Week |
Subject |
Related Preparation |
1) |
Course overview |
The instructor will distribute detailed outlines.
The instructor will forward PowerPoint presentations prior to each lecture. |
2) |
Overview of the scientific method: Case history method |
The instructor will distribute detailed outlines.
The instructor will forward PowerPoint presentations prior to each lecture. |
3) |
Case history method |
The instructor will distribute detailed outlines.
The instructor will forward PowerPoint presentations prior to each lecture. |
4) |
Correlational research |
The instructor will distribute detailed outlines.
The instructor will forward PowerPoint presentations prior to each lecture. |
5) |
Correlational research |
The instructor will distribute detailed outlines.
The instructor will forward PowerPoint presentations prior to each lecture. |
6) |
Quiz (covers material reviewed during weeks 1 -5)
Experimental research |
The instructor will distribute detailed outlines.
The instructor will forward PowerPoint presentations prior to each lecture. |
7) |
Experimental research |
The instructor will distribute detailed outlines.
The instructor will forward PowerPoint presentations prior to each lecture |
8) |
FINAL EXAM (covers material reviewed during weeks 1 - 7) |
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9) |
Archival research: Longitudinal studies |
The instructor will distribute detailed outlines.
The instructor will forward PowerPoint presentations prior to each lecture. |
10) |
Quasi-experimental designs |
The instructor will distribute detailed outlines.
The instructor will forward PowerPoint presentations prior to each lecture. |
11) |
Quasi-experimental designs: Single subject ABAB design |
The instructor will distribute detailed outlines.
The instructor will forward PowerPoint presentations prior to each lecture. |
12) |
Twin and adoption studies |
The instructor will distribute detailed outlines.
The instructor will forward PowerPoint presentations prior to each lecture. |
13) |
Twin and adoption studies: Structure of research reports and conference presentations |
The instructor will distribute detailed outlines.
The instructor will forward PowerPoint presentations prior to each lecture. |
14) |
Sampling and testing issues: Ethical issues (part 2) |
The instructor will distribute detailed outlines.
The instructor will forward PowerPoint presentations prior to each lecture. |
15) |
Final Exam (covers topics we reviewed after the midterm). |
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16) |
Final Exam (covers topics we reviewed after the midterm). |
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Program Outcomes |
Level of Contribution |
1) |
Knows the theories, different approaches and perspectives related to psychology and knows the basic concepts and terms related to psychology. |
5 |
2) |
Knows the process of psychology becoming a science from a historical perspective, its approach to emotional, behavioral and mental processes in this process and the scientific methods used to investigate these processes. |
5 |
3) |
Knows the working subjects and methods of the subfields of psychology and defines the duties of psychologists working in these fields. |
5 |
4) |
To be able to deal with the human being as a biological, psychological, sociological and cultural whole and to be able to establish a relationship with related disciplines in this sense. |
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5) |
Knows the salient emphases of the major theories, approaches and perspectives of psychology (behavioral, biological, cognitive, evolutionary, humanistic, psychodynamic and sociocultural). |
5 |
6) |
Knows the basic principles and methods of psychological assessment and gains basic interview skills. |
5 |
7) |
Have a basic level of knowledge about commonly used measurement tools in related subfields of psychology. |
5 |
8) |
To have the knowledge and skills required to conduct research in the field of psychology, to find a problem, to create a research design, to collect data, to determine appropriate data analysis, to interpret and report findings. |
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9) |
To have a good understanding of scientific thinking in psychology; to use critical thinking and reasoning skills. |
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10) |
Knows the ethical principles, values and practices of psychology. |
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