Course Syllabus

About This Course

PSYCH 105 Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences

Fall 2024, Wednesdays 6:00 - 7:15 pm in B-217 + 3.3 Hours Online (Asynchronous)

Instructor: Dani Graham, Ph.D.

Phone: (909) 384-8568

Email: dgraham@valleycollege.edu

Office: NH-335

Student Time:

    • Tuesdays 11:00 am - 12:00 pm, 2:30 - 5:00 pm
    • Wednesdays 1:00 - 2:00 pm (in B204), 5:00 - 5:30 pm

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Course Information

This is a hybrid course, meaning we will meet once a week in person and in addition you will complete work while watching online videos. I will use Canvas to share files, document grades, and make announcements. We will meet in person in Business Building B-217 on Wednesdays from 6:00 pm to 7:15 pm. 

This is a 4 credit course, which means if this were a full-term class, would spend about 4 hours on class time, with an additional 8-12 hours per week on completing assignments and reviewing course materials outside of class. Rather than the full 17 weeks, our class meets for 14 weeks. This means we spend closer to 5 hours per week combined on in-person and online classwork. You should still plan for an additional 8-12 hours of outside study time, meaning you can expect to spend up to about 13-17 hours a week on this class during peak time. I recommend you examine your weekly schedule and make sure you have the capacity for this commitment until December 11.  

Course Description

This class focuses on statistics as applied to the social sciences and includes such topics as measurement, frequency distributions, measures of central tendency, measures of variability, the normal distribution curve, correlation, sampling, statistical inference, hypothesis testing and an introduction to analysis of variance.

Student Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, you should be able to: 

  • Understand such topics as measurement frequency distributions and the normal curve, measures of central tendency and variability, sampling and statistical inference, correlation, hypothesis testing, and ANOVA, as assessed by exams and homework assignments.
  • Apply statistical concepts to real research examples, as assessed by exams and homework assignments.
  • Select the statistical test appropriate for analyzing data presented in research simulations.

Accessing Course Materials

For sharing files and collecting assignments in this course, we will use the SBVC Canvas Learning Management System. You can log in to the system at https://sbccd.instructure.com/. It is a really good idea to go to settings in your account profile and make sure that you have set yourself up to receive emails, announcements, submission comments and updates on the calendar to your regular email (as well as through text if that works for you). The best way to access everything is using the MODULES link on the left. Each week will have a module with materials for that week.

Textbook

Our optional textbook (Navarro, Foxcroft, & Faulkenberry, 2019) is available as a free PDF file with optional weekly readings linked in each week’s module. 

To keep your notes and classwork organized, you will need a 3-ring binder of at least 1 inch. You should have access to a pencil, paper, and scientific calculator (graphing calculator not needed) - I will have these in class to borrow.

Additional Resources/Links

Online courses are required to meet ADA accessibility guidelines. This means that all aspects of the online learning experience are accessible. Please let me know if you have adaptive software and hardware to assist you with taking this course or if you have any specific needs I should be aware of. The SBVC Student Accessibility Services (SAS) are located in ADSS 105 and are here to support you and your academic endeavors. SAS assists students with disabilities so they have equal access to all educational programs and activities on campus. They can be reached by Voice: (909) 384-4443; Video chat: (909) 332-5877; and Email: sbvcsas@valleycollege.edu. 

A full list of free campus resources and teams to support you is available by clicking here.

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