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 introduce students to the fundamental concepts, types, strengths, and limitations of experimental research methods, and to develop their skills in formulating research questions, selecting a research method appropriate to the research question, operationally defining variables, conducting ethical data collection, analyzing data, interpreting findings, and reporting research in accordance with current APA guidelines.
Learning Outcomes	The students who succeeded in this course; Will be able to explain the fundamental concepts of experimental research methods Will be able to distinguish the experimental method from other research methods in terms of its fundamental features and the inferences it supports. Will be able to compare different types of experimental research in terms of their strengths and limitations. Will be able to identify the variables, control procedures, and research design used in a given research example Will be able to transform a research problem into a clear research question and testable hypotheses; select a method appropriate to the research question and justify the selection. Will be able to operationally define research variables and plan a data collection process appropriate to the selected method and ethical principles. Will be able to analyze research data using appropriate basic statistical techniques and interpret the results in relation to research hypotheses. Will be able to report and present the research in accordance with the current writing and publication guidelines of the American Psychological Association (APA).
Course Description	Designed as a continuation of PSY 205 Research Methods in Psychology I, this course covers the fundamental concepts, types, strengths, and limitations of experimental research methods, as well as the main stages of psychological research from planning to reporting. Students work on formulating research questions and hypotheses, operationally defining variables, selecting methods appropriate to research questions, ethical data collection, organizing and analyzing data, interpreting findings, and reporting research in accordance with current APA guidelines.
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Course Category	Core Courses	X
	Major Area Courses
	Supportive Courses
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	Transferable Skill Courses

Week	Subjects	Related Preparation
1	Brief description of the course content
2	Experimental Methods: Independent Groups Designs	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	Experimental Methods: Independent Groups Designs Introduction to SuperLab Environment	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	Experimental Methods: Repeated Measures Designs Application 1: Creating a Block, a Trial, an Event, Linking, Defining Responses and Saving	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	Experimental Methods: Repeated Measures Designs Application 2: Adding Cue, Creating Stimulus Lists, Determining the Correct Responses and the Durations	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	Application 3: Randomization and Creating Participant Groups Example tasks- Groups determining their research question	Cedrus Corporation. (2018). SuperLab 6 User’s Manual. San Pedro, CA: Cedrus
7	Application 4: Giving Feedback Project Working on the research problem and hypotheses:	Cedrus Corporation. (2018). SuperLab 6 User’s Manual. San Pedro, CA: Cedrus
8	Midterm Exam
9	Experimental Methods: 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)
10	Experimental Methods: Complex Designs Project: Working on the research design of the study	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) Cedrus Corporation. (2018). SuperLab 6 User’s Manual. San Pedro, CA: Cedrus
11	Project: Creating stimuli lists for SuperLab and Building the experiment with SuperLab	Cedrus Corporation. (2018). SuperLab 6 User’s Manual. San Pedro, CA: Cedrus
12	Project: Data collection and entering the data into SPSS
13	Project: Data Analysis in SPSS Reporting the Results of the Projects
14	Group Presentations
15	Semester Review
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	1	10
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
Presentation / Jury
Project	1	35
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exams
Midterm	1	25
Final Exam	1	30
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade	3	65
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade	1	35
Total

Semester Activities	Number	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours)	16	3	48
Laboratory / Application 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.	-	-	-	-	-