Course level

Undergraduate

Faculty

Social & Behavioural Sciences

School

Psychology School

Units

2

Duration

One Semester

Delivery mode

Internal

Class contact

2 Lecture hours, 2 Tutorial hours

Incompatible

PY103 or PY135

Course coordinator

Dr Philip Grove

Assessment methods

Report, mid-semester exam and final exam

Study Abroad

This course is pre-approved for Study Abroad and Exchange students.

Current course offerings

Course offerings Location Mode Course Profile
Semester 1, 2013 St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 2, 2013 St Lucia Internal Profile unavailable

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Course description

Psychology is founded on the scientific method. This course introduces students to the theory and practice of research and report writing in psychology. Lectures will cover topics such as: science and the scientific method; research methodologies, techniques and designs; the practice and problems of measurement in psychology; exploring, displaying, describing and analysing research data; and report writing. The tutorials will involve: conducting an experiment; collecting, handling, describing, analysing and reporting data; report writing; and exercises and questions relating to the entire course content.

Archived offerings

Course offerings Location Mode Course Profile
Semester 1, 2012 St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 2, 2012 St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2011 St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 2, 2011 St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2010 St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 2, 2010 St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2009 St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 2, 2009 St Lucia Internal Course Profile