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PSY 216 | Course Introduction and Application Information
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Research Methods in Psychology II
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Code
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Semester
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Theory
(hour/week) |
Application/Lab
(hour/week) |
Local Credits
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ECTS
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PSY 216
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Spring
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3
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0
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3
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5
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| Prerequisites |
None
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| Course Language |
English
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| Course Type |
Required
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| Course Level |
First Cycle
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| Mode of Delivery | Online | |||||
| Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | Group WorkQ&AApplication: Experiment / Laboratory / WorkshopLecture / Presentation | |||||
| Course Coordinator | - | |||||
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| 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;
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| 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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Core Courses |
X
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| Supportive Courses | ||
| Media and Management Skills Courses | ||
| Transferable Skill Courses |
WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES
| Week | Subjects | Related Preparation |
| 1 | Brief description of the course content- 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) |
| 2 | 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)/ SuperLab Manual |
| 3 | Experimental Methods: Independent Groups Designs - Application 1: Independent Groups Designs/ SuperLab 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 6; pp. 178-218)/ SuperLab Manual (Chapter 2; pp. 3-8 |
| 4 | Application 2: Reading a Research Article/ SuperLab Application 2: Adding Cue, Creating Stimulus Lists, Determining the Correct Responses and the Durations | SuperLab Manual (Chapter 2; pp. 8-13) |
| 5 | Experimental Methods: Repeated Measures Designs/ SuperLab Application 3: Giving Feedbacks - Project: Determining the Project Groups | Shaughnessy, J. J.,Zechmeister, E. B., & Zechmeister J. S. (2015). Research methods in psychology. (10th ed.). Boston: McGraw-Hill Higher Education. (Bölüm 7; ss. 219-242)/ SuperLab Manual (Chapter 3; pp. 17-19) |
| 6 | Experimental Methods: Repeated Measures Designs/ Project: Literature Review for the Research Topic Research Problem | 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) |
| 7 | Experimental Methods: Repeated Measures Designs/ Application 3: Repeated Measures Designs/ Project: Reseach Problem | 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) |
| 8 | SuperLab Application 4: Randomization in Superlab/ Midterm | SuperLab Manual (Chapter 6; pp. 38-42) |
| 9 | Bayram Holiday | |
| 10 | SuperLab Application 5: Data Collection in SuperLab, Interpreting the SuperLab output, analyzing the data and presenting the results/ Project: Research Design | SuperLab Manual Chapter 2 SuperLab Tutorial (pp. 8-13). Shaughnessy, J. J.,Zechmeister, E. B., & Zechmeister J. S. (2015). Research methods in psychology. (10th ed.). Boston: McGraw-Hill Higher Education. (Bölüm 6; ss. 178-218) |
| 11 | Project: Creating Stimulus Lists in SuperLab and Writing the Experimental Program | SuperLab Manual Chapter 3 SuperLab Tutorial (pp. 17-19). 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) |
| 12 | Project: Data Collection in SuperLab and Entering Data to SPSS | SuperLab Manual. (Chapter 2; pp. 9-10) |
| 13 | Project: Data Analysis in SPSS, analyzing the data and reporting the findings | SuperLab Manual (Chapter 7; pp. 50-53) |
| 14 | Project: Getting ready for the project presentations | |
| 15 | Group presentations | |
| 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 |
EVALUATION SYSTEM
| Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
| Participation | ||
| Laboratory / Application | ||
| Field Work | ||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
| Portfolio | ||
| Homework / Assignments | ||
| Presentation / Jury | ||
| Project |
1
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30
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| Seminar / Workshop | ||
| Oral Exams | ||
| Midterm |
1
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30
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| Final Exam |
1
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40
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| Total |
| Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
2
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60
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| Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
1
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40
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| Total |
ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE
| Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
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| Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) |
16
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3
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48
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| Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours) |
16
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0
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| Study Hours Out of Class |
14
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2
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28
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| Field Work |
0
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| Quizzes / Studio Critiques |
0
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| Portfolio |
0
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| Homework / Assignments |
0
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| Presentation / Jury |
0
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| Project |
1
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24
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24
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| Seminar / Workshop |
0
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| Oral Exam |
0
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| Midterms |
1
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20
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20
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| Final Exam |
1
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30
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30
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| Total |
150
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COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP
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Program Competencies/Outcomes |
* Contribution Level
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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| 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. |
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| 2 | To have basic knowledge and skills about the applications in the different subfields of psychology. |
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| 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. |
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| 4 | To make use of other disciplines that may contribute to psychology and have basic knowledge about the contribution of psychology to these disciplines. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 11 | To establish written and verbal communication with experts and lay people by using both Turkish and English. |
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| 12 | To be able to speak a second foreign at a medium level of fluency efficiently. |
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| 13 | To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to their field of expertise. |
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*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest
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