Psychology Methodology 2 (U00654)

? Credit Points : 10 ? SCQF Level : 10 ? Acronym : PPL-3-PM2-PS

This course focuses on a range of approaches to the design of experiments and the analysis of data. The examination consists of a choice of essay questions, from which students choose two. There is less emphasis on practical work than in Methodology 1, but some practical work is included in the course where appropriate, and question content may require students to comment on practical design/analysis issues.

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : Psychology Methodology 1 (U00651)

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Psychology, (School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences, Schedule I)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 3rd year

? Delivery Period : Semester 2 (Blocks 3-4)

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

First Class Information

Date	Start	End	Room	Area	Additional Information
10/01/2008	16:10	18:00	Room 1.21, 7 George Square	Central

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Thursday	16:10	18:00	Central

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

- Understanding of experimental design issues in psychological research, including issues associated with the gathering of both quantitative and qualitative data.

- Understanding and use of the concept of statistical power.

- Understanding of the data analysis methods covered in the course.