Hiroshima University Syllabus

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Japanese
Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School School of Informatics and Data Science
Lecture Code KA219001 Subject Classification Specialized Education
Subject Name 行動計量学
Subject Name
(Katakana)
コウドウケイリョウガク
Subject Name in
English
Behaviormetrics
Instructor HIRAKAWA MAKOTO
Instructor
(Katakana)
ヒラカワ マコト
Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 3rd-Year,  First Semester,  1Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms (1T) Fri5-8:ENG 220
Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details)
 
Lecture-oriented 
Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week   Language of Instruction B : Japanese/English
Course Level 3 : Undergraduate High-Intermediate
Course Area(Area) 25 : Science and Technology
Course Area(Discipline) 01 : Mathematics/Statistics
Eligible Students
Keywords psychometrics, experimental design, statistical modeling 
Special Subject for Teacher Education   Special Subject  
Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
 
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Computer Science Program
(Abilities and Skills)
・A. Information infrastructure development technology, information processing technology, technology that analyzes data and creates new added value.

Data Science Program
(Knowledge and Understanding)
・D1. Knowledge and ability to understand the theoretical framework of statistics and data analysis and to analyze qualitative/quantitative information of big data accurately and efficiently.

Intelligence Science Program
(Abilities and Skills)
・A. Information infrastructure development technology, information processing technology, technology that analyzes data and creates new added value. 
Class Objectives
/Class Outline
In this course you will learn about how to collect behavioral data and how to analyses these data with statistical model.The aim of this course is to understand the points that need to be taken into account in order to properly interpret about human behavior based on the statistical analysis.
 
Class Schedule lesson1 Guidance
lesson2 Statistics in psychology
lesson3 Questionable research practices in psychology
lesson4 Discussion on improving QRPs in psychology
lesson5 Measurement in psychology
lesson6 Scaling methods in psychological evaluation
lesson7 Validity and reliability of measurement
lesson8 Social issues regarding the use of measurements
lesson9 Correlation and causation
lesson10 Causal inference from experimental studies
lesson11 Experimental design
lesson12 Quasi-experiments
lesson13 Two-factor experimental design
lesson14 Validity of manipulation
lesson15 Final exam

Final exam will be held on lesson 15. 
Text/Reference
Books,etc.
none 
PC or AV used in
Class,etc.
 
(More Details) slide, Hikkei PC 
Learning techniques to be incorporated  
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review
Please make sure that you have a deep understanding of the content of each lecture. For example, read some of the literature referenced in the lectures. 
Requirements  
Grading Method Final exam will be evaluated 100% 
Practical Experience  
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it  
Message  
Other   
Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching. 
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