Module Code 單元編號 PSY2032 Module Title 單元名稱 STATISTICAL METHODS IN PSYCHOLOGY I Module Synopsis 單元概要 This course aims at introducing the basic concepts and process for statistical data analysis in educational and psychological studies. Contents include backgrounds prior to research design and analysis, central tendency and dispersion, normal distribution, hypothesis testing, tests for means, power and effect size, categorical data analysis and correlation test. The aim of this course is to provide fundamental concepts for psychological statistical methods, and the ways to conduct hypothesis testing for mean differences and relationships between variables. The use of statistics in everyday life and the use of statistics to help building a more informed society will be highlighted. Three kinds of computer software will be taught for data analysis, including SPSS, Excel and G*Power.