Academic Calendar 2015/2016 - Research Methods and Statistics in Physical Education

PHED 2306  Research Methods and Statistics in Physical Education

Prerequisites:

Enrolment in the Bachelor of Physical and Health Education program

Antirequisites:

PHED 3217

Restrictions:

Restricted to students enrolled in the Bachelor of Physical and Health Education program.

Hours:

Three hours of lecture per week for one term.

Credits:

3

Description:

This course provides an introduction in various methods, techniques and approaches to research in physical activity and health. Students gain an understanding of both quantitative and qualitative research, interpretation of results and the use of basic statistics in quantitative research. Ethical issues in research are also discussed.