HCI 509 - Research Methods & Statistical Analyses

This course is designed to introduce the research methodologies and statistical analyses used in psychology and human computer interaction. The course aims to show how research is conducted, communicated, and critiqued. These are important skills that serve as a critical foundation for subsequent courses and individual projects. The course includes basic techniques of descriptive and inferential statistics, their applications to research in psychology and how to efficiently communicate statistical results in written format using an APA writing style. This course also involves critical consideration of the basic research methods used in psychological research. Emphasis is on designing, running, analyzing and communicating studies in diverse areas of psychology as a means for understanding the logic of research methodology.

Note: This course is a pre-requisite course required to take HCI 510 (HCI Methods), it cannot be used as an elective for the HCI masters program.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
When Offered: Not on a regular basis.

Credit: 3