PSYC14047 - Advanced Data Analysis

General Information

Unit Synopsis

In this unit you will develop the analytical skills that are necessary for understanding and carrying out quantitative psychological research. You will examine theoretical information as well as develop in-depth practical knowledge and skills in using a computer-based statistical package through hands-on exercises.

Details

Level Undergraduate
Unit Level 4
Credit Points 6
Student Contribution Band SCA Band 4
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load 0.125
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites

Students must be enrolled in CC42 Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours)

Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).

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Unit Availabilities from Term 1 - 2024

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Term 2 - 2024 Profile
Online
Term 1 - 2025 Profile
Online
Term 2 - 2025 Profile
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Attendance Requirements

All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes - in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).

Assessment Overview

Recommended Student Time Commitment

Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.

Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task Weighting
1. Online Quiz(zes) 20%
2. Practical Assessment 60%
3. Online Test 20%

This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%).

Consult the University's Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades

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Previous Feedback

Term 1 - 2024 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 96.67% (`Agree` and `Strongly Agree` responses), based on a 57.69% response rate.

Feedback, Recommendations and Responses

Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.

Source: Student feedback
Feedback
Weekly assessments help students stay on top of content.
Recommendation
The unit coordinator will continue with the weekly assessments.
Action Taken
The unit coordinator has maintained the weekly assessments, as well as continuing to explain why the weekly assessments are useful, including showing current students feedback from previous students on this point.
Source: Student feedback
Feedback
Students appreciate the opportunity to provide feedback throughout the term, and the unit coordinator's responsiveness to feedback
Recommendation
The unit coordinator will continue to proactively seek feedback and respond to all feedback.
Action Taken
The unit coordinator has continued to proactively seek feedback and respond to all feedback.
Source: Student Unit and Teaching Evaluation
Feedback
Reduce reliance on the textbook
Recommendation
The unit coordinator will continue to reduce reliance on the textbook, but also recognises the importance of much of the textbook, such as the practice items. The unit coordinator will continue to develop additional independent material that address perceived issues with the textbook, notably the writing style of the text.
Action Taken
In Progress
Source: CQU Success
Feedback
Update material as required, particularly the recorded SPSS demonstrations as regular updates within this software means that over time the demonstrations do not look exactly the same as the newest SPSS version.
Recommendation
The unit coordinator will continue to update resources where possible, including re-recording relevant videos and updating feedback and notes, as some elements of the software are updated from time-to-time.
Action Taken
In Progress
Unit learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

  1. Demonstrate an indepth knowledge of a variety of advanced statistical analytic techniques
  2. Demonstrate the correct implementation of a variety of advanced statistical analytic techniques
  3. Choose appropriate statistical analyses relevant to specific research designs.

Learning outcomes fulfil the level 2 pre-professional core competencies required by the updated Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) guidelines. The learning outcomes also meet the study criteria as specified by the Psychology Board of Australia (PsyBA) as appropriate for study at level 8 as stated by the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF).

Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
Assessment Tasks Learning Outcomes
1 2 3
1 - Online Quiz(zes) • •
2 - Practical Assessment • •
3 - Online Test • •
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
• Introductory Level
• Intermediate Level
• Graduate Level
Graduate Attributes Learning Outcomes
1 2 3
1 - Communication •
2 - Problem Solving • • •
3 - Critical Thinking • • •
4 - Information Literacy • • •
6 - Information Technology Competence • •
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
• Introductory Level
• Intermediate Level
• Graduate Level
Assessment Tasks Graduate Attributes
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
3 - Online Test • • •
1 - Online Quiz(zes) • • •
2 - Practical Assessment • • • •