COURSE UNIT TITLE

: SEMINAR

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
PSI 6196 SEMINAR COMPULSORY 0 3 0 3

Offered By

PSYCHOLOGY

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR GÜLAY DIRIK

Offered to

PSYCHOLOGY

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to help graduate students in order to make literature review about a specific subject, summarize literature findings in a written report and to present a new research question with a pre-determined research method.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Able to make research in scientific databases and other resources
2   Able to evaluate and interpret scientific findings
3   Able to review literature and present reviews in a writen report and in a presentation
4   Able to suggest new research questions wih scientific methods
5   Able to follow recent literature
6   Able to use appropriate current methodological and statistical methods in planned researches

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction of course, information of content and requisites of course
2 Subject selection for literature review
3 Use of databases for literature review
4 Literature review
5 Literature review
6 Examination of scientific resources
7 Examination of scientific resources
8 Description of format and subtitles of literature review
9 Summarize literature findings
10 Summarize literature findings
11 Interpretation of literature findings
12 Interpretation of literature findings
13 Suggestion of new research question
14 Presentation of literature review

Recomended or Required Reading

Books and articles related to the subjects that doctoral students in psychology want to work.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Presentation
Question-Answers
Assignments
Discussions

Assessment Methods

Successful / Unsuccessful


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Presentations, assignments, and final

Assessment Criteria

Presentations, assignments, and final exam

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

1. Attending at least 70 percent of lectures is mandatory.
2. Assignments must be submitted in time.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

abbas.turnuklu@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Mpnday 15:00-16:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 2 28
Preparing assignments 1 18 18
Preparing presentations 1 12 12
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 86

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6
LO.154
LO.255
LO.345
LO.454
LO.55545
LO.64555