PSYC 329 - Quantative & Research Skills

Institution:

Lander University

Subject:

Psychology

Description:

PSYC 329.QUANTITATIVE AND RESEARCH SKILLS This course focuses on the quantitative skills involved in scientific psychological research, including the different kinds of data scales and distributions encountered in behavioral research, the process of selecting appropriate inferential statistics to answer different research questions, the use of statistical software, and the procedures of summarizing and presenting data and statistical analyses in tabular, graphic, and verbal formats. Students also learn how to evaluate and critique relevant information from primary sources and are introduced to the research process from formulating an idea to disseminating findings. Includes a research lab component. Prerequisites: "C" or better in PSYC 101 or PSYC 102 and "C" or better in ENGL 102. Six credit hours.

Credits:

6.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

( PSYC 101 or PSYC 102 and( ENGL 102

Corequisites:

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Level:

Instructional Type:

Multiple

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.lander.edu

Phone Number:

(864) 388-8000

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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