Subject Database

Subject Code:	STA1PSY
Subject Short Title:	STATISTICS FOR PSYCHOLOGY
Credit Points:	15
Subject Description:	This subject is designed to introduce students undertaking the major stream of psychology to a range of statistical methods used in contemporary psychological research. The material covered in this subject aims to help students understand statistical principles through the introduction of basic statistical procedures. This subject will also help students comprehend statistical analyses in scientific research papers. The statistical computing package SPSS is an integral part of this subject with weekly practice classes held in a computer laboratory. (This subject is normally co-requisite for PSY1CFP and pre-requisite for PSY2PRM.)
Corequisites:	For students in the Faculty of Science, Technology and Engineering, this subject is normally a co-requisite for PSY1CFP
Incompatibles:	STA1LS, STA1SS, STA2SS, STA1CTS, STA1STM, ECO1ISB
Work Experience Indicator:	Student is not undertaking work experience in industry
Available to 'Study Abroad' students:	Y

Assessment:

Assessment Type	%	Comments
one 2-hour examination	50
two 45-minute computer tests	30
eleven 100-word assignments	20

Readings:

Reading Type	Title	Author	Publisher
Prescribed	Statistics for the behavioral and social sciences. A brief course.	Aron, A., Aron, E. and Coups, E.J.	4th edn. Prentice Hall. 2008.
Prescribed	Statistics for Psychology, SPSS manual and exercises for the behavioural sciences	Jazayeri, M and Quah, H	Department of Mathematics and Statistics

Subject Coordinator: Ms Mitra Jazayeri

Class Requirement
BUNDOORA
	Semester 2, Day. Ms Mitra Jazayeri
		One 1-hour Computer Laboratory per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 44 and delivered via face-to-face.
		Three 1-hour Lectures per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 44 and delivered via face-to-face.
		One 1-hour Practical per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 44 and delivered via face-to-face.