 May | Monday | 11am - 12pm | Hughes, 322, Teaching Room | ||||
| 19 May - 19 May | Monday | 11am - 12pm | Hughes, 322, Teaching Room | ||||
| 2 Jun - 2 Jun | Monday | 11am - 12pm | Hughes, 322, Teaching Room | ||||
| 12890 | TU03 | 20 | 2 | 13 Mar - 13 Mar | Thursday | 11am - 12pm | Hughes, 113, Teaching Room |
| 27 Mar - 27 Mar | Thursday | 11am - 12pm | Hughes, 113, Teaching Room | ||||
| 10 Apr - 10 Apr | Thursday | 11am - 12pm | Hughes, 113, Teaching Room | ||||
| 8 May - 8 May | Thursday | 11am - 12pm | Hughes, 113, Teaching Room | ||||
| 22 May - 22 May | Thursday | 11am - 12pm | Hughes, 113, Teaching Room | ||||
| 5 Jun - 5 Jun | Thursday | 11am - 12pm | Hughes, 113, Teaching Room | ||||
| 12891 | TU02 | 20 | 3 | 14 Mar - 14 Mar | Friday | 2pm - 3pm | Hughes, 113, Teaching Room |
| 28 Mar - 28 Mar | Friday | 2pm - 3pm | Hughes, 113, Teaching Room | ||||
| 11 Apr - 11 Apr | Friday | 2pm - 3pm | Hughes, 113, Teaching Room | ||||
| 9 May - 9 May | Friday | 2pm - 3pm | Hughes, 113, Teaching Room | ||||
| 23 May - 23 May | Friday | 2pm - 3pm | Hughes, 113, Teaching Room | ||||
| 6 Jun - 6 Jun | Friday | 2pm - 3pm | Hughes, 113, Teaching Room | ||||
| 12892 | TU01 | 20 | 1 | 12 Mar - 12 Mar | Wednesday | 1pm - 2pm | Hughes, 323, Teaching Room |
| 26 Mar - 26 Mar | Wednesday | 1pm - 2pm | Hughes, 323, Teaching Room | ||||
| 9 Apr - 9 Apr | Wednesday | 1pm - 2pm | Hughes, 323, Teaching Room | ||||
| 7 May - 7 May | Wednesday | 1pm - 2pm | Hughes, 323, Teaching Room | ||||
| 21 May - 21 May | Wednesday | 1pm - 2pm | Hughes, 323, Teaching Room | ||||
| 4 Jun - 4 Jun | Wednesday | 1pm - 2pm | Hughes, 323, Teaching Room | ||||
| 13874 | TU09 | 20 | 14 | 10 Mar - 10 Mar | Monday | 2pm - 3pm | Engineering & Mathematics, EMG06, Teaching Room |
| 24 Mar - 24 Mar | Monday | 2pm - 3pm | Engineering & Mathematics, EMG06, Teaching Room | ||||
| 7 Apr - 7 Apr | Monday | 2pm - 3pm | Engineering & Mathematics, EMG06, Teaching Room | ||||
| 5 May - 5 May | Monday | 2pm - 3pm | Engineering & Mathematics, EMG06, Teaching Room | ||||
| 19 May - 19 May | Monday | 2pm - 3pm | Engineering & Mathematics, EMG06, Teaching Room | ||||
| 2 Jun - 2 Jun | Monday | 2pm - 3pm | Engineering & Mathematics, EMG06, Teaching Room | ||||
| 14145 | TU07 | 20 | 9 | 10 Mar - 10 Mar | Monday | 9am - 10am | MyUni, OL, Online Class |
| 24 Mar - 24 Mar | Monday | 9am - 10am | MyUni, OL, Online Class | ||||
| 7 Apr - 7 Apr | Monday | 9am - 10am | MyUni, OL, Online Class | ||||
| 5 May - 5 May | Monday | 9am - 10am | MyUni, OL, Online Class | ||||
| 19 May - 19 May | Monday | 9am - 10am | MyUni, OL, Online Class | ||||
| 2 Jun - 2 Jun | Monday | 9am - 10am | MyUni, OL, Online Class | Note: For details on accessing this online Tutorial, please refer to MyUni once enrolled. | |||
| 15492 | TU04 | 20 | 2 | 13 Mar - 13 Mar | Thursday | 1pm - 2pm | Hughes, 113, Teaching Room |
| 27 Mar - 27 Mar | Thursday | 1pm - 2pm | Hughes, 113, Teaching Room | ||||
| 10 Apr - 10 Apr | Thursday | 1pm - 2pm | Hughes, 113, Teaching Room | ||||
| 8 May - 8 May | Thursday | 1pm - 2pm | Hughes, 113, Teaching Room | ||||
| 22 May - 22 May | Thursday | 1pm - 2pm | Hughes, 113, Teaching Room | ||||
| 5 Jun - 5 Jun | Thursday | 1pm - 2pm | Hughes, 113, Teaching Room | ||||
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