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

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code:

PSI024

Course Name:

Selected Topics in Experimental Psychology

Semester:

Fall

Course Credits:

ECTS

Language of instruction:

Turkish

Course Condition:

Does the Course Require Work Experience?:

Type of course:

Departmental Elective

Course Level:

Bachelor

TR-NQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree

QF-EHEA:First Cycle

EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree

Mode of Delivery:

Face to face

Course Coordinator:

Dr. Öğr. Üy. EMRE ÜNVER

Course Lecturer(s):

Lecturer Fatma Göral

Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives:	The aim of this course is to present a principle or problem in experimental design and then show how the problem has been dealt with in psychological literature
Course Content:	Within the context of an experimental study in a subject related to psychology, developing a hypothesis, setting an experimental design, conducting the experiment and writing a report about the findings.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Learns the basic principles of experimental design
2) Reviews literature in psychology easily
3) Formulates and test a hypothesis using experimental methods
4) Criticizes experimental designs
5) Does scientific research and report the results in APA style

Course Flow Plan

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Basic features of experimental studies	"-Kantowitz, B. H., Roediger, H. L., & Elmes, D. G. (2016). Deneysel Psikoloji. (Nurhan Er ve Yalçın Akın Duyan, Trans.). Ankara: Nobel Publishing -Bulduk, S. (2007). Psikolojide Deneysel Araştırma Yöntemleri. İstanbul: Çantay Publishing -Day, R.A. (2001). Bilimsel Bir Makale Nasıl Yazılır ve Yayımlanır? (G. A. Altay, Trans.). Ankara:TÜBİTAK. -Solso, R. L., & Johnson, H. H. (2005). Psikolojide Deneysel Yönteme Giriş: Vaka Yaklaşımı (1st Ed). İstanbul: Kitabevi Publishing"
2)	Basic features of experimental studies	"-Kantowitz, B. H., Roediger, H. L., & Elmes, D. G. (2016). Deneysel Psikoloji. (Nurhan Er ve Yalçın Akın Duyan, Trans.). Ankara: Nobel Publishing -Bulduk, S. (2007). Psikolojide Deneysel Araştırma Yöntemleri. İstanbul: Çantay Publishing -Day, R.A. (2001). Bilimsel Bir Makale Nasıl Yazılır ve Yayımlanır? (G. A. Altay, Trans.). Ankara:TÜBİTAK. -Solso, R. L., & Johnson, H. H. (2005). Psikolojide Deneysel Yönteme Giriş: Vaka Yaklaşımı (1st Ed). İstanbul: Kitabevi Publishing"
3)	Research Process & Design	"-Kantowitz, B. H., Roediger, H. L., & Elmes, D. G. (2016). Deneysel Psikoloji. (Nurhan Er ve Yalçın Akın Duyan, Trans.). Ankara: Nobel Publishing -Bulduk, S. (2007). Psikolojide Deneysel Araştırma Yöntemleri. İstanbul: Çantay Publishing -Day, R.A. (2001). Bilimsel Bir Makale Nasıl Yazılır ve Yayımlanır? (G. A. Altay, Trans.). Ankara:TÜBİTAK. -Solso, R. L., & Johnson, H. H. (2005). Psikolojide Deneysel Yönteme Giriş: Vaka Yaklaşımı (1st Ed). İstanbul: Kitabevi Publishing"
4)	Selecting appropriate design Project 1: Designing Observational Study	-Kantowitz, B. H., Roediger, H. L., & Elmes, D. G. (2016). Deneysel Psikoloji. (Nurhan Er ve Yalçın Akın Duyan, Trans.). Ankara: Nobel Publishing -Bulduk, S. (2007). Psikolojide Deneysel Araştırma Yöntemleri. İstanbul: Çantay Publishing - Day, R.A. (2001). Bilimsel Bir Makale Nasıl Yazılır ve Yayımlanır? (G. A. Altay, Trans.). Ankara:TÜBİTAK. -Solso, R. L., & Johnson, H. H. (2005). Psikolojide Deneysel Yönteme Giriş: Vaka Yaklaşımı (1st Ed). İstanbul: Kitabevi Publishing
5)	Ethics in Psychology Research Project 1: Submission of Observation Report	-Kantowitz, B. H., Roediger, H. L., & Elmes, D. G. (2016). Deneysel Psikoloji. (Nurhan Er ve Yalçın Akın Duyan, Trans.). Ankara: Nobel Publishing -Bulduk, S. (2007). Psikolojide Deneysel Araştırma Yöntemleri. İstanbul: Çantay Publishing - Day, R.A. (2001). Bilimsel Bir Makale Nasıl Yazılır ve Yayımlanır? (G. A. Altay, Trans.). Ankara:TÜBİTAK. -Solso, R. L., & Johnson, H. H. (2005). Psikolojide Deneysel Yönteme Giriş: Vaka Yaklaşımı (1st Ed). İstanbul: Kitabevi Publishing
6)	How to Read and Write Research Reports	-Kantowitz, B. H., Roediger, H. L., & Elmes, D. G. (2016). Deneysel Psikoloji. (Nurhan Er ve Yalçın Akın Duyan, Trans.). Ankara: Nobel Publishing -Bulduk, S. (2007). Psikolojide Deneysel Araştırma Yöntemleri. İstanbul: Çantay Publishing - Day, R.A. (2001). Bilimsel Bir Makale Nasıl Yazılır ve Yayımlanır? (G. A. Altay, Trans.). Ankara:TÜBİTAK. -Solso, R. L., & Johnson, H. H. (2005). Psikolojide Deneysel Yönteme Giriş: Vaka Yaklaşımı (1st Ed). İstanbul: Kitabevi Publishing
7)	Midterm Exam
8)	Project 2: Submission of Correlational Study Report
9)	Project 3: Quasi-Experimantal Study Design
10)	Project 3: Quasi-Experimantal Study Design
11)	Project 3: Submission of Quasi-Experimental Study Report
12)	Project 4: Experimental Study Design
13)	Project 4: Experimental Study Design
14)	Project 4: Experimental Study Design
15)	Final Exam Project 4: Submission of Experimental Study Report

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	Solso, R.L.. Johnson, H.H, & Beal ,M.K. (2002). Psikolojide Deneysel Yönteme Giriş: Vaka Yaklaşımı (7. Baskı), New York: Longman Solso, R.L.. Johnson, H.H, & Beal ,M.K. (2002). Experimental psychology: A case approach (7th ed.), New York: Longman
References:	Kantowitz, B.H.. A Roediger, H.L. & A Elmes, D.G.(2014). Experimental Psychology (10th ed.), Cengage Learning

Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Course Learning Outcomes	1	2	3	4	5
Program Outcomes
1) Have the theoretical knowledge in major sub areas of psychology.		1
2) Apply psychological consepts and theories in a variety of applied settings		1
3) Identify and explain the cognitive, emotional and behavioral processes of human.		2
4) Evaluate evidence and assumptions in a scientific and critical view.		2	1	3
5) Collect and analyze the research data and report the findings in accordance to ethical publication rules.			3		3
6) Develop and utilize measurement tools for psychological phenomena.			2	3	3
7) Have the skills and abilities to follow advances in psyhology and other related sciences.	2	3
8) Have the skills and abilities to work effectively on individual and group based.					2
9) Have the skills and abilities to communicate in a clear and effective manner in national and international settings.					2
10) Behave in accordance to the professional code of ethics applied to psychology.				1	1
11) Be unprejudiced and equal to various identity groups based on such as age, gender, language, race, religion and social class in scientific and professional acitivities.				2	2
12) Have enhanced awareness of universal values as well as human and animal rights.				2	2
13) Master a foreign language at least B1 level of European Language Portfolio.		2			2
14) Master the computer softwares within information and communication technologies at least European computer driving licence.		2			2

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Average	3 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	Have the theoretical knowledge in major sub areas of psychology.	3
2)	Apply psychological consepts and theories in a variety of applied settings	3
3)	Identify and explain the cognitive, emotional and behavioral processes of human.	3
4)	Evaluate evidence and assumptions in a scientific and critical view.	3
5)	Collect and analyze the research data and report the findings in accordance to ethical publication rules.	3
6)	Develop and utilize measurement tools for psychological phenomena.	3
7)	Have the skills and abilities to follow advances in psyhology and other related sciences.	3
8)	Have the skills and abilities to work effectively on individual and group based.	3
9)	Have the skills and abilities to communicate in a clear and effective manner in national and international settings.	3
10)	Behave in accordance to the professional code of ethics applied to psychology.	3
11)	Be unprejudiced and equal to various identity groups based on such as age, gender, language, race, religion and social class in scientific and professional acitivities.	3
12)	Have enhanced awareness of universal values as well as human and animal rights.	3
13)	Master a foreign language at least B1 level of European Language Portfolio.	2
14)	Master the computer softwares within information and communication technologies at least European computer driving licence.	2

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Midterms	1	% 40
Final	1	% 60
total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 40
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 60
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	0	3		39
Midterms	1	0	40		40
Final	1	0	46		46
Total Workload					125