PSYC2012 Research Methods for Psychology (University of Sydney): rated 3.7/5 overall across 28 reviews collected on USYD Wall.
PSYC2012 is a University of Sydney course taught by the Faculty of Science in Psychology Academic Operations. This page brings together its handbook details and what USYD students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 心理学研究方法
Type: Undergraduate
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Psychology Academic Operations
Faculty: Faculty of Science
Level: Undergraduate Level 2
Handbook year: 2026
The aim is to introduce students to fundamental concepts in statistics and research design as applied to psychological research. These include summary descriptive statistics, an introduction to the principles and practice of research design (both quantitative and qualitative approaches), and the use of inferential statistics.
PSYC2012 has 28 scored reviews: overall 3.7/5 · usefulness 4.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 19 StudentVIP reviews (average 4.0 stars); 9 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.2/5).
On Reddit: "hi there! I did psyc2012 last year and I got an 83. I totally understand where you're coming from, I failed a maths test in year 9 and it felt dreadful + i have a low level of maths anxiety. half of the semester is stuff like validity, reliability, iv and dv, constructs, operati…"
On Reddit: "hello there! i took psyc2012 in 2020, dropped it, tried it again after the lessons learnt from the last time and completed it in 2021! if you keep up with leccys and tuts consistently (i.e. pay enough attention in tuts, make up for work missed, practice and not just cram etc) qu…"
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Q: Is PSYC2012 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 28 reviews: usefulness 4.0/5, overall 3.7/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches PSYC2012, and when is it offered?
A: PSYC2012 is taught by the Faculty of Science. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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