Course Name | Research Methods in Psychology I |
Code | Semester | Theory (hour/week) | Application/Lab (hour/week) | Local Credits | ECTS |
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PSY 205 | Fall | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
Prerequisites | None | |||||
Course Language | English | |||||
Course Type | Required | |||||
Course Level | First Cycle | |||||
Mode of Delivery | Blended | |||||
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | DiscussionQ&ALecture / Presentation | |||||
Course Coordinator | - | |||||
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Assistant(s) | - |
Course Objectives | The goal of this course is to provide students with necessary theoretical and practical knowledge for psychological research methods. The emphasize is placed on the acquisition of a firsthand experience of scientific research by the students. |
Learning Outcomes | The students who succeeded in this course;
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Course Description | This course is planned to introduce students to the scientific method, ethical issues in psychology research, observation and survey research from descriptive methods. |
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| Core Courses | X |
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Transferable Skill Courses |
Week | Subjects | Required Materials |
1 | Brief description of course content | |
2 | Introduction and The Science of Psychology | Shaughnessy, J. J.,Zechmeister, E. B., & Zechmeister J. S. (2015). Research methods in psychology. (10th ed.). Boston: McGraw-Hill Higher Education. (Chapter 1-2; pp. 2-57) Application: Research Databases |
3 | The Scientific Method/ Literature Review | Shaughnessy, J. J., Zechmeister, E. B., & Zechmeister J. S. (2015). Research methods in psychology. (10th ed.). Boston: McGraw-Hill Higher Education. (Chapter 2; pp.27-57). Application: Types of Research Reports |
4 | The Scientific Method | Shaughnessy, J. J., Zechmeister, E. B., & Zechmeister J. S. (2015). Research methods in psychology. (10th ed.). Boston: McGraw-Hill Higher Education. (Chapter 2; pp.27-57) |
5 | Ethical Issues in the Conduct of Psychological Research | Shaughnessy, J. J., Zechmeister, E. B., & Zechmeister J. S. (2015). Research methods in psychology. (10th ed.). Boston: McGraw-Hill Higher Education. (Chapter 3; pp. 58-87) |
6 | Application: Reading an Empirical Research Article/ Reference Citations in APA | Shaughnessy, J. J., Zechmeister, E. B., & Zechmeister J. S. (2015). Research methods in psychology. (10th ed.). Boston: McGraw-Hill Higher Education. (Chapter 4; pp. 92-134). APA Manual - APA Application 1: Reference Citations in Text in APA Format |
7 | Midterm Exam | |
8 | Descriptive Methods: Observation/ Reference Lists in APA | Shaughnessy, J. J., Zechmeister, E. B., & Zechmeister J. S. (2015). Research methods in psychology. (10th ed.). Boston: McGraw-Hill Higher Education. (Chapter 4; pp. 92-134). APA Manual - APA Application 2: Reference List in APA Format |
9 | Descriptive Methods: Survey Research/ Tables and Figures in APA | Shaughnessy, J. J., Zechmeister, E. B., & Zechmeister J. S. (2015). Research methods in psychology. (10th ed.). Boston: McGraw-Hill Higher Education. (Chapter 5; pp. 135-176) Cozby, P. C., & Bates, S. C. (2011). Methods in Behavioral Research. McGraw-Hill Higher Education. (Chapter 7; pp. 137-163). APA Manual - APA Application 3: Making Tables and Graphs in APA Format |
10 | Measurement Concepts Project: Literature Review, Reading Articles/ Descriptive Methods: Survey Research | Cozby, P. C., & Bates, S. C. (2011). Methods in Behavioral Research. McGraw-Hill Higher Education. (Chapter 5; pp. 101-118) |
11 | Text Formatting in APA/ Descriptive Methods: Survey Research | Shaughnessy, J. J., Zechmeister, E. B., & Zechmeister J. S. (2015). Research methods in psychology. (10th ed.). Boston: McGraw-Hill Higher Education. (Chapter 5; pp. 135-176). APA Manual - APA Application 4: Text Formatting in APA |
12 | Project: Method part of the Projects (Sample, Measurement Tools)/ Group project/ APA Quiz | Shaughnessy, J. J.,Zechmeister, E. B., & Zechmeister J. S. (2015). Research methods in psychology. (10th ed.). Boston: McGraw-Hill Higher Education. (Chapter 5; pp. 135-176) |
13 | Project: Proposed Data Analysis in the projects Getting ready for the Research Proposal Presentation | |
14 | Research Proposal Presentations | |
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16 | - |
Course Notes/Textbooks | Shaughnessy, J. J., Zechmeister, E. B., & Zechmeister J. S. (2015). Research methods in psychology. (10th ed.). McGraw-Hill Higher Education. ISBN-13: 978-0077825362 Cozby, P. C., & Bates, S. C. (2018). Methods in behavioral research (13th ed.). McGraw-Hill Higher Education. |
Suggested Readings/Materials | American Psychological Association. (2020). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association: The official guide to APA style (7th ed). American Psychological Association. ISBN: 978-1-4338-3217-8 |
Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
Participation | ||
Laboratory / Application | ||
Field Work | ||
Quizzes / Studio Critiques | 1 | 15 |
Portfolio | ||
Homework / Assignments | ||
Presentation / Jury | ||
Project | 1 | 25 |
Seminar / Workshop | ||
Oral Exam | ||
Midterm | 1 | 25 |
Final Exam | 1 | 35 |
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 |
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Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | ||
Study Hours Out of Class | 15 | 2 | 30 |
Field Work | |||
Quizzes / Studio Critiques | 1 | 8 | |
Portfolio | |||
Homework / Assignments | |||
Presentation / Jury | |||
Project | 1 | 21 | |
Seminar / Workshop | |||
Oral Exam | |||
Midterms | 1 | 18 | |
Final Exams | 1 | 25 | |
Total | 150 |
# | Program Competencies/Outcomes | * Contribution Level | ||||
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. | |||||
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. | X | ||||
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. |
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest