BESC1449 Research Methods in Psychology (RMIT University): rated 3.7/5 overall across 4 reviews collected on RMIT Wall.
BESC1449 is a RMIT University course taught by the STEM College in Health and Biomedical Sciences. This page brings together its handbook details and what RMIT students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 心理学研究方法
Type: Undergraduate course
Credit points: 12
Subject area: Health and Biomedical Sciences
Faculty: STEM College
Level: Undergraduate
Handbook year: 2026
This course will present you with an introduction to the major methodological principles and data analysis techniques used in applied human research. During the course you will cover principles of research methods, including research design, the scientific process and measurement techniques.
BESC1449 has 4 scored reviews: overall 3.7/5 · usefulness 4.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 2 StudentVIP reviews (average 4.0 stars); 2 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.4/5).
On Reddit: "Hey, I don't think you need to worry much about your maths skills. As long as you understand the different concepts that are relevant to Psychological research (statistics) you will be fine. Also, we are using SPSS, which makes life so much easier since it automatically computes…"
On Reddit: "I’m doing the course currently, just focusing on the lectures as that’s what’s examinable and tested in the weekly quizzes that are graded"
The course panel on RMIT Wall shows every review and discussion in full.
Q: Is BESC1449 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 4 reviews: usefulness 4.0/5, overall 3.7/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches BESC1449, and when is it offered?
A: BESC1449 is taught by the STEM College. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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