Graduate Centre for Applied Psychology - GCAP 644
Introductory Data Analysis
Overview
GCAP 644: Introductory Data Analysis is an introductory course on descriptive and inferential statistics. Topics will include the display and graphing of data and computing and interpreting measures of central tendency, variability, and correlation. Regression analysis and prediction, probability, parameter estimation, hypothesis testing, and one-way analysis of variance will all be addressed. Emphasis will be on understanding the basic concepts, using software to conduct actual analyses, and on the interpretation of results.
- Method of Delivery: Paced study; Online
- Credit Weight / Area of Study: 3 credits - Graduate Studies
- Prerequisite: None
Outline
- Lesson 1: Introduction
- Lesson 2: Data and Data Structures
- Lesson 3: Visual Displays - Excel
- Lesson 4: Visual Displays - SPSS
- Lesson 5: Central Tendency and Variability
- Lesson 6: Standard Scores
- Lesson 7: Relationship and Regression
- Lesson 8: Probability
- Lesson 9: Hypothesis Testing I
- Lesson 10: Hypothesis Testing II
- Lesson 11: Contingency Tables
- Lesson 12: ANOVA
- Lesson 13: Wrap-Up
Evaluation
To receive credit for GCAP 644, students must submit all of the course assignments. The passing grade for the course is 70%. The assessment structure for GCAP 644: Introductory Data Analysis is based on the following course activities, with the percentage weighting of each activity as indicated. Your final grade for the course will be a composite mark based on your performance in these course activities.
Note: Due to the nature of these small weekly assignments, students will not have the option of resubmitting an assignment.
Course Activity Weight Participation in Online Discussions 20% Assignment 1: Introduction 4% Assignment 2: Data and Data Structures 5% Assignment 3: Visual Displays - Excel 6% Assignment 4: Visual Displays - SPSS 6% Assignment 5: Central Tendency and Variability 6% Assignment 6: Standard Scores 7% Assignment 7: Relationship and Regression 8% Assignment 8: Hypothesis Testing I 4% Assignment 9: Hypothesis Testing II 8% Assignment 10: Contingency Tables 8% Assignment 11: ANOVA 8% Assignment 12: Wrap-Up 10% Total 100%
Academic Accommodation Policy
Students with a disability, who require academic accommodation, need to register with the Access to Students with Disabilities Centre at Athabasca University. Notification of the need for academic accommodation must normally be provided to the program office no later than fourteen (14) days prior to the first day of class. It is the student's responsibility to register with the Disability Centre to request academic accommodation if required and to notify the instructor that such accommodation has been requested. Every reasonable effort will be made to accommodate individual student needs. However, because GCAP courses are paced, all student are required to participate weekly in the online discussion forums. There are also several courses where online exams are required.
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