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

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code: PSY305
Course Name: Experimental Psychology
Semester: Spring
Course Credits:
ECTS
8
Language of instruction: English
Course Condition: PSY102 - Foundations of Research Methods in Psychology
Does the Course Require Work Experience?: No
Type of course: Compulsory Courses
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 introduce the basic concepts, principles and rules of the experimental method and scientific approach and to provide training on planning and evaluating psychology experiments.
Course Content: The course includes research techniques, experimental designs, ethics, designing an experimental research project, reading and writing a research report, psychophysics, perception, attention and reaction time, human factors, statistical thinking, analyzing data from experimental studies.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) To be able to explain basic concepts and principles of experimental method and scientific approach
2) To be able to discriminate easily between the experimental and non-experimental research designs
3) To be able to describe methodological properties of researches and evaluate the strong and weak points of experimental papers
4) To be able to critically evaluate the ethical issues in experimental studies
5) To be able to learn how to read and write experimental researches/studies

Course Flow Plan

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Scientific Explanation in Psychology -Kantowitz, B. H., Roediger, H. L., & Elmes, D. G. (2016). Deneysel Psikoloji. (Nurhan Er ve Yalçın Akın Duyan, Trans.). Ankara: Nobel Publishing -Solso, R. L., & Johnson, H. H. (2005). Psikolojide Deneysel Yönteme Giriş: Vaka Yaklaşımı (1st Ed). İstanbul: Kitabevi Publishing
2) Basic Experimental Design in Psychology I -Kantowitz, B. H., Roediger, H. L., & Elmes, D. G. (2016). Deneysel Psikoloji. (Nurhan Er ve Yalçın Akın Duyan, Trans.). Ankara: Nobel Publishing -Solso, R. L., & Johnson, H. H. (2005). Psikolojide Deneysel Yönteme Giriş: Vaka Yaklaşımı (1st Ed). İstanbul: Kitabevi Publishing
3) Basic Experimental Design in Psychology II -Kantowitz, B. H., Roediger, H. L., & Elmes, D. G. (2016). Deneysel Psikoloji. (Nurhan Er ve Yalçın Akın Duyan, Trans.). Ankara: Nobel Publishing -Solso, R. L., & Johnson, H. H. (2005). Psikolojide Deneysel Yönteme Giriş: Vaka Yaklaşımı (1st Ed). İstanbul: Kitabevi Publishing
4) Advanced Experimantal Design Techniques I -Kantowitz, B. H., Roediger, H. L., & Elmes, D. G. (2016). Deneysel Psikoloji. (Nurhan Er ve Yalçın Akın Duyan, Trans.). Ankara: Nobel Publishing -Solso, R. L., & Johnson, H. H. (2005). Psikolojide Deneysel Yönteme Giriş: Vaka Yaklaşımı (1st Ed). İstanbul: Kitabevi Publishing
5) Advanced Experimantal Design Techniques II -Kantowitz, B. H., Roediger, H. L., & Elmes, D. G. (2016). Deneysel Psikoloji. (Nurhan Er ve Yalçın Akın Duyan, Trans.). Ankara: Nobel Publishing -Solso, R. L., & Johnson, H. H. (2005). Psikolojide Deneysel Yönteme Giriş: Vaka Yaklaşımı (1st Ed). İstanbul: Kitabevi Publishing
6) Experimental Design I -Kantowitz, B. H., Roediger, H. L., & Elmes, D. G. (2016). Deneysel Psikoloji. (Nurhan Er ve Yalçın Akın Duyan, Trans.). Ankara: Nobel Publishing -Solso, R. L., & Johnson, H. H. (2005). Psikolojide Deneysel Yönteme Giriş: Vaka Yaklaşımı (1st Ed). İstanbul: Kitabevi Publishing
7) Experimental Design II -Kantowitz, B. H., Roediger, H. L., & Elmes, D. G. (2016). Deneysel Psikoloji. (Nurhan Er ve Yalçın Akın Duyan, Trans.). Ankara: Nobel Publishing -Solso, R. L., & Johnson, H. H. (2005). Psikolojide Deneysel Yönteme Giriş: Vaka Yaklaşımı (1st Ed). İstanbul: Kitabevi Publishing
8) Design Critiques I– Midterm Homework Deadline -Kantowitz, B. H., Roediger, H. L., & Elmes, D. G. (2016). Deneysel Psikoloji. (Nurhan Er ve Yalçın Akın Duyan, Trans.). Ankara: Nobel Publishing -Solso, R. L., & Johnson, H. H. (2005). Psikolojide Deneysel Yönteme Giriş: Vaka Yaklaşımı (1st Ed). İstanbul: Kitabevi Publishing
9) Design Critiques II -Kantowitz, B. H., Roediger, H. L., & Elmes, D. G. (2016). Deneysel Psikoloji. (Nurhan Er ve Yalçın Akın Duyan, Trans.). Ankara: Nobel Publishing -Solso, R. L., & Johnson, H. H. (2005). Psikolojide Deneysel Yönteme Giriş: Vaka Yaklaşımı (1st Ed). İstanbul: Kitabevi Publishing
10) Control of Subject Variables -Kantowitz, B. H., Roediger, H. L., & Elmes, D. G. (2016). Deneysel Psikoloji. (Nurhan Er ve Yalçın Akın Duyan, Trans.). Ankara: Nobel Publishing -Solso, R. L., & Johnson, H. H. (2005). Psikolojide Deneysel Yönteme Giriş: Vaka Yaklaşımı (1st Ed). İstanbul: Kitabevi Publishing
11) Design Critiques III -Kantowitz, B. H., Roediger, H. L., & Elmes, D. G. (2016). Deneysel Psikoloji. (Nurhan Er ve Yalçın Akın Duyan, Trans.). Ankara: Nobel Publishing -Solso, R. L., & Johnson, H. H. (2005). Psikolojide Deneysel Yönteme Giriş: Vaka Yaklaşımı (1st Ed). İstanbul: Kitabevi Publishing
12) Ethics of Experimental Research -Kantowitz, B. H., Roediger, H. L., & Elmes, D. G. (2016). Deneysel Psikoloji. (Nurhan Er ve Yalçın Akın Duyan, Trans.). Ankara: Nobel Publishing -Solso, R. L., & Johnson, H. H. (2005). Psikolojide Deneysel Yönteme Giriş: Vaka Yaklaşımı (1st Ed). İstanbul: Kitabevi Publishing
13) Literature Review in Psychology -Kantowitz, B. H., Roediger, H. L., & Elmes, D. G. (2016). Deneysel Psikoloji. (Nurhan Er ve Yalçın Akın Duyan, Trans.). Ankara: Nobel Publishing -Solso, R. L., & Johnson, H. H. (2005). Psikolojide Deneysel Yönteme Giriş: Vaka Yaklaşımı (1st Ed). İstanbul: Kitabevi Publishing
14) Doing Research and Writing A Research Paper -Kantowitz, B. H., Roediger, H. L., & Elmes, D. G. (2016). Deneysel Psikoloji. (Nurhan Er ve Yalçın Akın Duyan, Trans.). Ankara: Nobel Publishing -Solso, R. L., & Johnson, H. H. (2005). Psikolojide Deneysel Yönteme Giriş: Vaka Yaklaşımı (1st Ed). İstanbul: Kitabevi Publishing
15) Final – Final Term Paper Deadline exam

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: -Kantowitz, B. H., Roediger, H. L., & Elmes, D. G. (2016). Deneysel Psikoloji. (Nurhan Er ve Yalçın Akın Duyan, Çev.) Ankara: Nobel Yayınevi.
-Solso, R. L., & Johnson, H. H. (2005). Psikolojide Deneysel Yönteme Giriş: Vaka Yaklaşımı (1. baskı). İstanbul: Kitabevi Yayınları.
References: -Kantowitz, B. H., Roediger, H. L., & Elmes, D. G. (2016). Deneysel Psikoloji. (Nurhan Er ve Yalçın Akın Duyan, Trans.). Ankara: Nobel Publishing
-Solso, R. L., & Johnson, H. H. (2005). Psikolojide Deneysel Yönteme Giriş: Vaka Yaklaşımı (1st Ed). İstanbul: Kitabevi Publishing

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

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
Attendance 1 % 10
Homework Assignments 1 % 30
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 2 26
Application 13 0 2 26
Homework Assignments 1 0 38 38
Final 1 0 60 60
Total Workload 150