PY2107 - Experimental Investigation and Analysis of Behaviour
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2013 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 1 |
| Administered by: | School of Arts & Social Sciences |
This subject introduces and examines the design and implementation of experimental research. Emphasis is on the use of the experiment as an inferential tool to test theory and build an empirical foundation for the science. As such, coverage will include detailed discussion of matters of experimental design and the practical use of statistical procedures.Beginning with the basic designs and using these as building blocks for more complex designs, all major experimental designs commonly used by psychologists will be covered. In parallel with a detailed description of major designs, a comprehensive conceptual description and practical application of appropriate statistical analysis of data collected from each of the designs will also be provided.
Learning Outcomes
- provide an appreciation for the richness of information available from different experimental designs;
- provide the basic information necessary to design and to analyse experiments;
- provide the necessary skills and understanding necessary to critically evaluate research findings and inferences drawn from experimental data;
- provide the skills to analyse data using SPSS.
| 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 |
| Inadmissible Subject Combinations: | SS2011 SS2022 |
Availabilities | |
| Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2 | |
| Census Date 29-Aug-2013 | |
| Coord/Lect: | Dr David Mitchell. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (30%); analysis test 1 (15%); assignments (40%); analysis test 2 (15%). |
| Cairns, Internal, Study Period 2 | |
| Census Date 29-Aug-2013 | |
| Coord/Lect: | Dr David Cottrell. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (30%); quizzes or tests (30%); assignments (40%). |
| JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 51 | |
| Census Date 21-Mar-2013 | |
| Coordinator: | Dr David Cottrell |
| Lecturer: | Dr Koong Foo. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (30%); quizzes or tests (30%); assignments (40%). |
| JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 53 | |
| Census Date 14-Nov-2013 | |
| Coordinator: | Dr David Cottrell |
| Lecturer: | Dr Koong Foo. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (30%); quizzes or tests (30%); assignments (40%). |
| JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 52 | |
| Census Date 18-Jul-2013 | |
| Coordinator: | Dr David Cottrell |
| Lecturer: | Mr Patrick Lin. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (30%); quizzes or tests (30%); assignments (40%). |
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