PSYC2001 Research Methods 2 (UNSW Sydney): rated 2.2/5 overall, difficulty 0.0/5 (higher is harder), would-recommend 2.5/5 across 28 reviews collected on UNSW Wall.
PSYC2001 is a UNSW Sydney course taught by the Faculty of Science in School of Psychology. This page brings together its handbook details and what UNSW students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 研究方法2
Type: Undergraduate course
Credit points: 6
Subject area: School of Psychology
Faculty: Faculty of Science
Level: Undergraduate Level 2
Handbook year: 2026
This course provides an introduction to inferential data analysis procedures for experimental and correlational designs. It builds on the principles of research design and descriptive statistics covered in PSYC1111 Measuring Mind and Behaviour, and it prepares students for more advanced inferential statistical procedures covered in PSYC3001 Research Methods 3.
PSYC2001 has 28 scored reviews: overall 2.2/5 · usefulness 2.0 · difficulty 0.0 · would-recommend 2.5 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 2 reviews by UNSW students on UNSW Wall (5.0/5 overall); 5 StudentVIP reviews (average 1.8 stars); 21 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 2.0/5).
On Reddit: "Most traumatizing course I have done Did not feel like the professors wanted us to do well.. When asked help or guidance only ambiguous answers were given. Super frustrating."
On Reddit: "I am also enrolled in psyc2001 currently. I am SO glad someone has mentioned this yet again as I’ve seen Reddit posts from previous years also complaining about this course (seems like there’s no improvement about the course…). I think the management of this course was overall s…"
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Q: Is PSYC2001 hard?
A: Students rate PSYC2001's difficulty 0.0/5 on average (higher is harder), which makes it on the easier side.
Q: Is PSYC2001 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 28 reviews: would-recommend 2.5/5, usefulness 2.0/5, overall 2.2/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches PSYC2001, and when is it offered?
A: PSYC2001 is taught by the Faculty of Science. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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