Unit information: Psychological Statistics in 2011/12

Unit name	Psychological Statistics
Unit code	PSYCM0001
Credit points	15
Level of study	M/7
Teaching block(s)	Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12)
Unit director	Dr. Baddeley
Open unit status	Not open
Pre-requisites	None
Co-requisites	None
School/department	School of Psychological Science
Faculty	Faculty of Life Sciences

Description including Unit Aims

This should provide a suitable foundation for the Unit in Advanced Psychological Statistics and it should enable you to develop a good practical and conceptual understanding of traditional psychological methodology.

Intended Learning Outcomes

This unit will attempt to ensure that you gain a thorough grounding in statistical topics that may have not been covered in previous undergraduate study.

Teaching Information

Lectures and computer based course work

Reading and References

• Everitt,B.S. (1996) Making sense of statistics in Psychology: a second level course. Oxford University Press (BF39 EVE)

• Field,A. (2000) Discovering statistics using SPSS for windows: Advanced techniques for the beginner. London Sage (BF39 FIE)

• Tabachnick,B.G. abd Fiddell,L.S. (2001) Using multivariate statistics (4th ed.) Harper and Row (QA 278 TAB)

Reference Handbooks:

• Hair, J.F., Anderson, R.E., Tatham, R.L., Black, W.C. (1998). Multivariate Data Analysis (5th ed.). Prentice-Hall. [QA278 MUL]

• Tabachnick, B.G. and Fiddell, L.S. (2001). Using Multivariate Statistics. (4th ed.) Harper and Row. [QA278 TAB]

• SPSS for Windows Bryman, A. and Cramer, D. (2000). Quantitative Data Analysis with SPSS Release 10 for Windows: A guide for social scientists. Routledge. [HA32 BRY]

• Kinnear, P.R. and Gray, C.D. (2000). SPSS for windows made simple: release 10. Hove: Psychology Press. [Oversize BF39]