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Term3
Term3

Unit description

Develops students’ data and statistical analysis knowledge and skills for research. Students will learn about the analysis and representation of quantitative research, inferential analyses using standard statistical software, and how research can integrate quantitative and qualitative data using mixed methods approaches.

Unit content

  1. Qualitative research – assumptions and analyses
  2. Qualitative research – interpreting and presenting findings
  3. Inferential statistics – prediction and relationships
  4. Inferential statistics – comparing several means
  5. Inferential statistics – repeated-measures
  6. Integrating quantitative and qualitative data

Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:
1select appropriate data and statistical analyses to answer a research question
2conduct quantitative, qualitative, or mixed methods data analysis
3interpret quantitative, qualitative, or mixed methods data analysis

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

  1. select appropriate data and statistical analyses to answer a research question
  2. conduct quantitative, qualitative, or mixed methods data analysis
  3. interpret quantitative, qualitative, or mixed methods data analysis

Prescribed Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts
  • No prescribed texts.
Prescribed Resources/Equipment
  • No prescribed resources/equipment.
Prescribed Learning Resources may change in future Teaching Periods

Teaching and assessment

Teaching method
Workshop 1 hr (Weekly)
Assessment
PortfolioSR
Project reportSR
Notice

Intensive offerings may or may not be scheduled in every teaching period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

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Fee information

Domestic

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International

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