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Assignment One PSYC 304 (1)

Psychology (PSYC) 304

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Individualized study online with eText . Delivered via Brightspace.

Areas of study:

Arts, Science, or Social Science

Prerequisites:

It is recommended that students have received credit for Athabasca University's PSYC 289 and PSYC 290 (or an equivalent) before taking this course. A course in research methods is required for all undergraduate psychology majors in Canadian universities. To ensure transferability of credits, the content of Psychology 304 is very similar to that of other university courses in research methods in psychology.

Course start date:

If you are a:

  • Self-funded student: register by the 10th of the month, start on the 1st of the next.
  • Funded student: please check the next enrolment deadline and course start date .

Credit cannot be granted for Psychology 304 if credit has already been granted for Athabasca University’s Psychology 404 or Social Science 366 . Considerable overlap exists between this course and Social Science 366: Research Methods in the Social Sciences. The emphasis of Psychology 304 , however, is on discussing research methods in the context of psychology. Program students are advised to take MATH 215 concurrently with, before, or soon after taking this course.

PSYC 304 has a challenge for credit option.

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Psychology 304: Research Methods in Psychology is to introduce you to the principles of the scientific method and the research designs and techniques used in psychology. The course should help you become a more critical research consumer, increase the knowledge of those of you working in research-related occupations, and provide you with the background necessary for further undergraduate and graduate studies in psychology.

  • Unit 1: Introduction: Psychology and Science
  • Unit 2: Principles of the Scientific Method: Theory and Measurement
  • Unit 3: Principles of the Scientific Method: Validity and Control
  • Unit 4: Ethical Issues in Psychological Research
  • Unit 5: Non-Experimental Research: Observational, Archival, and Case-Study Research
  • Unit 6: Non-Experimental Research: Survey Research
  • Unit 7: Single-Subject Experimental Research
  • Unit 8: Group Experimental Research: Single-Factor Designs
  • Unit 9: Group Experimental Research: Factorial Designs
  • Unit 10: Quasi Experimentation
  • Unit 11: Reporting Research Results
  • Unit 12: Conclusions: Bias and Limitations of Experimental Psychology (Epilogue)

To receive credit for PSYC 304, you must pass the final exam and achieve an overall course grade of D (50 percent) or better. If you receive less than D (50 percent) on your exam, your exam mark will become your overall course grade. The course assignments and their weightings are as follows:

The final examination for this course must be requested in advance and written under the supervision of an AU-approved exam invigilator. Invigilators include either ProctorU or an approved in-person invigilation centre that can accommodate online exams. Students are responsible for payment of any invigilation fees. Information on exam request deadlines, invigilators, and other exam-related questions, can be found at the Exams and grades section of the Calendar.

To learn more about assignments and examinations, please refer to Athabasca University’s online Calendar .

White, T. L. & McBurney, D. H. (2013).  Research methods  (9 th  ed.). Belmont, CA: Wadsworth, Cengage Learning. (eText)

Registration in this course includes an electronic textbook. For more information on electronic textbooks , please refer to our eText Initiative site .

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The course is delivered entirely online using a Student Manual, Course Information, Assignment Manual, and Study Guide.

The challenge for credit process allows you to demonstrate that you have acquired a command of the general subject matter, knowledge, intellectual and/or other skills that would normally be found in a university-level course.

Full information about challenge for credit can be found in the Undergraduate Calendar.

To  receive credit  for the PSYC 304 challenge registration, you must score at least 50 percent on the exam and obtain a composite mark of at least  D (50 percent)  to pass. If you fail the exam, your exam mark will become the final grade for the challenge.

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