FOR80060 - Research Design and Data Analysis

(3 units)

This is a practical course in research design, statistical analysis, and program evaluation. It is the first course in a series of courses to support development of research competencies in psycho-legal research including students’ dissertation research and develops fundamental knowledge and skills. Design and statistical procedures are presented in lectures, reading materials and other learning activities, and each student will analyze data using various statistical procedures, explain the results of the analysis, and discuss the implications of results on the evaluated program or research project. Statistical analyses will include t-tests, correlation, ANOVA, MANOVA, multiple linear and logistic regression, factor analysis, ARIMA time series analysis, survival analysis, power analysis, and non-parametric analyses.