School Of Social Sciences And PsychologyExperimental Design and AnalysisWestern Sydney University Unit Code: 100013.3
Discipline: STATISTICS
Student Contribution Band: 2
Level: 2
Credit Points: 10
Prerequisite
101183 Psychology: Behavioural Science
This pre-requisite will not apply to students enrolled in courses 1630 Graduate Diploma in Psychological Studies and 1796 Graduate Diploma in Psychology. Enrolment in these awards requires graduate status; hence the students have demonstrated proficiency in tertiary studies. Each applicant in these awards is assessed individually and provided with an individual study sequence by the Course Advisor.
Unit Enrolment Restrictions
The online version of this unit is only available to students enrolled in 1793 - Bachelor of Science, Criminology and Psychological Studies.
About this Unit
This unit is driven by the scientific method with a focus on experimental design and related data analysis. Although some of the methods and techniques are dealt with in passing in earlier units, a more complete approach is adopted here. Research design and methodology issues, statistical concepts and techniques, computer analysis of data, and communicating research findings are all features of this unit.