Statistics and Research Methods Workshop
New Event
OUPS Statistics and Research Methods Workshop
18th-19th May 2012 University of Warwick
Great news for OUPS members wanting a boost with statistics and research methods.
A psychology degree is widely promoted as producing graduates who are both literate and numerate. However, students studying at traditional universities would typically receive three hours tuition on research methods and statistics every week throughout their first two years of study. The independent nature of OU study makes this level of support impossible and can leave OU psychology students trailing a little. To address this issue, two experienced tutors, Neil Frude and Jim Handley, have put together a one day workshop which will be offered for the first time at the OUPS weekend in Warwick on 18th – 19th May 2012.
Although they are best known to OUPS members for their inspirational and entertaining lectures at OUPS revision weekends on the social and cognitive courses, between them Neil and Jim have more than forty years experience teaching statistics and research methods and have successfully supervised several hundred undergraduate and postgraduate students’ research projects, theses and dissertations. Neil has also published a well-received book on statistical analysis using SPSS. Students who attend the revision weekend frequently comment in their feedback that Neil and Jim both have a gift for making complex concepts understandable.
“Getting a real grasp of research methods and statistics is the single biggest challenge that psychology students face in their course.” said Jim. “We’ve all had the “ah-ha!” experience of having something explained to us with simple examples ‘switching on the light’ in a way that struggling for hours with an arid textbook never quite manages. That’s our aim with this course.”
They will start from first principles, explaining key concepts in statistics and research methods and provide a step by step guide to conducting qualitative analysis and data analysis in SPSS that you need to take you through your psychology degree. The workshop will deal with the methods necessary for the following courses: DSE212: Exploring Psychology, DD307: Social Psychology and DD303: Cognitive Psychology.
Students will be asked to bring their own laptops to the workshop so that they can have some hands-on practice!
Places are limited to 30 students for this workshop, so book early to avoid disappointment.
To see what will be covered in the workshop and for a provisional timetable please click here.
Tutors:
Neil Frude has taught social psychology at the OUPS revision weekends for many years and is noted for his lively, engaging and inspiring style. He is a consultant clinical psychologist and the clinical research director for the clinical psychology training course in South Wales. He is also the author of “A Guide to SPSS” published by Palgrave Macmillan and – in a somewhat different key - he performed as a stand-up comedian for 16 nights at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2004.
Jim Handley has tutored open university cognitive psychology courses for fifteen years and is a regular at the OUPS revision weekend. He has a reputation for inspiring, informative and entertaining presentations. He is a chartered occupational psychologist and uses psychology to solve real world problems, working in the private, public and voluntary sectors as well as being principal lecturer in a traditional university where he set up and currently runs the BSc in Applied Psychology.
The fee for the workshop, running from Friday evening until Saturday late afternoon, is £160 for OUPS members and £175 for non members. This is fully inclusive of ensuite accommodation in management conference facilities with tea/coffee making facilities on Friday night.. The fee also includes Friday night dinner and Saturday lunch ; tea/coffee and biscuits at break times; comprehensive handouts which are only available to attendees; five workshop sessions ; welcome drink on Friday night. No extra costs are involved (except for drinks at the bar!).
For more details on this weekend please contact the OUPS Business Administrator on 020 8315 0049 or at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Venue
The overnight accommodation is at ScarmanTraining and Conference, University of Warwick. Lectures and meals will be taken in Radcliffe, which is next door. For more details go to http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/conferences/
For directions on how to get to there go to: http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/conferences/howtofindus/
To book.
To book online: Go to events and click on Methods Workshop
To book by phone: contact the OUPS Business Administrator on 020 8315 0049 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
To book by post: Please send a completed booking form and a cheque (made payable to OUPS) to OUPS, P.O.Box 986, Bromley, Kent. BR1 9LN
A pdf booking form can be downloaded here