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PSYCHOL 1004 - Research Methods in Psychology

Career: Undergraduate
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.

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Units
EFTSL
Amount
3
0.125
          
  


Course Outline

A Course Outline which includes Learning Outcomes, Learning Resources, Learning & Teaching for this course may be accessed here


Critical Dates

Term Last Day to Add Online Census Date Last Day to WNF Last Day to WF
Semester 1 Tue 12/03/2024 Thu 21/03/2024 Fri 03/05/2024 Fri 07/06/2024


Class Details

Enrolment Class: Workshop
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
14951 WR01 250 108 27 Feb - 2 Apr Tuesday 11am - 12pm Scott Theatre, 001, Scott Theatre
23 Apr - 4 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
10888 TU05 25 3 6 Mar - 6 Mar Wednesday 11am - 12pm Engineering & Mathematics, EM105, Teaching Room
20 Mar - 20 Mar Wednesday 11am - 12pm Engineering & Mathematics, EM105, Teaching Room
3 Apr - 3 Apr Wednesday 11am - 12pm Engineering & Mathematics, EM105, Teaching Room
1 May - 1 May Wednesday 11am - 12pm Engineering & Mathematics, EM105, Teaching Room
15 May - 15 May Wednesday 11am - 12pm Engineering & Mathematics, EM105, Teaching Room
29 May - 29 May Wednesday 11am - 12pm Engineering & Mathematics, EM105, Teaching Room
10996 TU08 25 2 6 Mar - 6 Mar Wednesday 2pm - 3pm Barr Smith South, 2052, Teaching Room
20 Mar - 20 Mar Wednesday 2pm - 3pm Barr Smith South, 2052, Teaching Room
3 Apr - 3 Apr Wednesday 2pm - 3pm Barr Smith South, 2052, Teaching Room
1 May - 1 May Wednesday 2pm - 3pm Barr Smith South, 2052, Teaching Room
15 May - 15 May Wednesday 2pm - 3pm Barr Smith South, 2052, Teaching Room
29 May - 29 May Wednesday 2pm - 3pm Barr Smith South, 2052, Teaching Room
12893 TU03 25 11 4 Mar - 4 Mar Monday 1pm - 2pm Lower Napier, LG24, Teaching Room
18 Mar - 18 Mar Monday 1pm - 2pm Lower Napier, LG24, Teaching Room
1 Apr - 1 Apr Monday 1pm - 2pm Lower Napier, LG24, Teaching Room
29 Apr - 29 Apr Monday 1pm - 2pm Lower Napier, LG24, Teaching Room
13 May - 13 May Monday 1pm - 2pm Lower Napier, LG24, Teaching Room
27 May - 27 May Monday 1pm - 2pm Lower Napier, LG24, Teaching Room
12895 TU01 25 1 7 Mar - 7 Mar Thursday 9am - 10am Nexus10, UB34, Teaching Room
21 Mar - 21 Mar Thursday 9am - 10am Nexus10, UB34, Teaching Room
4 Apr - 4 Apr Thursday 9am - 10am Nexus10, UB34, Teaching Room
2 May - 2 May Thursday 9am - 10am Nexus10, UB34, Teaching Room
16 May - 16 May Thursday 9am - 10am Nexus10, UB34, Teaching Room
30 May - 30 May Thursday 9am - 10am Nexus10, UB34, Teaching Room
13811 TU09 25 3 7 Mar - 7 Mar Thursday 11am - 12pm Engineering & Mathematics, EM105, Teaching Room
21 Mar - 21 Mar Thursday 11am - 12pm Engineering & Mathematics, EM105, Teaching Room
4 Apr - 4 Apr Thursday 11am - 12pm Engineering & Mathematics, EM105, Teaching Room
2 May - 2 May Thursday 11am - 12pm Engineering & Mathematics, EM105, Teaching Room
16 May - 16 May Thursday 11am - 12pm Engineering & Mathematics, EM105, Teaching Room
30 May - 30 May Thursday 11am - 12pm Engineering & Mathematics, EM105, Teaching Room
14140 TU07 0 FULL 8 Mar - 8 Mar Friday 2pm - 3pm MyUni, OL, Online Class
22 Mar - 22 Mar Friday 2pm - 3pm MyUni, OL, Online Class
5 Apr - 5 Apr Friday 2pm - 3pm MyUni, OL, Online Class
3 May - 3 May Friday 2pm - 3pm MyUni, OL, Online Class
17 May - 17 May Friday 2pm - 3pm MyUni, OL, Online Class
31 May - 31 May Friday 2pm - 3pm MyUni, OL, Online Class
Note: Please note, this online tutorial is restricted to students who are unable to attend face to face tutorials. Only students who have received approval from the Course Coordinator may enrol in this tutorial.
14626 TU06 25 12 4 Mar - 4 Mar Monday 2pm - 3pm Barr Smith South, 2051, Teaching Room
18 Mar - 18 Mar Monday 2pm - 3pm Barr Smith South, 2051, Teaching Room
1 Apr - 1 Apr Monday 2pm - 3pm Barr Smith South, 2051, Teaching Room
29 Apr - 29 Apr Monday 2pm - 3pm Barr Smith South, 2051, Teaching Room
13 May - 13 May Monday 2pm - 3pm Barr Smith South, 2051, Teaching Room
27 May - 27 May Monday 2pm - 3pm Barr Smith South, 2051, Teaching Room
15435 TU04 25 1 8 Mar - 8 Mar Friday 1pm - 2pm Hughes, 323, Teaching Room
22 Mar - 22 Mar Friday 1pm - 2pm Hughes, 323, Teaching Room
5 Apr - 5 Apr Friday 1pm - 2pm Hughes, 323, Teaching Room
3 May - 3 May Friday 1pm - 2pm Hughes, 323, Teaching Room
17 May - 17 May Friday 1pm - 2pm Hughes, 323, Teaching Room
31 May - 31 May Friday 1pm - 2pm Hughes, 323, Teaching Room
19760 TU10 0 FULL 26 Feb - 1 Apr Monday 10am - 11am MyUni, OL, Online Class
22 Apr - 3 Jun Monday 10am - 11am MyUni, OL, Online Class
Note: Please note, this online tutorial is restricted to students who are unable to attend face to face tutorials. Only students who have received approval from the Course Coordinator may enrol in this tutorial.