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PEM104 Behavioural Research Methods - Design and Analysis
PEM104 Behavioural Research Methods - Design and Analysis
KEY FACTS
Module name
Module code
School
Department or equivalent
UK credits
ECTS
Level
MODULE SUMMARY
Module outline and aims
This module will provide you with the necessary design and analytical skills of the
competent behavioural scientist, including the typical forms these take in psychology and
economics, including econometrics. The objective is to provide you with systematic
knowledge of principles and a high level of competence in the practical skills of research
design and statistical analysis.
The aims are:
To gain a systematic understanding of research design and statistics
To acquire the conceptual and practical tools required for research work in economics
and psychology
To learn how to critique appropriately research on statistical grounds
To develop an in depth familiarity and competence with a statistical software package
Indicative Module Content (the order of lectures and the exact content will depend
on the availability of teaching staff in each term)
1. Introduction to quantitative research methods
2. Basic statistics and distributions properties
3. Introduction to R
4. Exploring data with graphs
5. Correlations
6. OLS Regressions
7. Logistic regressions, Probit
8. Comparing two means
9. ANOVA
10. Summary of statistics in behavioural research
Teaching
type
Lectures
Laboratory/
practical
applications
Lectures
Laboratory/
practical
applications
Totals:
Contact
hours
(scheduled)
20
10
Self-directed
study hours
(independent)
80
40
Placement
hours
0
0
Total
learning
hours
100
50
30
120
150
Assessment
type
Examination
Written
examination
Written
assignment
Coursework
Weighting Minimum
qualifying
mark
40%
40%
Pass/Fail?
60%
Yes
50%
Yes
Assessment criteria
Assessment Criteria are descriptions of the skills, knowledge or attributes you need to
demonstrate in order to complete an assessment successfully, and Grade-Related
Criteria are descriptions of the skills, knowledge or attributes you need to demonstrate to
achieve a certain grade or mark in an assessment. Assessment Criteria and GradeRelated Criteria for module assessments will be made available to you prior to an
assessment taking place. More information will be available from the module leader.
Feedback on assessment
Following an assessment, you will be given your marks and feedback in line with the
Assessment Regulations and Policy. More information on the timing and type of
feedback that will be provided for each assessment will be available from the module
leader.
Assessment Regulations
The Pass mark for the module is 50%. Any minimum qualifying marks for specific
assessments are listed in the table above. The weighting of the different components
can also be found above. The Programme Specification contains information on what
happens if you fail an assessment component or the module.
Version: 1.0
Version date: 01/09/2014
For use from: 2014-15
Appendix:
CODES
HESA Cost Centre
104
129
Description
Psychology and behavioural sciences
Economics and econometrics
Price Group
C2
D
JACS Code
C831
L140
Description
Research methods in psychology
Econometrics
Percentage (%)
50
50