Psychology (English)
Bachelor TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 QF-EHEA: First Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code: UNI280
Course Name: Data Analysis with R 
Semester: Fall
Course Credits:
ECTS
5
Language of instruction: English
Course Condition:
Does the Course Require Work Experience?: No
Type of course: University Elective
Course Level:
Bachelor TR-NQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree QF-EHEA:First Cycle EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree
Mode of Delivery: E-Learning
Course Coordinator: Öğr. Gör. AYŞEGÜL ÇALIŞKAN İŞCAN
Course Lecturer(s): Dr. Ayşegül Çalışkan İşcan
Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives: This course aims to teach the R programming language at a basic level.
Course Content: This course includes basic elements of R programming languages.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Have knowledge about R programming language
2) Learns R programming language at a basic level.
3) Can analyze any data by using R language.
4) Can understand and manipulate any R code.
5) Can make statistical analysis by using R language.

Course Flow Plan

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Course overview
2) R Arithmetic, Atomic Data Types
3) Variables, Vectors
4) Matrices
5) Lists, Data Frames
6) Factors, Reading and Writing Data
7) Exercises, Lesson Repetition
8) Mid-term Week
9) Control flow, functions
10) Exploring and Preparing Data
11) Working with text data
12) Preparing Numeric Data, Dealing with Dates
13) Merging data, Frequency tables
14) Plotting in Base R, plotting with ggplot2

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: 1. Mark Gardener - Beginning R_ The Statistical Programming Language-Wrox
2. Tony Fischetti - Data Analysis with R_ Load, wrangle, and analyze your data using the world's most powerful statistical programming language-Packt Publishing (2015)
References: 1. Mark Gardener - Beginning R_ The Statistical Programming Language-Wrox
2. Tony Fischetti - Data Analysis with R_ Load, wrangle, and analyze your data using the world's most powerful statistical programming language-Packt Publishing (2015)

Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Course Learning Outcomes

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Program Outcomes
1) Have the theoretical knowledge related to major sub areas of psychology.
2) Apply psychological concepts and theories in a variety of applied settings.
3) Define and explain the cognitive, emotional and behavioral processes of human beings.
4) Evaluate psychological evidence and assumptions in a scientific and critical way.
5) Collect and analyze psychological research data and interpret and report the findings in accordance to scientific publication rules.
6) Develop and utilize assessment and measurement tools for psychological phenomena.
7) Have the skills and abilities to follow innovations and developments in psyhology and other related sciences.
8) Have knowledge and skills to work effectively on individual or group basis.
9) Have knowledge and skills to communicate in a clear and effective manner in national and international settings.
10) Behave in accordance with professional code of conduct and ethics related to psychology.
11) Behave in an unprejudiced and equal way towards various identity groups such as age, gender, language, race, religion and social class in scientific and professional acitivities.
12) Have respect for universal values and human and animal rights.
13) Use a foreign language at least B1 level of European Language Portfolio.
14) Use computer softwares as well as information and communication technologies at least Basic level of European Computer Driving Licence.

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Average 3 Highest
       
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) Have the theoretical knowledge related to major sub areas of psychology.
2) Apply psychological concepts and theories in a variety of applied settings.
3) Define and explain the cognitive, emotional and behavioral processes of human beings.
4) Evaluate psychological evidence and assumptions in a scientific and critical way.
5) Collect and analyze psychological research data and interpret and report the findings in accordance to scientific publication rules.
6) Develop and utilize assessment and measurement tools for psychological phenomena.
7) Have the skills and abilities to follow innovations and developments in psyhology and other related sciences.
8) Have knowledge and skills to work effectively on individual or group basis.
9) Have knowledge and skills to communicate in a clear and effective manner in national and international settings.
10) Behave in accordance with professional code of conduct and ethics related to psychology.
11) Behave in an unprejudiced and equal way towards various identity groups such as age, gender, language, race, religion and social class in scientific and professional acitivities.
12) Have respect for universal values and human and animal rights.
13) Use a foreign language at least B1 level of European Language Portfolio.
14) Use computer softwares as well as information and communication technologies at least Basic level of European Computer Driving Licence.

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Application 13 % 20
Midterms 1 % 30
Final 1 % 50
total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 50
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 50
total % 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Calculation

Activities Number of Activities Preparation for the Activity Spent for the Activity Itself Completing the Activity Requirements Workload
Course Hours 13 1 3 1 65
Homework Assignments 13 1 1 26
Midterms 1 14 1 1 16
Final 1 28 1 1 30
Total Workload 137