UnitLevel 2Undergraduate

AZA2490 Research assessment

Faculty of Arts

AZA2490 Research assessment is a level 2, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2021 in Semester 1 at South Africa. It needs AZA1019 and AZA1020 and unlocks 8 units.

Credit points
6
Offered in 2021
Semester 1
South Africa
Assessment
Exam 50%
and 4 other tasks
Workload
144 hours
per semester

This is the 2021 handbook entry. See the 2022 entry.

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Requisites

Overview

The unit expands the study of topics in the field of research assessment already encountered in the first year. It focuses on experimental design and applied methodology, covering experimental design and analysis, hypothesis testing, t-tests, analysis of variance, and post-hoc tests, correlation, chi-square, non-parametric tests and observational, archival and single subject designs. The laboratory programme complements the lectures, and provides further training in research techniques, analysis, oral presentations and teamwork.

Offerings in 2021

Teaching periodCampusMode
First semester - South AfricaSouth AfricaOn campus

Assessment

  • Research Design and Analysis Exercises
    15%
  • Research Report
    15%
  • Lecture Topic Quizzes
    10%
  • Class Participation Exercises
    10%
  • End of Semester Examination
    50%

Learning outcomes

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

  1. 1

    Design and analyse psychological assessment projects.

  2. 2

    Apply of a range of statistical tests appropriately.

  3. 3

    Use statistical packages effectively.

  4. 4

    Prepare a psychological report.

Workload and teaching

  • Seminars36 hours
  • Teaching approachResearch activities
  • Teaching approachSimulation or virtual practice
  • Teaching approachPeer assisted learning

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. A unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.

Learning resources

Technology resources

Statistical Software (SPSS / PASW)

Contacts

Unit Coordinators
Ms Dionne Morris
Chief Examiners
Dr Maboe Mokgobi

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for AZA2490?

You need AZA1019 and AZA1020 before you enrol; and AZA2455, AZA2495 and AZA2015 before or alongside it. Enrolment rules also apply.

What can I take after AZA2490?

AZA2490 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 8 units, including AZA2015, AZA2455, AZA2495, AZA3018, AZA3135 and AZA3360.

When is AZA2490 offered?

In 2021, AZA2490 runs in Semester 1 at South Africa.

How much work is AZA2490?

The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.

Does AZA2490 have an exam?

Yes. The exam is worth 50% of the final mark, alongside 4 other tasks.

More details

Credit points
6
Level
2
Study level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Arts
Organisational unit
South Africa School of Social Science
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.125
Student contribution
SCA Band 4
Study abroad
Not available
Handbook years
202020212022