PSİ421

Course Title Course Code Program Level
Experimental Design and Analysis PSİ421 Psychology B.A. / B.Sc.

Course Term
(Course Semester)
Teaching and Learning Methods
Credits
Theory Practice Lab Projects/Field Work Seminars/Workshops Other Total Credits ECTS Credits
07
(Fall)		 42 84 126 3 5

Teaching Staff
Language of Instruction Türkçe (Turkish)
Type Of Course Compulsory
Prerequisites T
Recommended Optional Programme Component
Course Objectives The aim of this course is for students to learn how research is planned, put into practice and critiqued. This course aims to develop general research skills that can be done in the field of psychology. These skills can be listed as knowing experimental designs, writing reports, and knowing the ethical standards of research.
Course Content In this course, the basic steps of scientific research and especially experimental methods are explained. In addition, different types of patterns are discussed comparatively in the course.
Learning Outcomes (LO) 1. Explains the basics of experimental designs and methods. 2. Lists and defines non-experimental designs, quasi-experimental designs and different types that can be used in research involving experimental designs. 3. Evaluates experimental methods with a critical and analytical perspective. 4. Internalizes the ethical standards and procedures that should be taken into account when conducting a research. 5. Designs an experimental study in the field of psychology.
Mode of Delivery Face to face
Course Outline
Week Topics
1. Week Introduction to Experimenatl design and Analysis
2. Week Meaning of Scientific Psychology, Research Plan
3. Week Problem
4. Week Types of Hypothesis-Hypothesis
5. Week Variable Types
6. Week Internal Validity, External Validity, Control
7. Week Non-experimental Patterns-Correlational Techniques
8. Week Weak and Semi-Experimental Patterns
9. Week Sampling-Deselection Techniques
10. Week Two-Group Patterns
11. Week Factored Patterns
12. Week Repeat Measure Patterns-Small n Patterns
13. Week Qualitative Studies
14. Week Repeat
Assessment
  Percentage(%)
Mid-term (%) 40
Quizes (%)
Homeworks/Term papers (%)
Practice (%)
Labs (%)
Projects/Field Work (%)
Seminars/Workshops (%)
Final (%) 60
Other (%)
Total(%) 100
Course Book (s) and/or References  Power point presentations prepared by the lecturer  Articles and videos recommended by the lecturer Additional Resources:  McGuigan FJ (1983) Experimental Psychology: Methods of Research. Englewood Cliffs (NJ): Prentice-Hall.  Robinson PW (1976) Fundamentals of Experimental Psychology: A Comparative Approach. Englewood Cliffs (NJ): Prentice-Hall.  Underwood BJ, Shaughnessy JJ (1975) Experimentation in Psychology. New York, John Wiley and Sons.  Whitley BE(2002). Principles of Research in Behavioral Science New York: Mc GrawHill  Karakaş, S. (1988). Bilimsel Psikoloji. Ankara: TBMM Vakfı Ofset Tesisleri
Work Placement(s) There is no internship for this course.
The Relationship between Program Qualifications (PQ) and Course Learning Outcomes (LO)

 

 

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4

2

1

1

1

5

5

4

4

4

1

2

2

LO2

4

2

1

1

1

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5

4

4

4

1

1

2

LO3

4

2

1

1

1

5

5

4

4

4

1

1

2

LO4

2

2

1

1

1

4

4

4

4

4

2

5

4

LO5

4

2

1

1

1

5

5

5

4

1

2

1

2

 

* Contribution Level :  1 Very low    2 Low    3 Medium    4 High    5 Very High