PY3101 - Advanced Behavioural Research Design and Analysis
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2012 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 1 |
| Administered by: | School of Arts & Social Sciences |
This subject covers research designs that are non-experimental or quasi-experimental in nature. These include methods that are often more appropriate for research in field settings where experiments are neither practical nor sensible. The different types of validity and the benefits and limitations of weighing one type of validity against another will be considered. In addition, some of the most popular and powerful multivariate statistical techniques will also be introduced in lectures and practicals. The statistical material will cover multiple and logistic regression, factor analysis, discriminant analysis and multi dimensional scaling analysis. The emphasis will be on the conceptual understanding and use of these techniques rather than mathematical arguments and proofs. Practicals will focus on everyday applications of the knowledge you gain from your study of research design.
| Assumed Knowledge: | To undertake this subject, students must have successfully completed 12 credit points (four subjects) of level 1 study at tertiary level |
| Prerequisites: | (PY1101 OR PY1102) AND PY2103 AND PY2107 |
| Inadmissible Subject Combinations: | PY3081 AND PY3082 |
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| Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 22-Mar-2012 | |
| Coord/Lect: | Dr Peter Raggatt. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (40%); quizzes or tests (20%); practical work (40%). |
| Cairns, Internal, Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 22-Mar-2012 | |
| Coord/Lect: | Dr Nerina Caltabiano. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (40%); quizzes or tests (20%); practical work (40%). |
| JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 52 | |
| Census Date 09-Aug-2012 | |
| Coordinator: | Dr Nerina Caltabiano |
| Lecturer: | Ms Denise Dillon. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (40%); quizzes or tests (20%); practical work (40%). |
| JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 51 | |
| Census Date 22-Mar-2012 | |
| Coordinator: | Dr Nerina Caltabiano |
| Lecturer: | Dr Nicola Lasikiewicz. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (40%); quizzes or tests (20%); practical work (40%). |
| JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 53 | |
| Census Date 15-Nov-2012 | |
| Coordinator: | Dr Nerina Caltabiano |
| Lecturer: | Dr Nicola Lasikiewicz. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (40%); quizzes or tests (20%); practical work (40%). |
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