PSYC07028 2022 Research Methods for Psychology II
This Research Methods for Psychology II module will build on the research knowledge and skills developed in the previous Research Methods for Psychology modules. Students will explore research methods with a particular focus on the practical experience of the ethical administration of experiments. Students will subsequently learn how to analyse this experimental data using SPSS, with particular emphasis on t-tests and ANOVA (and non-parametric alternatives).
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this module the learner will/should be able to;
Discuss and evaluate conceptual and ethical considerations in experimental research methods and design in Psychology.
Generate original experimental quantitative data which is ethically sourced.
Demonstrate evidence of competency in conducting experimental quantitative data analysis using SPSS software.
Demonstrate evidence of competency in interpreting and reporting experimental quantitative data analysis using SPSS software.
Teaching and Learning Strategies
This Research Methods for Psychology II module will be delivered through formal face-to-face lecture and laboratory sessions, using a range of strategies including PowerPoint presentations, research based activities, laboratory work, journal articles, and discussion of topics and online materials. Particular emphasis will be placed on the use of group work, independent learning, and using SPSS. Students will be expected to develop their knowledge of topics through independent and guided reading for the lecture and laboratory sessions, and by engaging with the activities during the lecture and laboratory sessions.
Module Assessment Strategies
Assessment 1: Experimental Quantitative Research Report (100%; 2,500 words)
Students will design and conduct an experiment. Students will complete an Experimental Quantitative Research Report based on the analysis of this quantitative data. Required analyses include: assumption testing, t-tests and ANOVA (and/or non-parametric equivalents).
References must be presented in APA format.
Repeat Assessments
Students who do not successfully complete this work will resubmit for the next available sitting. This second attempt will be capped at 40%.
Indicative Syllabus
This Research Methods for Psychology II module is divided into four topics: (1) Experimental Research Design and Ethical Considerations of Psychology Research; (2) Descriptive and Inferential Statistical Data Analysis [including assumption testing, t-tests and ANOVA]; (3) Interpretation and Reporting of Descriptive and Inferential Statistical Data Analysis [including assumption testing, t-tests and ANOVA]; and (4) Using SPSS.
Learning Outcome 1: Discuss and evaluate conceptual and ethical considerations in experimental research methods and design in Psychology.
Building on the learning achieved from the Research Ethics in Psychology module and the Research Methods for Psychology I module, ethical considerations such as those from the Psychological Society of Ireland's Code of Professional Ethics and other apporpriate Codes of Professional Ethics will be discussed and evaluated to experimental research methods and design in Psychology.
Learning Outcome 2: Generate original experimental quantitative data which is ethically sourced.
Ethical considerations such as those from the Psychological Society of Ireland's Code of Professional Ethics and other appropriate Codes of Professional Ethics will be applied to facilitate the collection of primary and original experimental quantitative data which is ethically sourced.
Learning Outcome 3: Demonstrate evidence of competency in conducting experimental quantitative data analysis using SPSS software.
Following the collection of the primary and original experimental quantitative data which is ethically sourced, students will learn how to analyse this quantitative data by assumption testing, conduting t-tests and ANOVA (and non-parametric alternatives).
Learning Outcome 4: Demonstrate evidence of competency in interpreting and reporting experimental quantitative data analysis using SPSS software.
Students will demonstrate skills of appropriate Report Writing in Psychology by demonstrating that they can interpret and report their experimental quantitative data analysis (by assumption testing, using t-tests, ANOVAs and/or non-parametric equivalents) appropriately with the evidence included from SPSS to demonstrate competency.
Coursework & Assessment Breakdown
Coursework Assessment
Title | Type | Form | Percent | Week | Learning Outcomes Assessed | |
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1 | Experimental Quantitative Research Report | Coursework Assessment | Assessment | 100 % | End of Semester | 1,2,3,4 |
Full Time Mode Workload
Type | Location | Description | Hours | Frequency | Avg Workload |
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Lecture | Lecture Theatre | Lecture | 1 | Weekly | 1.00 |
Practical / Laboratory | Computer Laboratory | Laboratory Practical | 2 | Weekly | 2.00 |
Independent Learning | Not Specified | Student Independent Effort Hours | 3 | Weekly | 3.00 |
Required & Recommended Book List
2020-04-09 SPSS Survival Manual Open University Press
ISBN 0335249493 ISBN-13 9780335249497
This is a completely updated edition of the internationally successful, user-friendly guide that takes students and researchers through the often daunting process of analysing research data with the widely used SPSS software package. Fully revised and updated for IBM SPSS Statistics Version 21, this text guides you through the entire research process & helps you choose the right data analysis technique for your project. From the formulation of research questions, to the design of the study and analysis of data, to reporting the results, it discusses basic and advanced statistical techniques. It outlines each technique clearly, with step-by-step procedures for performing the analysis, a detailed guide to interpreting data output and an example of how to present the results in a report. -- Publisher description.
2018-12-03 Research Methods and Statistics in Psychology
ISBN 1138708968 ISBN-13 9781138708969
The seventh edition of Research Methods and Statistics in Psychology provides students with the most readable and comprehensive survey of research methods, statistical concepts and procedures in psychology today. Assuming no prior knowledge, this bestselling text takes you through every stage of your research project giving advice on planning and conducting studies, analysing data and writing up reports. The book provides clear coverage of experimental, interviewing and observational methods, psychological testing, qualitative methods and analysis and statistical procedures which include nominal level tests, multi-factorial ANOVA designs, multiple regression, log linear analysis, and factor analysis. It features detailed and illustrated SPSS instructions for all these and other procedures, eliminating the need for an extra SPSS textbook. New features to this edition include: Additional coverage of factor analysis and online and modern research methods Expanded coverage of report writing guidelines References updated throughout Presentation updated throughout, to include more figures, tables and full colour to help break up the text Companion website signposted throughout the book to improve student usability Improved and extended web links and further reading associated with every chapter. Each chapter contains a glossary, key terms and newly integrated exercises, ensuring that key concepts are understood. A fully updated companion website (www.routledge.com/cw/coolican) provides additional exercises, testbanks for each chapter, revision flash cards, links to further reading and data for use with SPSS.
2018-01-15 Discovering Statistics Using IBM SPSS Statistics SAGE Publications Limited
ISBN 1526419513 ISBN-13 9781526419514
With an exciting new look, new characters to meet, and its unique combination of humour and step-by-step instruction, this award-winning book is the statistics lifesaver for everyone. From initial theory through to regression, factor analysis and multilevel modelling, Andy Field animates statistics and SPSS software with his famously bizarre examples and activities. Whats brand new: A radical new design with original illustrations and even more colour A maths diagnostic tool to help students establish what areas they need to revise and improve on. A revamped digital resource that uses video, case studies, datasets and more to help students negotiate project work, master data management techniques, and apply key writing and employability skills New sections on replication, open science and Bayesian thinking Now fully up to date with latest versions of IBM SPSS Statistics. Please note that ISBN: 9781526445780 comprises the paperback edition of the Fifth Edition and the student version of IBM SPSS Statistics. More information on this version of the software's features can be found here.
2019-12 Concise Guide to APA Style American Psychological Association (APA)
ISBN 1433832739 ISBN-13 9781433832734
Designed specifically for undergraduate writing, this easy-to-use pocket guide provides complete guidance for new writers on effective, clear, and inclusive scholarly communication and the essentials of formatting papers and other course assignments.
2020-01-14 Reporting Quantitative Research in Psychology American Psychological Association (APA)
ISBN 1433832836 ISBN-13 9781433832833
"This book offers practical guidance for understanding and implementing the American Psychological Association's Journal Article Reporting Standards for Quantitative Research (JARS-Quant) and Meta-Analysis Reporting Standards (MARS). These standards lay out the essential pieces information researchers need to report, including detailed accounts of the methods they followed, data results and analysis, interpretations of their findings, and implications for future research. The book reflects updates to the original JARS and the MARS that meet researchers' developing needs in the behavioral, social, educational, and medical sciences. It analyzes examples from APA journals, offering readers easy-to-read advice for implementing these revised standards in their own writing while also conforming with the APA Style guidelines laid out in the sixth edition of the Publication Manual. New and expanded chapters offer more detailed guidelines for reporting statistical analyses and unique elements of different types of research, including replication studies, clinical trials, and observational studies. This book is essential reading for experienced and early career researchers alike, as well as undergraduate and graduate students in research methods classes. It presents what JARS recommends for information to include in all reports on new quantitative data collections, and addresses the material that appears first in a research manuscript. It also describes the Method section, presents the JARS standards for reporting basic research designs and covers the general reporting requirements for the statistical results of studies with multiple participants in each condition."--Preface. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved).
Module Resources
The Psychological Society of Ireland (PSI) has many useful resources for students including the PSI's Code of Professional Ethics, resources such as writing style and links to publications and journals. (https://www.psychologicalsociety.ie/).
The British Psychological Society (BPS) has various sections providing resources such as the BPS Research Digest, links to journals, publications and ethical guidelines. (www.bps.org.uk).
The American Psychological Association (APA) has various divisions and useful resources for students and practitioners. The website provides resources such as writing style and ethical guidelines, links to publications and journals. (www.apa.org).
There may also be additional Recommended Reading and Further Reading suggested during the Lecture and Laboratory sessions. Some of the links to these resources may be provided in the weekly folders in the module area online. However, at this level of study students are reminded that they are expected to read widely and extensively, sourcing their own contemporary, appropriate, academic, psychology-based literature to be fully informed on the topics.
As a 5 credit module, the total Student Independent Effort Hours for this module are 3 hours per week.