Psychology (Master) (with Thesis) Preview
Master	TR-NQF-HE: Level 7	QF-EHEA: Second Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 7

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code:

PIY5047

Course Name:

Current Research in Psychology

Semester:

Spring

Course Credits:

ECTS

Language of instruction:

Turkish

Course Condition:

Does the Course Require Work Experience?:

Type of course:

Departmental Elective

Course Level:

Master

TR-NQF-HE:7. Master`s Degree

QF-EHEA:Second Cycle

EQF-LLL:7. Master`s Degree

Mode of Delivery:

Face to face

Course Coordinator:

Dr. Öğr. Üy. EZGİ ILDIRIM

Course Lecturer(s):

Asst. Prof. Ezgi Ildırım

Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives:	The aim of this course is to enable students to follow the current articles published in the field of psychology and to gain the ability to criticize and review articles.
Course Content:	Current research in psychology will be discussed. Recent articles published in academic journals in the field of psychology will be critically evaluated in terms of their methods, findings and contributions to the theoretical and practical field.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Students will be able to follow current articles published in the field of psychology.
2) Students will gain important skills such as effective reading and reviewing article
3) Students will be familiar with current findings in personality disorders
4) Students will be familiar with current findings of cognitive impairments in personality disorders
5) Students will be familiar with current findings in anxiety disorders
6) Students will be familiar with current findings of cognitive impairments in anxiety disorders
7) Students will be familiar with current findings in mood disorders
8) Students will be familiar with current findings in cognitive impairments in mood disorders
9) Students will be familiar with current findings in psychotic disorders
10) Students will be familiar with current findings in cognitive impairments in psychotic disorders

Course Flow Plan

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Current research areas of psychology	Selected articles published in indexed journals
2)	Article review on personality disorders	Selected articles published in indexed journals
3)	Article review on cognitive findings in personality disorders	Selected articles published in indexed journals
4)	Article review on cognitive findings in personality disorders	Selected articles published in indexed journals
5)	Article review on anxiety disorders	Selected articles published in indexed journals
6)	Article review on cognitive findings in anxiety disorders	Selected articles published in indexed journals
7)	Article review on cognitive findings in anxiety disorders	Selected articles published in indexed journals
8)	Midterm exam	Selected articles published in indexed journals
9)	Article review on mood disorders	Selected articles published in indexed journals
10)	Article review on cognitive findings in mood disorders	Selected articles published in indexed journals
11)	Article review on cognitive findings in mood disorders	Selected articles published in indexed journals
12)	Article review on psychotic disorders	Selected articles published in indexed journals
13)	Article review on cognitive findings on psychotic disorders	Selected articles published in indexed journals
14)	Article review on cognitive findings on psychotic disorders	Selected articles published in indexed journals

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	indeksli dergilerde yayınlanmış seçili makaleler
References:	Selected articles published in indexed journals

Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Course Learning Outcomes	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Program Outcomes
1) They have specialized knowledge about the science of psychology.
2) Students have knowledge of application processes in the field of psychology
3) They can follow current issues and research in the field of psychology.
4) Students can comprehend theories and studies in the psychology field.
5) Students can be part of studies in applied psychology area.
6) Students will recognize, understand, and respect the complexity of sociocultural and international diversity
7) Students will demonstrate information competence and the ability to use computers and other technology for many purposes
8) Students will be able to tolerate ambiguity, act ethically, and reflect other values that are the underpinnings of psychology as a discipline
9) Students apply evidence based scientific studies.
10) Students will understand and apply psychological principles to personal, social and organizational issues.
11) Students actively engage in team work and collaborate with others and can show leadership skills.
12) Students can critically evaluate the knowledge and skills acquired in the field of psychology and direct their learning
13) Students can systematically transfer current developments in the field of psychology and their own studies to groups in and out of the field, in written, verbal and visual formats, by supporting them with quantitative and qualitative data.
14) Students are able to interpret and create new information by integrating the knowledge gained in the field of psychology with the knowledge from different disciplines.

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Average	3 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	They have specialized knowledge about the science of psychology.
2)	Students have knowledge of application processes in the field of psychology
3)	They can follow current issues and research in the field of psychology.
4)	Students can comprehend theories and studies in the psychology field.
5)	Students can be part of studies in applied psychology area.
6)	Students will recognize, understand, and respect the complexity of sociocultural and international diversity
7)	Students will demonstrate information competence and the ability to use computers and other technology for many purposes
8)	Students will be able to tolerate ambiguity, act ethically, and reflect other values that are the underpinnings of psychology as a discipline
9)	Students apply evidence based scientific studies.
10)	Students will understand and apply psychological principles to personal, social and organizational issues.
11)	Students actively engage in team work and collaborate with others and can show leadership skills.
12)	Students can critically evaluate the knowledge and skills acquired in the field of psychology and direct their learning
13)	Students can systematically transfer current developments in the field of psychology and their own studies to groups in and out of the field, in written, verbal and visual formats, by supporting them with quantitative and qualitative data.
14)	Students are able to interpret and create new information by integrating the knowledge gained in the field of psychology with the knowledge from different disciplines.

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	Workload
Course Hours	13	65
Midterms	1	50
Final	1	80
Total Workload		195