Module PY2300-KP06

Duration

1 Semester

Turnus of offer

each winter semester

Credit points

6

Course of studies, specific fields and terms:

• Bachelor Psychology 2027, compulsory, psychology
• Master Media Informatics 2014, optional subject, mathematics
• Master Media Informatics 2020, optional subject, mathematics
• Bachelor Psychology 2020, compulsory, psychology
• Bachelor Psychology 2016, compulsory, psychology

Classes and lectures:

• Basics of statistics 2 (seminar, 2 SWS)
• Basics of statistics 2 (lecture, 2 SWS)

Workload:

• 60 hours in-classroom work
• 120 hours private studies and exercises

Contents of teaching:

• Analysis of Variance (ANOVA)
• General linear model, incl. simple and multiple regression, outlier testing
• Relationship of ANOVA and Regression
• Robust testing
• Basics of non-parametric testing

Qualification-goals/Competencies:

• Students are familiar with regression and variance analysis concepts and methods of quantitative data analysis that are of central importance for the collection and evaluation of psychological data, and are able to critically assess these.
• Students are familiar with more complex but application-relevant concepts and procedures such as power calculation, non-parametric methods, or multiple comparisons, and are able to critically evaluate them.
• You can apply your newly acquired knowledge to solve statistical problems.
• You have skills in using a statistics program (e.g., R, JAMOVI, JASP).
• Students are able to interpret statistical results appropriately and independently.

Grading through:

• written exam

Is requisite for:

• Experimental Psychology (PY2800-KP06)

Requires:

• Statistics 1 (PY1800-KP06)

Responsible for this module:

• Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Jonas Obleser

Teacher:

• Department of Psychology
• Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Jonas Obleser
• PD Dr. phil. Sarah Tune
• PD Dr. rer. nat. Malte Wöstmann

Literature:

• Eid, M., Gollwitzer, M. & Schmitt, M. : Statistik und Forschungsmethoden Beltz. 1. Auflage, 2010
• Wirtz, M., Nachtigall, C. : Wahrscheinlichkeitsrechnung und Inferenzstatistik. Statistische Methoden für Psychologen Teil 2 Beltz Juventa. 6. Auflage, 2012

Language:

• offered only in German

Notes:

Last Updated:

05.11.2025