Research Project Planning, Managing and Analysing Data

Postgraduate | 2026

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Area/Catalogue
PSYC 6030
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Course ID
204667
Level of study
Level of study
Postgraduate
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Unit value
6
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Course level
6
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
Inbound study abroad and exchange
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No
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University-wide elective course
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Single course enrolment
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Course data is interim and subject to change

Course overview

What skills do you need to plan a project, manage a dataset, and effectively analyse data in the real-world? Building on the theory and skills developed in Applied Quantitative and Qualitative Methods, this course emphasises the competencies required to plan, carry out, and distribute research in a rigorous, transparent, and ethically responsible way. This course also introduces statistical techniques which can be used to model more detailed patterns in data.

The competencies developed through your participation and successful completion of this course are specifically designed to prepare you for the final two courses in the program Research Project A and Research Project B. You will need to successfully complete this course (Pass grade or higher), along with all other courses in the program, before you can progress to PSYCHOL 6606AOL: Research Project A.

Course learning outcomes

  • Implement key processes required to plan and conduct a research project in psychology
  • Generate an ethics application suitable for a research project in psychology
  • Develop a transparent and reproducible data analysis plan
  • Demonstrate rigorous data management and analysis practices
  • Formulate principled arguments for the use of either structural equation modelling or multilevel modelling in order to answer research questions
  • Communicate the results of statistical analyses in an APA-style results format

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