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Using R in psychological research: Psychology 314

Welcome

This is the default page for Psychology 314: Special Topics in Psychology: Using R for psychological research.

The course syllabus is available here

Homework assignments for the course will appear here:

Various tutorials and short courses that will be adapted for this course are here:

  • A four hour course for the APS
  • A two hour course for the APA (part 1)
  • A two hour course for the APA (part 2)

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