FACULTY OF ARTS AND SCIENCES

Department of Psychology

PSY 432 | Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Name
Independent Study
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
PSY 432
Spring
1
2
2
4

Prerequisites
None
Course Language
English
Course Type
Required
Course Level
-
Mode of Delivery -
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course Discussion
Group Work
Application: Experiment / Laboratory / Workshop
Course Coordinator -
Course Lecturer(s)
Assistant(s) -
Course Objectives In this course, it is required from students to conduct a research by following all necessary steps in a scientific research process.
Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Will be able to formulate testable hypothesis to study a specific research problem.
  • Will be able to develop necessary research setup and measurement tools in order to conduct research.
  • Will be able to carry out data collection processes carefully.
  • Will be able to analyze the data by correct statistical analysis techniques.
  • Will be able to report the findings of the study in APA format.
  • Will be able to make a 20-minute presentation of the research project.
Course Description This course includes the development of an original research problem, make literature review, formulation of the hypotheses, selection and/or development of data collection instruments, data collection and analysis, reporting the results and presentation of the project in APA format.

 



Course Category

Core Courses
X
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Management Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

 

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week Subjects Related Preparation
1 Course Description
2 Research problem
3 Literature review
4 Presentation (Literature)
5 Presentation (Literature)
6 Hypothesis & Design
7 Material/ Setup
8 Data collection
9 Data collection
10 Data analysis
11 Data analysis
12 Result
13 Preparing for presentation
14 Poster presentation
15 Overview of the course
16 Review of the Semester  

 

Course Notes/Textbooks
Suggested Readings/Materials
American Psychological Association. (2010). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.). American Psychological Association.
 
ISBN: 9781433805615
 
Beins, B. C., & Beins, A. M. (2012). Effective writing in psychology: Papers, posters, and presentations. John Wiley & Sons.
 
ISBN: 9780470671245

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weigthing
Participation
1
20
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
Presentation / Jury
1
20
Project
1
60
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exams
Midterm
Final Exam
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
2
80
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
1
20
Total

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

Semester Activities Number Duration (Hours) Workload
Theoretical Course Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
3
48
Laboratory / Application Hours
(Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours)
16
0
Study Hours Out of Class
13
2
26
Field Work
0
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
0
Portfolio
0
Homework / Assignments
0
Presentation / Jury
1
16
16
Project
1
30
30
Seminar / Workshop
0
Oral Exam
0
Midterms
0
Final Exam
0
    Total
120

 

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#
Program Competencies/Outcomes
* Contribution Level
1
2
3
4
5
1

To have knowledge of basic concepts, theories, approaches (behavioral, biological, cognitive, evolutionary, social, developmental, statistical, humanistic, psychodynamic, and socio-cultural), and current applications specific to the field of psychology by using current course materials and instruments.

2

To have basic knowledge and skills about the applications in the different subfields of psychology.

3

To have basic knowledge about the testing and measurement instruments used in different subfields of psychology and basic level skill that does not require expertise in carrying out applications in different subfields of psychology.

4

To make use of other disciplines that may contribute to psychology and have basic knowledge about the contribution of psychology to these disciplines.

5

To have cumulative knowledge about the position of psychology as a scientific discipline in Turkey, the conducted research, applications and problems encountered from past to present in the field of psychology.

6

To have the competence to conduct a research individually and/or as a team using the knowledge acquired in the field of psychology, interpret the findings obtained by using scientific problem solving and critical thinking approaches.

X
7

To have the ability to construct a research hypothesis, create a research design, collect data, analyze it, report it in a scientific writing format, and interpret it by using basic knowledge related to testing and measurement, research methods, and statistics acquired in the field of psychology.

X
8

To have the competence to share the theoretical and applied knowledge acquired in the field of psychology with the experts and lay people by using the required information and communication technologies in scientific studies and events that benefit the society.

X
9

To have knowledge of the relevant professional and ethical values ​​in the domains of psychology and respect individual differences and human rights in research and practices related to psychology.

X
10

To constantly renew herself/himself professionally by following both national and international publications in the field of psychology, the developments in testing and measurement instruments and software programs used in the discipline.

X
11

To establish written and verbal communication with experts and lay people by using both Turkish and English.

12

To be able to speak a second foreign at a medium level of fluency efficiently.

13

To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to their field of expertise.

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest

 


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