PSYCHOLOGY (ENGLISH)
Qualification Awarded	Program Süresi	Toplam Kredi (AKTS)	Öğretim Şekli	Yeterliliğin Düzeyi ve Öğrenme Alanı
Bachelor's (First Cycle) Degree	4	240	FULL TIME	TYÇ, TR-NQF-HE, EQF-LLL, ISCED (2011):Level 6 QF-EHEA:First Cycle TR-NQF-HE, ISCED (1997-2013):

Ders Genel Tanıtım Bilgileri

Course Code:

1312211011

Ders İsmi:

Research Methods

Ders Yarıyılı:

Fall

Ders Kredileri:

Theoretical	Practical	Labs	Credit	ECTS
2	2	0	3	7

Language of instruction:

Ders Koşulu:

Ders İş Deneyimini Gerektiriyor mu?:

Other Recommended Topics for the Course:

None.

Type of course:

Necessary

Course Level:

Bachelor

TR-NQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree

QF-EHEA:First Cycle

EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree

Mode of Delivery:

Face to face

Course Coordinator :

Prof. Dr. Ayşe AYÇİÇEĞİ DİNN

Course Lecturer(s):

Course Assistants:

Dersin Amaç ve İçeriği

Course Objectives:	Students will acquire a relatively sophisticated understanding of research methods used by psychologists.
Course Content:	This is a two-part course. Fall semester topics will include: overview of the scientific method; case history method; sampling and testing issues; correlational research; experimental research; quasi-experimental designs; archival research; longitudinal studies; twin studies; adoption studies; the structure of research reports and conference presentations; and ethical issues.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;

Learning Outcomes

1 - Knowledge
Theoretical - Conceptual
1) To be able to know the perspectives of natural and social sciences
2) To be able to learn the differences between quantitative and qualitative approaches
2 - Skills
Cognitive - Practical
1) To be able to write hypotheses and determines the appropriate research design in terms of research aims
3 - Competences
Communication and Social Competence
Learning Competence
1) To be able to assess the main effect and interaction effects on matrixes and graphics
Field Specific Competence
Competence to Work Independently and Take Responsibility
1) To be able to learn the ethic codes of scientific research

Ders Akış Planı

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)
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).
16)	Final Exam (covers topics we reviewed after the midterm).

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	Dersi veren eğitmen tarafından ayrıntılı ders notları verilecektir. Dersi veren eğitmen her dersten önce PowerPoint sunumlarını iletecektir.
References:	The instructor will distribute detailed outlines. The instructor will forward PowerPoint presentations prior to each lecture.

Ders - Program Öğrenme Kazanım İlişkisi

Ders Öğrenme Kazanımları	1	2	3	4	5
Program Outcomes

Ders - Öğrenme Kazanımı İlişkisi

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Low	3 Average	4 High	5 Highest

Program Outcomes

Level of Contribution

Öğrenme Etkinliği ve Öğretme Yöntemleri

Course

Ölçme ve Değerlendirme Yöntemleri ve Kriterleri

Yazılı Sınav (Açık uçlu sorular, çoktan seçmeli, doğru yanlış, eşleştirme, boşluk doldurma, sıralama)

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Midterms	1	% 40
Semester Final Exam	1	% 40
Quiz	1	% 20
total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 60
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 40
total		% 100

İş Yükü ve AKTS Kredisi Hesaplaması

Activities	Number of Activities	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Course Hours	14	3	42
Study Hours Out of Class	14	12	168
Midterms	1	1	1
Final	1	1	1
Total Workload			212