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:

PIY5048

Course Name:

Current Issues 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):

Doç. Dr. Murat Artıran

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) Mastering the latest topics in psychology
2) To gain a critical perspective on current issues.

Course Flow Plan

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	How to do a literature review?
2)	Reading skills of scientific texts
3)	Reading skills of scientific texts-2
4)	Recent developments in psychology
5)	Recent research methods in psychology
6)	Recent statistical methods in psychology
7)	Selected readings from current articles-1
8)	Midterm exam
9)	Selected readings from current articles-2
10)	Selected readings from current articles-3
11)	Examples of scientific research carried out with selected psychological variables-1
12)	Examples of scientific research carried out with selected psychological variables-2
13)	Current issues in psychology and real life examples-1
14)	Current issues in psychology and real life examples-2
15)	Final exam

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
Program Outcomes
1) They have specialized knowledge about the science of psychology.		2
2) Students have knowledge of application processes in the field of psychology	2
3) They can follow current issues and research in the field of psychology.	3
4) Students can comprehend theories and studies in the psychology field.		1
5) Students can be part of studies in applied psychology area.	2
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	1	3
8) Students will be able to tolerate ambiguity, act ethically, and reflect other values that are the underpinnings of psychology as a discipline		3
9) Students apply evidence based scientific studies.	2
10) Students will understand and apply psychological principles to personal, social and organizational issues.		2
11) Students actively engage in team work and collaborate with others and can show leadership skills.	2
12) Students can critically evaluate the knowledge and skills acquired in the field of psychology and direct their learning	3
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.		2
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.	3

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
Homework Assignments	1	% 10
Midterms	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	Workload
Course Hours	13	65
Midterms	1	50
Final	1	80
Total Workload		195