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
PSY2003 Research Methods I Fall 3 0 3 5

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 ARZU KARAKULAK
Course Lecturer(s): Dr. Öğr. Üyesi HALE ÖGEL BALABAN
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi ARZU KARAKULAK
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi SENA CÜRE
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Course Objectives: This course is designed to provide students with an introduction to and overview of psychological research techniques and the application of scientific methods to study behavior. Some of the topics that are covered in this course will be: Scientific understanding of behavior, specific types of research methods (e.g., observational methods, survey research, correlation, experimental design, and non-experimental design), and practical issues in research methods (e.g., reliability and validity).

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1. Scientific approach to psychology, and of the differences between common sense and psychological explanations of human behavior will be clear
2. Explore hypotheses, using appropriate psychological theories and evidence.
3. Construct arguments with appropriate use of psychological concepts, theories and evidence
4. Compare conceptual arguments, particularly psychological explanations derived from different theoretical and conceptual frameworks
5. Elaborate a range of research strategies and methods used by psychologists, knows the differences advantages and disadvantages
6. Can list a range of research methods in psychology and their appropriate use

Course Content

Main topics that will be covered in this class are scientific understanding of the behavior,studying behavior,measurement concepts,observational methods,asking people about themselves: survey research,experimental design,conducting experiments
Writing proposals,complex experimental design,single case, quasi experimental and developmental research.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Introduction to the class
1) Conducting experiments
2) Scientific understanding of the behavior
3) Where to start?
4) Studying behavior
5) Measurement concepts
6) Review
7) Observational methods
8) Asking people about themselves: survey research
9) Experimental design
11) Writing proposals
12) Complex experimental design
13) Single case, quasi experimental and developmental research
14) Review

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: Cozby, P. C., & Bates, S. C. (2020). Methods in Behavioral Research (14th ed.). McGraw-Hill.
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Evaluation System

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Attendance 14 % 10
Homework Assignments 1 % 10
Project 1 % 20
Midterms 1 % 20
Final 1 % 40
Total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 40
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 60
Total % 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities Number of Activities Workload
Course Hours 14 42
Study Hours Out of Class 12 24
Midterms 2 60
Final 1 39
Total Workload 165

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) 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 4
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. 5
6) Familiarize with the essential perspectives of psychology (cognitive, developmental, clinical, social, behavioral, and biological). 4
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. 5
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.