Course overview
How do we make well-founded discoveries about the mind and behaviour? This course will uncover key techniques and tools used to do research in psychology. Students will develop the skills needed both to critically evaluate and to conduct research into why people think and act the way they do.
Course learning outcomes
- demonstrate knowledge of key concepts associated with research methods, design, and analysis in psychology
- Propose a quantitative research study to investigate an applied issue in psychology
- Use statistical software to explore and analyse basic types of quantitative data
- Communicate research findings in a style that is suitable for technical reports