PSY 216 | Course Introduction and Application Information - Department of Psychology

Course Name

Research Methods in Psychology II

Code	Semester	Theory (hour/week)	Application/Lab (hour/week)	Local Credits	ECTS
PSY 216	Spring	3	0	3	5

Prerequisites	None
Course Language	English
Course Type	Required
Course Level	First Cycle
Mode of Delivery	face to face
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course	Group Work Q&A Application: Experiment / Laboratory / Workshop Lecture / Presentation
National Occupation Classification	-
Course Coordinator	-
Course Lecturer(s)	Prof. Dr. Seda CAN
Assistant(s)	-

Course Objectives	The aim of this course is to enable students to gain first-hand skills in data collection methods used in different areas of psychology. For this purpose, it is planned for students to conduct a research that includes testing a hypothesis thorough experimental method, data collection and analysis, interpretation of the results and presenting them in APA style. Additionally, it is aimed to provide students with the ability to critically evaluate the research articles published in psychology journals in the course.
Learning Outcomes	The students who succeeded in this course; Will be able to distinguish experimental methods from descriptive methods. Will be able to explain the key concepts of the experimental method and identify these concepts in experimental studies. Will be able to identify different types of experimental research. Will be able to design experiments using the SuperLab program and collect behavioral data through this program. Will be able to formulate original and effective research problems, transform the research problems he/she developed into testable hypotheses, and create research designs to test the hypotheses he/she proposed. Will be able to manipulate independent variables in accordance with the ethical and technical rules. Will be able to follow a data collection process in accordance with the research model he/she designed and analyze it using appropriate statistical techniques. Will be able to present research findings according to APA’s formatting rules.
Course Description	The course which has been designed as a successor of Research Methods in Psychology I class includes experimental methods in which cause-effect relationships are investigated. Within the scope of computer-aided experimental design, preparing and presenting the stimulus, designing an experimental setup and introducing computer programs for collecting behavioral data constitute the content of the course In addition, students are introduced to the latest technological systems in order to obtain physiological measures such as The Remote Eye Tracking Device and BIOPAC systems.
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Course Category	Core Courses	X
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Week	Subjects	Related Preparation
1	Introduction
2	Why do we do experiments?- Basic concept of Experimental Methods- Independent-group design	Shaughnessy, J. J.,Zechmeister, E. B., & Zechmeister J. S. (2015). Research methods in psychology. (10th ed.). Boston: McGraw-Hill Higher Education. (Chapter 6; pp. 178-218)
3	Independent-group design	Shaughnessy, J. J.,Zechmeister, E. B., & Zechmeister J. S. (2015). Research methods in psychology. (10th ed.). Boston: McGraw-Hill Higher Education. (Chapter 6; pp. 178-218)
4	Repeated Measures Design	Shaughnessy, J. J.,Zechmeister, E. B., & Zechmeister J. S. (2015). Research methods in psychology. (10th ed.). Boston: McGraw-Hill Higher Education. (Chapter 7; pp. 219-242)
5	Repeated Measures Design- Open Science Practice- Determining the research groups	Shaughnessy, J. J.,Zechmeister, E. B., & Zechmeister J. S. (2015). Research methods in psychology. (10th ed.). Boston: McGraw-Hill Higher Education. (Chapter 7; pp. 219-242)
6	Example tasks- Groups determining their research question
7	SuperLab application in the class-finding a task suitable to the research question	SuperLab 6.0 Manual
8	Complex Designs	Shaughnessy, J. J.,Zechmeister, E. B., & Zechmeister J. S. (2015). Research methods in psychology. (10th ed.). Boston: McGraw-Hill Higher Education. (Chapter 8; pp. 249-278)
9	Midterm Exam
10	SuperLab creating group project experiments, Complex Designs	SuperLab 6.0 Manual McGraw-Hill Higher Education. (Chapter 7; pp. 137-163) Shaughnessy, J. J.,Zechmeister, E. B., & Zechmeister J. S. (2015). Research methods in psychology. (10th ed.). Boston: McGraw-Hill Higher Education. (Chapter 8; pp. 249-278)
11	Finalizing group experiments and submit to blackboard- data collection	SuperLab 6.0 Manual
12	Data collection	SuperLab 6.0 Manual
13	Data analysis
14	Data analysis- organizing presentations
15	Presentation
16	Final exam

Course Notes/Textbooks

Shaughnessy, J. J., Zechmeister, E. B., & Zechmeister J. S. (2015). Research methods in psychology. (10th ed.). Boston: McGraw-Hill Higher Education. ISBN-13: 978-0077825362

Suggested Readings/Materials

American Psychological Association. (2010). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.). Washington, DC.

SuperLab Manual

Semester Activities	Number	Weigthing
Participation
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
Presentation / Jury
Project	1	30
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exams
Midterm	1	30
Final Exam	1	40
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade	2	60
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade	1	40
Total

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	14	2	28
Field Work			0
Quizzes / Studio Critiques			0
Portfolio			0
Homework / Assignments			0
Presentation / Jury			0
Project	1	30	30
Seminar / Workshop			0
Oral Exam			0
Midterms	1	14	14
Final Exam	1	30	30
		Total	150

#	Program Competencies/Outcomes	* Contribution Level
#	Program Competencies/Outcomes	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.	X	-	-	-	-
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.	-	-	-	-	-
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.	-	-	-	-	-