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Text: Jahngiani, R.S. et al (2020). Research Methods in Psychology. (4th Ed.) Kwantlen Polytechnic University. Link here.
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The purpose of this course is to teach students basic knowledge of research methods, data analysis and statistics. Students will gain sufficient familiarity with research methods to conduct their own experiment, analyze the data deriving from the experiment and report the results in written form. Many forms of research methods including philosophy of science, research design, data analysis, statistics and measurement will be covered. By the end of the course, students should be able to conduct an analysis of data generated in a survey or experiment and give a presentation of the results of the analysis.
In addition to covering practical issues faced in the analysis of data, the course also covers basic issues in hypothesis testing and psychological measurement that are not usually addressed in undergraduate statistics courses.
In the course there will be 1 midterm exam worth 25% of the course grade and 1 final exam worth 30% of the course grade. Students will have 45 minutes ON BLACKBOARD to complete each exam. The exams will consist of multiple choice questions.
All exams are to be completed Online. ONLY MEDICAL extensions are accepted for exams. Supporting medical documentation must be provided for a missed exam, before the start of the exam.
There is one research project assignment in the course. This is the major teaching component of the course. By doing their own research project, students will learn to apply the principles of research methods to a real experiment. Students are expected to open and manage their own project thread on Blackboard in which they will develop, propose and maintain a dailogue with the instructor about their project. This thread will receive 20% of the course grade and the final project paper will receive 25% of the course grade.
There is also a video to watch called "The Rules". There is a 10 question multiple choice quiz on this video. A 2.5% bonus mark will be given for this test.
Finally, there is also a video called "How The Course Works" here that should be watched as a guide to helping you navigate through the course and understand what will be expected of you in the course. There is a 10 question multiple choice quiz on this video as well.
Introduction to the course. Description of course software/materials for the course. Introduction to the course objectives and subject matter.
Watch these videos: How The Course Works, The Rules.
The "How the Course Works" and "The Rules"quiz. Complete on Blackboard before the end of week 2 of the course. 2.5% bonus for "The Rules" quiz.
Week 2 - May 16
Lectures: Lecture 1
Text: The Science of Psychology, Overview of The Scientific Method
Lectures: Lecture 2
Text: Experimental Research
Lectures: Lecture 3
Text: Factorial Designs
Lectures: Lecture 4
Text: Presenting Your Research
Project: Project discussion board thread must be established by June 8th.
Lectures: None
Text: None
First Exam - 30 multiple choice. To be written on Wednesday June 15th any time between 11 am and 7:30 pm.
Lectures: Validity
Lectures: Lecture 6
Lectures: Lecture 7
Text: Survey Research
Lectures: Lecture 8
Text: Quasi-Experimental Research
Project approval, July 13th.
Lectures: Lecture 9
Text: Data Analysis
Lectures: Lecture 10
Text: Inferrential Statistics
Second Exam - 30 multiple choice. To be written on Wednesday July 27th any time between 10 am and 6 pm.
Lectures: Analyzing your data in SPSS
Text: None
Final Project Due on Blackboard, Monday Aug 8th. No extensions granted.
Cheating , which includes plagiarism, occurs where a student or group of students uses or attempts to use unauthorized aids, assistance, materials or methods. Cheating is a serious educational offense.
Plagiarism occurs where the student represents the work of another person as his or her own. Douglas College condemns all forms of cheating.
The college will discipline students found to be cheating. Discipline may include:
1. a grade of zero may be awarded for the affected assignment, test, paper, analysis, etc.;
2. a failing grade may be assigned in the affected course;
3. referral to the College President for the assignment of discipline, which may include suspension from the college.
All tests are to be completed ONLINE. ONLY MEDICAL extensions given prior to the assessment are accepted for quizzes, exercises and assignments. Supporting medical documentation must be provided for a missed quiz.