COURSE INTRODUCTION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION


Course Name
Seminar
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
GSSS 595
Spring
0
0
0
7.5
Prerequisites
None
Course Language
English
Course Type
Required
Course Level
Second Cycle
Mode of Delivery -
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course
Course Coordinator -
Course Lecturer(s) -
Assistant(s) -
Course Objectives The aim of this course is to guide students in conducting/reviewing an academic study. The students are expected to propose research topics after reviewing the literature on a topic of their interest. The advisor will guide the student through each stage of the research in biweekly meetings.
Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • will be able to conduct independent research on a topic of choice.
  • will be able to apply skills related to critical reading, understanding, synthesizing and contrasting and comparing
  • will be able to conduct a study in social sciences demonstrating awareness of epistemological, methodological and ethical principles.
  • will be able to explain the research background and main research questions.
  • will be able to construct a coherent and cogent dissertation to report the findings of the investigation.
Course Description Supervisors and students together will evaluate previous research on the basis of rules of academic writing and discuss how to apply skills related to critical reading, understanding, synthesizing and contrasting and comparing. Students will work together with an assigned instructor on a selected area in their discipline. Students are also required to write a paper/report in this seminar.
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Course Category

Core Courses
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

 

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week Subjects Required Materials
1 Individual Study
2 Individual Study
3 Individual Study
4 Individual Study
5 Meet with advisor, Discuss potential topics Readings assigned by the adviser
6 Topic Proposal and Approval Readings assigned by the adviser
7 Independent study Readings assigned by the adviser
8 Develop research outline Readings assigned by the adviser
9 Meet with advisor to discuss literature review and methodology sections Readings assigned by the adviser
10 Independent study Readings assigned by the adviser
11 Independent study Readings assigned by the adviser
12 Independent study Readings assigned by the adviser
13 Discuss draft of independent study with advisor Readings assigned by the adviser
14 Independent study Readings assigned by the adviser
15 Hand in the independent study to advisor Readings assigned by the adviser
16 Review of the Semester
Course Notes/Textbooks
Suggested Readings/Materials

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weigthing
Participation
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
Presentation / Jury
Project
1
100
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterm
Final Exam
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
Total

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

Semester Activities Number Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
0
Laboratory / Application Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
Study Hours Out of Class
0
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
Presentation / Jury
Project
225
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterms
Final Exams
    Total
0

 

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#
Program Competencies/Outcomes
* Contribution Level
1
2
3
4
5
1

To be able to advance and deepen undergraduate level psychological knowledge to an expert level.

2

To be able to examine acquired knowledge on an interdisciplinary basis and understand the interaction between psychology and other related disciplines.

3

To be able to use the acquired theoretical and applied psychology knowledge at an expert level.

4

To be able to make a case formulation with a certain psychotherapy approach and apply innervation techniques accordingly. 

5

To be able to evaluate personality structures and psychological disorders during clinical interviews, and write a psychological evaluation rapport.

6

To be able to analyze field related problems according to scientific methods and tools and develop a solution strategy.  

7

To be able to question and critically evaluate issues that are related to behavioral and mental processes with a scientific and creative approach.

8

To be able to act according to legislation, professional values, and ethical principles while acquiring field knowledge.

9

To be able to differentiate the genetic, physiological, social and environmental factors while explaining individual’s emotion, thought and behavior; and to understand and interpret the interaction of these factors.

10

To have the acquired competence in etiology, symptoms, prognosis and termination of a psychological disorder.

11

To have the competence to evaluate and integrate current research and critical approaches in the field.

12

To be able to make use of foreign language for learning new knowledge and to communicate with foreign colleagues.

13

To be able to use computer software as well as other informatics and communication technologies required in psychology at an advanced level.

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest