PSYCHOLOGY
Bachelor	TR-NQF-HE: Level 6	QF-EHEA: First Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code	Course Name	Semester	Theoretical	Practical	Credit	ECTS
PSY2097	Statistical Methods and Applications I	Fall	2	2	3	6

Basic information

Language of instruction:	English
Type of course:	Must Course
Course Level:	Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
Course Coordinator :	Dr. Öğr. Üyesi BAHAR TANYAŞ
Course Lecturer(s):	Dr. Öğr. Üyesi BAHAR TANYAŞ Dr. Öğr. Üyesi BEYZA TEPE COMOGLU
Recommended Optional Program Components:	"."
Course Objectives:	At the end of the course, successful students should be able to: • Explain why psychologists need to understand and use statistics • Using online data collecting tools to prepare data set for statistical program • Use descriptive statistics to describe and summarize data sets. • Demonstrate understanding the basic concepts underlying use of inferential statistics • Carry out and interpret a z-test

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
Students will be able to...
Explain why and how do psychologists use statistics.
Identify different kinds of variables and measurement scales.
Explain relationship between populations and samples and between statistics and parameters
Explain the concept of frequency distributions and display frequency distributions using graphs and tables. Describe characteristics of different kinds of frequency distributions
Calculate three measures of central tendency; mean, median, mode, select suitable measure of central tendency for different frequency distributions/data types and explain the idea of variability.
Explain how; range, inter-quartile range and standard deviation measure variability. Calculate; range, inter-quartile range and standard deviation.
Explain what z-scores are. Calculate z-scores from raw data and vice versa . Explain how z-scores relate to probability distributions in normally distributed data
Explain why probabilities are important in inferential statistics and how distribution of sample means relates to the distribution of scores in the population (using standard error)
Explain how hypothesis testing functions
Use z-scores to evaluate hypothesis.

Course Content

1. introduction to statistics
2. frequency distributions
3. central tendency
4. data variability
5. z-scores
6. probability and samples
7. hypothesis testing
8. t-tests

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Introduction to Statistics
2)	Frequency distributions
3)	Central tendency measures
4)	Data variability
5)	Data Variability
6)	MIDTERM
7)	Z-score
8)	Probability and Samples
9)	Sample mean distribution
10)	Standard deviation and Standard error
11)	MIDTERM
12)	Hypothesis testing
13)	Hypothesis testing
14)	Review of concepts and techniques covered during semester

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:

Required Text: Gravetter, F.J. & Wallnau, L.B.. Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences. (International Edition- 2012 or newer versions). Belmont, CA: Wadsworth.

Supplementary Texts:
Howitt, D. & Cramer, D. Introduction to SPSS in Psychology (7th edition) Pearson Publications

Suggested book:
Online e-book for free:
Andy Field, Discovering Statistics Using IBM SPSS Statistics
https://books.google.com.tr/books?hl=tr&lr=&id=c0Wk9IuBmAoC&oi=fnd&pg=PP2&dq=andy+field+discovering+statistics+using+spss&ots=LbFnNIYsYA&sig=BY0cTNKHtpeq3_8JlEWWDPBkBh0&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=andy%20field%20discovering%20statistics%20using%20spss&f=false

References:

Powerpoint slides will be provided to supplement course reading

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Attendance	14	% 2
Laboratory	14	% 3
Midterms	2	% 50
Final	1	% 45
Total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 55
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 45
Total		% 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities	Number of Activities	Workload
Course Hours	14	28
Laboratory	14	28
Study Hours Out of Class	14	84
Midterms	2	2
Final	1	2
Total Workload		144

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	To develop an interest in the human mind and behavior, to be able to evaluate theories using empirical findings, to understand that psychology is an evidence-based science by acquiring critical thinking skills.	3
2)	To gain a biopsychosocial perspective on human behavior. To understand the biological, psychological, and social variables of behavior.	2
3)	To learn the basic concepts in psychology and the theoretical and practical approaches used to study them (e.g. basic observation and interview techniques).	3
4)	To acquire the methods and skills to access and write information using English as the dominant language in the psychological literature, to recognize and apply scientific research and data evaluation techniques (e.g. correlational, experimental, cross-sectional and longitudinal studies, case studies).	5
5)	To be against discrimination and prejudice; to have ethical concerns while working in research and practice areas.	2
6)	To recognize the main subfields of psychology (experimental, developmental, clinical, cognitive, social and industrial/organizational psychology) and their related fields of study and specialization.	2
7)	To acquire the skills necessary for analyzing, interpreting and presenting the findings as well as problem posing, hypothesizing and data collection, which are the basic elements of scientific studies.	5
8)	To gain the basic knowledge and skills necessary for psychological assessment and evaluation.	4
9)	To acquire basic knowledge of other disciplines (medicine, genetics, biology, economics, sociology, political science, communication, philosophy, anthropology, literature, law, art, etc.) that will contribute to psychology and to use this knowledge in the understanding and interpretation of psychological processes.	3
10)	To develop sensitivity towards social problems; to take responsibility in activities that benefit the field of psychology and society.	2
11)	To have problem solving skills and to be able to develop the necessary analytical approaches for this.	5
12)	To be able to criticize any subject in business and academic life and to be able to express their thoughts.	4