PSY500 STATISTICS, METHODS AND ETHICS IN PSYCHOLOGICAL RESERCH

Course Code:2330500
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week):4 (3.00 - 2.00)
ECTS Credit:8.0
Department:Psychology
Language of Instruction:English
Level of Study:Graduate
Course Coordinator:Assoc.Prof.Dr. EMRE SELÇUK
Offered Semester:Fall Semesters.

Course Objectives

To build the skills to...

perform the most commonly used analyses in psychological research

identify the best analytical approach for a given research question

interpret what the results of these analyses mean for basic research and daily life applications

apply these analytical models to your own research

 


Course Content

The aim of this course is to enable students to use several statistical techniques to analyze data with SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Sciences) program. The statistical techniques include t-test (independent and dependent), Chi-square, analysis of variance (ANOVA), techniques, MANOVA, correlation, regression, multiple regression, discriminant analysis and factor analysis


Course Learning Outcomes