LET-REMA-LC1801
Statistics and Experimental Methods I
Course infoSchedule
Course moduleLET-REMA-LC1801
Credits (ECTS)3
Category-
Language of instructionEnglish
Offered byRadboud University; Faculty of Arts; Graduate School;
Lecturer(s)
Coordinator
dr. S.M. Brouwer
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Lecturer
dr. S.M. Brouwer
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Contactperson for the course
dr. S.M. Brouwer
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Examiner
dr. S.M. Brouwer
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Academic year2021
Period
PER 2  (08/11/2021 to 30/01/2022)
Starting block
PER 2
Course mode
full-time
Remarks-
Registration using OSIRISYes
Course open to students from other facultiesNo
Pre-registrationNo
Waiting listNo
Placement procedure-
Aims
When students have finished this course, they are able to:
  • choose and carry out appropriate statistical analysis for research questions involving continuous and categorical data (e.g. Factorial ANOVA, repeated measures ANOVA, multiple regression, logistic regression);
  • investigate data for violations of the underlying assumptions for each analysis;
  • provide sound interpretation of such analyses and report their results accurately and accessibly;
  • reflect critically on different statistical methods and procedures.
Content
The course offers a mixture of research methodology, research design and statistical data analysis, focusing on the experimental approach and the corpus linguistic approach. Both approaches are widely used in research on language and communication. We want to look at different aspects of the research cycle, with an emphasis on strengthening the research and analytical skills of the student. In addition, a cursory overview of the methodological approaches available in Nijmegen and Tilburg will be provided.
 
The student will acquire basic skills in using the statistical software package SPSS. The design and statistical analysis of several research methods (such as lexical decision experiments, picture naming, and classification experiments) will be analyzed in detail. In addition, several recent topics in the field of methodology and statistics (replication, null hypothesis significance testing, confidence intervals, effect sizes, data management, research ethics) will be touched upon.
Level

Presumed foreknowledge

Test information

Specifics

Required materials
Book
Field, A. P. (2017). Discovering statistics using IBM SPSS Statistics. Fifth Edition. London: Sage Publications. ISBN: 978-1-5264-1952-1 (paperback) / 978-1-5264-1951-4 (hardcover)
Articles
Several papers will be read. These papers introduce the students to important recent developments in methodology. These papers are subject to change.

Instructional modes
At-home PER2 gel1
Attendance MandatoryYes

Lecture/ Seminar

Tests
Assignment I
Test weight20
Test typeProject
OpportunitiesBlock PER 2, Block PER 3

Minimum grade
5,5

Assignment II
Test weight20
Test typeProject
OpportunitiesBlock PER 2, Block PER 3

Minimum grade
5,5

Written exam
Test weight60
Test typeWritten exam
OpportunitiesBlock PER 2, Block PER 3

Minimum grade
5,5