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
PSY3003 Experimental Psychology 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: Hybrid
Course Coordinator : Dr. Öğr. Üyesi ITIR KAŞIKÇI
Course Lecturer(s): Assoc. Prof. SİMAY İKİER
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi ITIR KAŞIKÇI
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Course Objectives: The aim of this course is to introduce the experimental method in psychology. Students are lectured on the special issues, terms, and techniques related to experimentation and are required to complete practical applications related to each topic. Students work as a group and design an experiment, prepare the materials, pretest their procedure, present their proposals in class and write a report.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
At the end of the course, all students are expected to enable asking experimental research questions, formulating appropriate hypotheses, designing the experimental methodology, and writing as well as presenting their individual research project.

Course Content

Topics to be covered in this course are: Basic principles of experimental method, research ethics, types of experimental designs and control techniques.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Introduction to Course
2) Fundamentals of Research and Basics of Experimentation
3) Research Ethics
4) Experimental Study Examples
5) Experimental Designs and Control Techniques
6) STEP 1- Your literature search, research question, hypotheses
7) STEP 2- Design of your study and preparation of your materials
8) STEP 2- Design of your study and preparation of your materials
9) STEP 3- Applying your experiment to another student in class
10) STEP 4-Writing your proposal
11) STEP 4- Writing your proposal/ Preparation of the Presentation
12) STEP 5- Presentation of your proposals
13) STEP 5- Presentation of your proposals
14) Question and Answer Session and Review for the Final Exam

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: Myers, A. & Hensen, C. (2012). Experimental psychology (7th Edition). Belmont, CA: Cengage Learning.
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Evaluation System

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Application 5 % 25
Project 1 % 35
Final 1 % 40
Total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 25
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 75
Total % 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities Number of Activities Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours 14 3 42
Application 5 1 5
Study Hours Out of Class 12 5 60
Project 9 5 45
Final 1 2 2
Total Workload 154

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). 1
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.