PSY4062 Research methods and theory
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
PSY4062 Research methods and theory is a level 4, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences. It isn't offered in 2022. It needs PSY4051 and PSY4131.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2022
- Other periods
- Monash Online
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
This is the 2022 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before PSY4062
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
After PSY4062
No unit lists PSY4062 as a prerequisite in the 2022 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Overview
In this unit, students will continue their training in research via three components. First, research design and analysis topics presented in earlier units will be explored at a more advanced theoretical level. The major focus of this component will be analysis of variance and multiple regression. Second, students will develop experience performing statistical analyses using SPSS. Finally, students will continue their training in research design and analysis by undertaking a research project under the supervision of a member of staff.
Offerings in 2022
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Teaching period 1 | Monash Online | Online |
| Teaching period 4 | Monash Online | Online |
Assessment
- Critical evaluation tasks30%
- Research project reportThreshold hurdle50%
- 5 x Secure online tests20%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Critically evaluate theoretical, methodological and ethical issues associated with designing and evaluating research.
- 2
Conduct and reflect on each stage of the research process, from formulating original research questions to interpreting and reporting results.
- 3
Utilize teamwork to solve challenges associated with research.
- 4
Select appropriate statistical analyses for a range of research designs.
- 5
Analyse and interpret factorial analyses of variance and multiple regression.
- 6
Apply digital literacy to enter, analyse and interpret data (e.g., using appropriate statistical software).
- 7
Communicate scientific ideas, procedures, results, and conclusions using appropriate language, formats, and digital technology.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials6 hours
- Teaching approachOnline learning
Students should expect to spend a minimum of 20 hours per week on this unit to achieve the learning outcomes.
This time will cover:
a) video lecture materials;
b) synchronous & asynchronous discussion;
c) synchronous web-based 'class-time' for skills-based activities;
d) weekly readings;
e) weekly skills-based assessment tasks; and
f) content-based assessment, including revision and formative assessment.
Each week there will be a one hour ‘Live class’, facilitated by your instructor. This will be followed by a live office hour, where you can ask questions and chat with your classmates and instructor about anything to do with the unit or psychology in general. There is also a 1 hour live chat with the Senior Instructor that you can attend each week for additional discussion and guidance.
For full details of the teaching approach to this unit, please refer to Moodle.
Learning resources
Required resources
See Moodle for details about required resources.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Emily Adam
- Unit Coordinators
- Mr Farid Zaid