DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY
Assoc. Prof. G. Robins, Dr. P. Dudgeon,
Assoc. Prof. B. Rohrmann
     GRADUATE RESEARCH METHODS  "GRM"  <512-950>
  Overview: My contribution to this course

>>>  NOTE: 
IN 2008,  GRADUATE RESEARCH METHODS IS RUN BY DR. G. ROBINS & DR. P. DUDGEON;
ASSOC. PROF. B. ROHRMANN IS THEIR GUEST LECTURER FOR FOUR SESSIONS.

Objectives for sessions (4) to (6):
A brief discussion of principles underlying standard approaches to  data collection and their suitability for valid empirical research in different fields of psychology; brief overview of main methods; extended introduction into surveys as the most common 'modus operandi', including questionnaire design and sampling issues.

Classes:
Semester 1, 2 hours weekly over 9 weeks, Wednesday 11:00-13:00, Room 1120 R.B.B.
My sessions are on April  2, 9, 16, ad May 21.

Program:
The course 950 runs 9 weeks. I am responsible for sessions (3) to (5) and partly (9):

(1)

Integrating research questions, hypotheses and designs

12 Mar

<GR&PD&BR>

(2)

The general linear model

19 March

<GR>

 

Easter

26 March

 

(3)

Data collection taxonomy; Core features of main approaches

2 April

<BR>

(4)

Questionnaire design & survey methods part 1

9 April

<BR>

(5)

Survey methods part 2; Sampling issues

16 April

<BR>

(6)

Exploratory data analysis

23 April

<GR>

 

Break

30 April

 

(7)

Analysis of covariance

7 May

<PD>

(8)

Statistical inferences and power analyses

14 May

<PD>

(9)

Research planning and management

21 May

<BR&GR&PD>


Content:
The main topics are: Research project design; data collection methods (focus: surveys); sampling issues; and research management.

Recommended reading & materials:
A list for sessions (4) to (6), with references from Psychology and related fields, will be distributed in my first session. (There is no single prescribed text, nor a reading pack).
Note: In previous years I run a much larger part of GRM and made most material available on my website; click  grm-mat to find a reprint.

Assessment:
There is no exam specifically for my sessions; however, the assessment tasks provided by Garry Robins will include issues of data collection methodology.

Contact & consultation:
Wednesday, 15:00-16:00 <room 803>.
E-mail: rohrmann@unimelb.edu.au
 

BR 22-02-08