Teaching Responsibility
LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:
LJMU Partner Taught
Learning Methods
Lecture
Workshop
Module Offerings
4504PSYWUC-JAN-PAR
4504PSYWUC-JAN_NS-PAR
4504PSYWUC-SEP-PAR
Aims
1. To introduce the tools for carrying out a literature search.
2. To develop an understanding of basic statistical concepts, descriptive statistics, correlation, chi square, t-tests.
3. To use SPSS to carry out statistical analyses.
4. To give practical experience of correlational and observational (analysed qualitatively and quantitatively) and between subjects research methods.
5. To develop practical report writing skills.
Learning Outcomes
1.
Write a laboratory report conforming to APA style
2.
Employ the appropriate statistical test, and interpret its outcome.
3.
Demonstrate a basic knowledge of the generic principles of research design, and statistical analysis.
Module Content
Outline Syllabus:The module will explore different approaches to research design, for example, experimental, observational and survey, as well as within and between subject approaches. Data analysis will explore scales of measurement, descriptive statistics, variance and standard deviation, correlation and chi-square using SPSS. The module will explore research report writing. Students will gain experience of observations from a qualitative and quantitative perspective, and will develop awareness of ethical principles and processes in research design.
Additional Information:Introduction to Research Methods in Psychology provides students with a practical introduction to how to design an experiment, collect data in an ethical manner, perform statistical analysis and write up findings in a manner consistent with published material. Throughout the module students will be required to use computers to conduct literature searches and to perform statistical analysis. In the module students will be introduced to the basic principles of research design and descriptive analysis, they will then learn more complex statistical tests for relationships (correlation) and associations (chi squared). Students will gain practical experience of observations and will compare and contrast qualitative and quantitative methods of observational research. Students will demonstrate their learning through the coursework task by writing a scientific laboratory report and an additional results section. Both components together ensure both depth and breadth of understanding.