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Advanced statistical methods for psychology (P01582)

? Credit Points : 10  ? SCQF Level : 11  ? Acronym : PPL-P-P01582

The coure provides an examination of a variety of statistical analysis techniques and methodology issues relevant to psychological research.

Will typically include topics such as:
1. Higher level ANOVA
2. Power analysis
3. Post Hoc tests
4. Research with children and special groups
5. Qualitative approaches to data analysis
6. Discourse anlysis
7. Single case studies
8. Neuroimaging
9. Logisitic regression
10. Epidemiological approaches

Entry Requirements

none

Subject Areas

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : Not being delivered

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 10 weeks

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

1. Undstand and be able to use a wide selection of the data analysis methods covered.
2. Understand the concept of statistical power.
3. Ability to critique data analyses.

Assessment Information

Task 1. Essay.
Task 2. Discursive critique of a data set and of an analysis provided for a data set. Under exam conditions.

Contact and Further Information

The Course Secretary should be the first point of contact for all enquiries.

Course Secretary

Miss Toni Noble
Tel : (0131 6)51 3188
Email : Toni.noble@ed.ac.uk

Course Organiser

Dr Mary Louise Kelly
Tel : (0131 6)50 3340
Email : Louise.Kelly@ed.ac.uk

School Website : http://www.ppls.ed.ac.uk/

College Website : http://www.hss.ed.ac.uk/

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