COURSE UNIT TITLE

: RESEARCH METHODS IN PSYCHOLOGY

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
FDB 5162 RESEARCH METHODS IN PSYCHOLOGY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6

Offered By

Philosophy and Religious Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR CIHAD KISA

Offered to

Philosophy and Religious Sciences

Course Objective

In this course, students will gain information about basic concepts of science and terminology about research techniques.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Defines the basic scientific and methodological terminology.
2   Distinguish between relational and experimental research.
3   Learn to design and conduct research
4   Create a research hypothesis.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Science: Definition and aims, Nature of Theory and Its Relation with Data
2 Research Questions and Hypothesis Formation Hypothesis testing
3 Sampling Methods (Probabilistic and Non-probabilistic)
4 Ethics in Psychology Researches
5 Reliability and Validity
6 Questionnaires, Observation and Interview
7 Questionnaires, Observation and Interview
8 Mid-Term Exam.
9 General Properties of Experimental Studies
10 Correlational Studies
11 Correlational Studies/Quasi Experimental Researches
12 Survey Research
13 Survey Research
14 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Karasar, N. (2012). Bilimsel araştırma yöntemi (23. Baskı) Ankara: Nobel Yayın Dağıtım.
2. Shaugnessy, J. J., Zechmeister, E. B., & Zechmeister, J. S. (2012). Research methods in psychology (9th ed.). Boston: McGraw Hill.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, Question-Answer, Discussion, Brain Storming , Testing, Homework

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE
3 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 + FCG* 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + RST* 0.60


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

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Assessment Criteria

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Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

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Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

cihad.kisa@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Çarşamba 14:00 - 16:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 3 42
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 15 15
Preparing assignments 1 10 10
Preparing presentations 1 10 10
Reading 7 3 21
Midterm 1 1 1
Final 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 152

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13
LO.14335
LO.24335
LO.34335
LO.44335