PSYCHOLOGY | |||||
Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 |
Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
PSY2098 | Statistical Methods and Applications II | Spring | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
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: • Apply and interpret results of following statistical tests: t-tests, ANOVA, correlation, regression and chi-square • Be able to identify appropriate statistical test to use for a range of data sets. |
The students who have succeeded in this course; Students will be able to; Identify research designs suitable for analysis using dependent or independent samples t-tests and implement and interpret t-tests using SPSS software Identify research designs suitable for analysis using various ANOVA designs and implement and interpret simple ANOVAs using SPSS software. Estimate confidence intervals. Identify research designs suitable for analysis using correlation and regression, implement and interpret correlation and regression analyses using SPSS software Identify research situations for which use of non-parametric tests is appropriate, implement and interpret Chi-square analyses using SPSS software |
1. t-tests for related and independent samples 2. estimation 3. ANOVA 4. correlation and regression 5. non-parametric tests 6. chi-square |
Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
1) | T-tests for related and independent samples | |
2) | Estimation | |
3) | Estimation | |
4) | ANOVA | |
6) | ANOVA | |
7) | ANOVA | |
8) | ANOVA | |
9) | Correlation and Regresion | |
10) | Correlation and Regression | |
11) | Correlation and Regression | |
12) | Non-Parametric Statistics | |
13) | Non Parametric Statistics | |
14) | Review of material covered in course + practice exam |
Course Notes / Textbooks: | Gravetter F & Wallnau L. (2011) Essentials of Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences (7th ed. Wadsworth) |
References: | Powerpoint slides will be sued to supplement reading from text book |
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 |
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 |
No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
1) | Develop close interest in human mind and behavior, and attain critical thinking skills (in particular the ability to evaluate psychological theories using empirical evidence), as well as appreciating psychology as an evidence based science. | 3 |
2) | Gain a biopsychosocial understanding of human behavior, namely, the biological, psychological, social determinants of behavior. | 2 |
3) | Acquire theoretical and applied knowledge and learn about basic psychological concepts and perspectives | 1 |
4) | Familiarize with methodology and data evaluation techniques by being aware of scientific research methods (i.e. correlational, experimental, longitudinal, case study). | 5 |
5) | Employ ethical sensitivity while doing assessment, research or working with groups. | 1 |
6) | Familiarize with the essential perspectives of psychology (cognitive, developmental, clinical, social, behavioral, and biological). | |
7) | Get the opportunity and skills to evaluate qualitative and quantitative data, write reports, and present them. | 5 |
8) | Attain preliminary knowledge for psychological measurement and evaluation. | 2 |
9) | To have a basic knowledge of other disciplines (e.g. sociology, history, political science, communication studies, philosophy, anthropology, literature, law, art, etc) that can contribute to psychology and to be able to make use of this knowledge in understanding and interpreting of psychological process. |