Tut prep week 7: 2 may - 8 may

TUTORIAL PREPARATION: Week Seven Wed 2nd May – Tues 8th May   To prepare for the tutorial, please complete the following: a)       Question 7 (a) and (b) of Tutorial Three (Normal Distribution & Elementary Hypothesis Testing) in RDA Tut Pack (Part II) – p.2 b)       Question 10 of Tutorial Three (Normal Distribution & Elementary Hypothesis Testing) in RDA Tut Pack (Part II) – p.2

Important information about Examinations

Research Design & Analysis IIA (PSYC2005)

Important Information about Examinations:

Note that there are TWO examinations for this course. The details (dates, times and venues) of the examinations can be found on the university examinations timetable. Please note the following important information about the examinations:

1. Paper 1 will consist of Statistics.

2. Paper 2 will consist of Research Design and Psychometrics.

3. The examination timetable lists both examinations as "open book." This refers to the fact that you will be allowed to bring crib sheets into the examinations, but you will NOT be allowed textbooks or notes beyond the crib sheets.

4. For each exam you will be allowed a crib sheet of a maximum length of four sides of an A4 page (two double-sided A4 pages).

5. Should you miss either exam, and wish to apply for a deferred exam, please note that applications must be submitted to faculty, and NOT to the Psychology Department or to me!

6. Please do not forget to bring the following items with you to the exams:

a. Student ID

b. All necessary stationary

c. Calculator for stats (NOT a cell phone calculator!)

Should you have any further queries or concerns regarding the examinations, please speak to your lecturers or to me.

Good luck!

Kevin

Important Information about Test 2

Research Design & Analysis IIA (PSYC2005)

Important Information about Test 2:

The details for the test are as follows: WEIGHTING	TIMETABLE SLOT		DATE		TIME		VENUE
20% of final mark	PSYC2005 (A-slot)		Monday 21 May		08h00-09h45		CBEH
PSYC2005 (B-slot)		Wednesday 23 May		10h15 –12h00		Flower Hall

This test will include Research Design/Psychometrics and Statistics components:

1. Research Design/Psychometrics:

The test will include everything from Lecture 6 (Reliability) up to and including the end of Lecture 13 (Contextualising Research in South Africa). (Note that this includes material from Workbook 1 [Lectures 6-8], Workbook 2 [Lectures 9-12] and Workbook 3 [Lecture 13]).

You will be allowed a crib sheet of a maximum length of one side of an A4 page.

2. Statistics:

The test will cover Units 1-8 (i.e., up to and including the end of Introduction to Hypothesis Testing).

You will be allowed a crib sheet of a maximum length of two sides of an A4 page.

Note that if you are absent from the test and wish to write the deferred test, you must provide me with appropriate documentation as soon as possible!

Should you have any further queries or concerns regarding the test, please speak to your lecturers or to me.

Good luck!

Kevin

Tut notice for 18 April to 8 May

Research Design & Analysis IIA (PSYC2005) Tutorials

Please note that the sixth week of tutorials will run from Wednesday 18^th April to Tuesday 24^th April 2012.

There will be no tutorials from Wednesday 25^th April until Tuesday 1^st May.

Tutorials will resume as normal on Wednesday 2^nd May (Week 7: Wed 2^nd May-Tues 8^th May).

Important Information for A-slot students:

Important Information for A-slot students:

Due to time constraints there will be an additional lecture for all RDA A-slot students.

This lecture will take place on:

Date: Thursday, April 26

Time: 14:00 – 16:00

Venue: U3

Thank you,

Elsabé Smit

Tut prep 18-24 April 2012

TUTORIAL PREPARATION:

Week Six

Wed 18^th April – Tues 24^th April

To prepare for the tutorial, please complete the following:

a) Question 3 (a-g) of Tutorial Three (Normal Distribution & Elementary Hypothesis Testing) in Stats Tut Pack Part II – p 1.

b) Question 4 (a-c) of Tutorial Three (Normal Distribution & Elementary Hypothesis Testing) in Stats Tut Pack Part II – p 1.

Test results posted on rda noticeboard

The results for Test I for RDA IIA have been published on the RDA noticeboard (opposite U4 on the Mezzanine level of the Umthombo Building).

Notices for DP (Due Performance) for tutorial attendance and the percentage earned from tutorial attendance so far (of a maximum possible 4%) are also posted.

Tut prep - 11-17 April 2012

TUTORIAL PREPARATION:

Week Five

Wed 11^th April – Tues 17^th April

To prepare for the tutorial, please complete the following:

a) Question 2 (a-h) of Tutorial Three (Normal Distribution & Elementary Hypothesis Testing) in Stats Tut Pack Part II – p 1.

b) Question 6 (a-h) of Tutorial Three (Normal Distribution & Elementary Hypothesis Testing) in Stats Tut Pack Part II – p 2.

NB: PLEASE REMEMBER TO COLLECT STATISTICS TUTORIAL PACK II FROM THE MAIN OFFICE (U211). YOU WILL ALSO NEED TO COLLECT THE 2^ND RD/PM WORKBOOK WHEN IT BECOMES AVAILABLE.

Tut prep - 11-17 April 2012

TUTORIAL PREPARATION:

Week Five

Wed 11^th April – Tues 17^th April

To prepare for the tutorial, please complete the following:

a) Question 2 (a-h) of Tutorial Three (Normal Distribution & Elementary Hypothesis Testing) in Stats Tut Pack Part II – p 1.

b) Question 6 (a-h) of Tutorial Three (Normal Distribution & Elementary Hypothesis Testing) in Stats Tut Pack Part II – p 2.

NB: PLEASE REMEMBER TO COLLECT STATISTICS TUTORIAL PACK II FROM THE MAIN OFFICE (U211). YOU WILL ALSO NEED TO COLLECT THE 2^ND RD/PM WORKBOOK WHEN IT BECOMES AVAILABLE.