Course Details

RESEARCH METHODS IN PSYCHOLOGY

PSYC103

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Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS Credits
1PSYC103RESEARCH METHODS IN PSYCHOLOGY4+0+048

Course Details
Language of Instruction English
Level of Course Unit Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program PSYCHOLOGY
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Compulsory
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course The objectives of the course are;
to familiarize students which the principal research methods used in psychology
to raise awareness on the importance of conducting research in psychology and how to deal with the ethical issues that emerge when conducting such studies on humans and animals
Course Content The course basically covers the topics of how to collect and later report the scientific data in psychological research. It, therefore, involves the followings specifically: what science is and what scientific research method is all about, ethical issues arising when conducting research, and specific research methods covering particularly a) descriptive methods (e.g., observations, surveys), b) inferential methods (e.g., various type of experiments and their designs), and c) applied research (e.g., single-subject studies, quasi-experimental research). The course lastly involves communication in psychology; in other words, how to report the research findings in a standardized way.
Course Methods and Techniques Active learning activities
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator Associate Prof.Dr. M.Siyabend KAYA https://avesis.agu.edu.tr/mehmetsiyabend.kaya siyabend.kaya@agu.edu.tr
Name of Lecturers None
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources All other sources will be handed out on Canvas.
Lecture notes will be shared on Canvas.
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Course Category
Social Sciences %100

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Quiz/Küçük Sınav 2 % 30
Ödev 1 % 20
Final examination 1 % 40
Total
4
% 90

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Araştırma Ödevi 1 60 60
Tartışma 15 4 60
Yazılı Sınav 1 22 22
F2F Dersi 1 35 35
Okuma 14 4 56
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 8 233

Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 Identify the fundamental steps of conducting research in psychology, from hypothesis generation (& setting hypotheses) to reporting scientific data collected
2 Clearly define and distinguish between the descriptive, inferential, and applied research methods in psychology
3 Discuss which research method has been used and/or should be used for any given data set
4 Express and discuss the critical ethical issues of any research study in psychology and suggest solutions to alleviate these concerns
5 create a research idea and report it in APA format.


Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Introduction
2 Research Process
3 Research Design
4 Data Reduction
5 Population and Samples
6 Preparing Research Reports


Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 P11 P12
All 4 1 4 5 5 5 1 5 5 4 4
C1 5 1 5 5 2 1 5 1 5 5
C2 3 5 5 2 2 3 3 5 5 2
C3 4 5 5
C4 2 4 1 5 5 2 4 1
C5

Contribution: 1: Very Slight 2:Slight 3:Moderate 4:Significant 5:Very Significant


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