COURSE UNIT TITLE

: RESEARCH PROJECT I*

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
PSI 4047 RESEARCH PROJECT I* ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5

Offered By

Psychology

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR DERYA DURUSU EMEK SAVAŞ

Offered to

Psychology

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to propose a research question about a scientific subject and to help students prepare a research proposal in order to perform a real scientific study in near future under supervision of a faculty member.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Able to review literature findings in psychology discipline
2   Able to discuss literature findings by integrating
3   Able to form research question and hypotheses
4   Able to determine appropriate reseach design, statistical methods, data colletction method and procedure with help of advisor
5   Able to write intorduction and methods sections of research paper
6   Able to discuss possible problems confronted in planned research

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introductions and Overview
2 Group Assignments
3 TÜBITAK 2209-A Projects: Introduction and Q/A
4 Group-specific workshops 1/2 Proposal writing Study design Data collection Neuropsychological testing
5 Group-specific workshops 2/2 Proposal writing Study design Data collection Neuropsychological testing
6 Feedback and Revision
7 Midterm Progress Presentations 1/2
8 Midterm Progress Presentations 2/2
9 How to Interpret and Report Study Results
10 Project Work (Data Collection, Writing, Analysis) 1/2
11 Project Work (Data Collection, Writing, Analysis) 2/2
12 Feedback and Revision
13 Final Presentations (1/2)
14 Final Presentations (2/2) and Course Wrap-Up

Recomended or Required Reading

Discovering Statistics Using IBM SPSS Statistics (6th Ed., 2024). Field, A. Sage.
Additional resources will be shared by the course instructor.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Questions/Answers
Presentations
Discussion

Assessment Methods

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


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

A midterm and a final exam will be conducted.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

70% attendance to the courses is compulsory.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Assoc. Prof. Derya Durusu Emek Savaş
E-mail: derya.emek@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Tuesdays 12.00-13.00
Wednesdays 12.00-13.00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 2 28
Preparing assignments 1 15 15
Preparation for final exam 1 20 20
Preparation for midterm exam 1 14 14
Final 1 3 3
Midterm 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 125

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10
LO.155554
LO.25555
LO.355554
LO.4555544
LO.555554
LO.6555555